Any law inconsistent with this constitution shall, to the extent of. This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the comparative constitutions project, and distributed on. Constitution of nepal final, legislature parliament of nepal website click on pdf link last visited sept. Under the terms of the interim constitution, the new constitution was to be promulgated by april 28, 2010, but the constituent assembly postponed the promulgation by a year because of disagreements. An interim constitution has governed nepal after the countrys monarchy was dispelled in 2007. The interim constitution, based on principles in indias constitution and entitled the interim government of nepal act, 1951, ratified the end of the authority of the prime minister and the system surrounding that office. Research guide of the legal system of kingdom of nepal. Nov 17, 2017 this app provides easy way to read the constitution both in nepali as well as english language. We, the sovereign people of nepal, internalizing the peoples sovereign right and right to autonomy and selfrule, while maintaining freedom, sovereignty, territorial integrity, national unity, independence and dignity of nepal. Nepal to finalize interim constitution ohmynews international.
All laws inconsistent with this constitution shall, to the extent of such inconsistency, be void. Out of the 598 members of the constituent assembly, 507 voted for the new constitution, 25 voted against, and 66 abstained in a vote. As amended by the first the interim gkfnsf constitution. Mount everest, the highest mountain in the world, is found there, as well as the himalaya mountains. A comparative study of the nepal citizenship act, 2006. The constitution of nepal is divided into 35 parts, 308 articles and 9 schedules. Challenges to freedom of religion or belief in nepal a. Comment on the freedom of expression and information provisions in the 2007 interim constitution of nepal february 2007 this comment is based on an english translation of the 2007 interim constitution of nepal received by article 19 in february 2007. Pdf interim constitution on nepal, 2063 nepali narayan. Constitution making and the failure of constituent assembly core.
Constitution of nepal 2063 2007, which has been made through a political. Provisions in the 2007 interim constitution of nepal february 2007 this comment is based on an english translation of the 2007 interim constitution of nepal received by article 19 in february 2007. The interim constitution of nepal 2063 2007 ad part ii english. Sep 17, 2015 nepal has had an interim constitution since 2007. Constitution is a set of basic laws or principles for a country. It has recently become a secular country, but before it was the only hindu. Download new constitution of nepal 2015 or new constitution of nepal 2072 on online. Interim provision regarding speaker and deputyspeaker. Nepal 2017 human rights report executive summary nepal is a federal democratic republic. It is an interim constitution as it is intended to exist only until a new constitution has been made by the people of nepal through the constituent.
Any law inconsistent with this constitution shall, to the extent of such inconsistency, be void. The interim constitution, 1951 the royal constitution of 1959 the panchayat constitution, 1962 constitutional amendments the referendum of 1980 the constitution of 1990 other features of the constitution the executive the legislature the judiciary the civil service the administrative system the panchayat system. The latest constitution, which was ratified in september 2015, confirms the country as a secular democratic republic. Read the interim constitution of nepal, 2007, here. Nepal simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The interim constitution of nepal, 2007 and over a dozen of special. Nepal parliament to approve interim constitution reuters. Some provisions in the current nepal citizenship act, 2006 are in contradiction with the new constitution and it needs to incorporate the new provisions in the new constitution of nepal, 2015. The interim constitution of nepal 20631 first amendment, 2063 2007 14 march 2007 2. The interim constitution as published here includes the changes made by the five amending acts the interim constitution of nepal first amendment, 2063 chaitra 30 april, 2007, and the interim constitution of nepal second amendment, 2064 jestha 30 june, 2007 the interim constitution of nepal third amendment. The interim constitution of nepal 2063 2007 ad part ii. The constitution includes references to socialism, islam, secular democracy and the bengali language. Nepal was a constitutional hindu monarchy until parliament approved an interim constitution in 2007. Discrimination and irregularities advocacy forumnepal.
Journal on human rights national human rights commission. Nepals constitution building process dd international idea. The comprehensive peace agreement, signed in 2006, declared a formal end to a 10year rebel insurgency and placed constitutional change at the heart of the peacebuilding process. It also reasserted the kings supreme executive, legislative, and judicial powers. Nepal is governed according to the constitution which came into effect on sept 20, 2015, replacing the interim constitution of 2007. Posted in random thoughts by prabin parajuli on september 20, 2015.
Under fire with the promulgation of the new constitution on september 20, nepals prolonged political transition has come to a formal end, logically concluding the peace process started after a decade of violent maoist insurgency. The interim constitution of nepal 2063 2007 ad part i. The interim constitution of nepal, 2063 2007 relevant articles. Now, therefore, his majesty the king of nepal, on the advice of his council of ministers, is accordingly. Notes on the constitutional development of nepal grade 9. The new constitution of nepal 2072 is announced by interim government of nepal in ashoj 3, 2072 bs 2015 september 20 at 5 pm by president of nepal, dr. Th e cai expired on 28 may 2012 without fi nalizing the. Interim constitution of nepal first amendment, 2063 chaitra 30 april, 2007.
In case any territory is acquired by nepal by way of merger, persons having. The constituent assembly, which had been charged under the interim constitution with bringing nepal a constitution. Prior to that, nepal had been an official hindu state since 1962 as declared by the then constitution,5 and an unofficial hindu state before that time. See article 82 of the interim constitution of nepal, 2007. Nepal became a secular state pursuant to the promulgation of the interim constitution of nepal, 2007,4 which marked the end of a tenyearlong armed conflict. Constitution of nepal 2015 is the present governing constitution of nepal. Press freedom in constitution of nepal 2015 3 center for media research nepal organizations to demand complete press freedom in the preamble of the constitution, which was included in the interim constitution 2007, promulgated after overthrowing of the monarchy by popular movement. The sovereignty and state authority of nepal shall be vested in the nepalese people. In nepal, the present constitution is the interim constitution of nepal, which came into force on january 15, 2007. The interim constitution provided for a constituent assembly, which was charged with. Interim constitution of nepal first amendment, 2063 chaitra 30 april, 2007, and interim constitution of. The present constitution of nepal is nepal ko sambidhan 20722015 by replacing nepal ko interim sambidhan 20632007 on september 21, 2015. The interim constitution of nepal 2064230 second amendment, 2063 2007 june 2007 3.
On february 10, 2007, benedict xvi elevated the prefecture of nepal to the rank of a vicariate and appointed anthony francis sharma as. Mar 10, 20 the constitution of the kingdom of nepal 2047 1990 part vii executive. Compensation may be also be provided for any damage done to a. It is also known as the majority system, as one among the many candidates gets the popular mandate to become the member of the legislative body. And whereas, it is necessary that during this interim period the interim government should function according to a constitution and certain rules and principles. Once an interim constitution is approved, the constitution of 1990 will be annulled.
Constitution online office of the auditor general, nepal pdf of constitution in english doc. In addition, the supreme court of nepal has made a number of landmark decisions on citizenship. Now therefore do hereby promulgate this interim constitution of nepal, 2063 2007, prepared through a political consensus enforceable until a new constitution is framed by the constituent assembly in order to institutionalize the achievements of the revolution and movements till this date. Th e cai of nepal was elected in 2008 with the mandate to draft a constitution that protects peoples rightsespecially those of minorities and vulnerable groupsand enshrines democratic principles. Its new constitution is scheduled to be formally put into effect by president ram baran yadav on sunday. The cpa and the interim constitution mandated the ca to draft and adopt a constitution that eliminated the centralized, unitary state and introduce instead progressive state restructuring, inclusion and the empowerment of nepal s excluded communities. A copy of nepals constitution 2072 lies on the table inside the constituent assembly in kathmandu, nepal, on september 18, 2015. The political system is based on the constitution, which was promulgated in 2015, replacing the interim constitution of nepal 2063 2007. The interim constitution of nepal 2063 bs was promulgated on 1 st magh 2063 bs in the name of the people by legislative parliament. This was for a bill to amend the constitution to make nepal a republic.
The interim constitution of nepal 2065329 fifth amendment, 2065 2008 july 2008 6. After the peace agreement, there was an initial commitment to confront the abuses the country has suffered. It was announced on 24 december 2007 that, following the approval of the nepalese parliament, the monarchy would probably be suspended in 2008, as part of a peace deal with maoist rebels. After the promulgation of interim constitution, the new human rights commission act, 2012 came into. Nepal s interim constitution of 2007 addresses health as a fundamental right, stating that every citizen has the right to basic health services free of cost. Unless the subject or context otherwise requires, in this act. The approach paper to the national planning commissions three year interim plan and the plan itself are very open about the barriers certain groups have faced in accessing public services and resources in the past and the disparities in outcomes that this has caused.
The interim constitution of nepal, 2007 continued the commitment towards human rights as the previous constitution and the national human rights commission was recognized as a constitutional body for the first time. The constitution of nepal date of publication in nepal gazette 20 september 2015 2072. The interim constitution of nepal 2065830 sixth amendment, 2065 2008 15 dec. After the recent earthquakes, the current constituent assembly of nepal quickly began working on the constitution in an effort to speed up the reconstruction process and reassure citizens they are able to effectively respond to crises. The head of state is the king, in whom all authority is vested. Sep 18, 2015 after years of debate, nepal is celebrating a new constitution. Interim constitution of nepal 2063 2007, with a prime minister as the chief executive and a 601member constituent assembly, which is responsible for drafting a new constitution. Nepal makes first amendment of its constitution four months.
This constitution is the fundamental law of nepal and all laws inconsistent with it shall, to the extent of such inconsistency, and subject to the provisions of this constitution, be void. Sovereignty and state authority the sovereignty and the state authority of nepal are vested in the nepali people. The constitution contains provisions for establishing the republic of nepal. Now, therefore, his majesty, the king of nepal, on the advice of the council of ministers, is accordingly pleased to ordain and promulgate the following act.
The interim constitution of nepal, 2063 2007 relevant. Laxam aryal, who is also a former nepali supreme court justice, told journalists that the new constitution would consolidate the achievements of the peoples movement and provide broad guidelines to ensure more rights to the people. Download pdf constitution of nepal 2015 official english translation by the ministry of law, justice and parliamentary affairs of nepal language. Nepal adopted this system in 1958 and 1990 constitutions. Part 3 of the constitution includes the fundamental rights of nepal which include the right to form unions and associations, and to engage in any occupation or be engaged in employment, establish and. The constitution establishes a framework for a prime minister as the chief executive, a bicameral parliament, and seven provinces. Now therefore do hereby promulgate this interim constitution of nepal, 2063 2007, prepared through a political consensus enforceable until a new constitution is framed by the constituent assembly in order to institutionalize the achievements of the revolution and movements till.
Publicize the names of official, person or agency not following or implementing the recommendations and directions of the national human rights commission regarding the violations of human rights and recorded them as the human rights violators in accordance with law. The ruling sevenparty alliance and the cpnmaoist leaders today morning finalized the interim constitution following 17 hours of intensive discussion at the prime ministers residence at baluwatar. Jul 01, 2014 nepals peace process started in 2006, resulting in a comprehensive peace accord cpa in november 2006 and an interim constitution in 2007. Constitution of nepal 2015 official english translation. The detailed procedures regarding the implementation of this constitution shall as described in schedule ii. After years of debate, nepal is celebrating a new constitution. The interim constitution of nepal 6 a simple guide to the interim constitution 12 some comments on the translation 34 part ii the interim constitution of nepal, 2063 2007 as amended by the first, second and third amendments 36 contents pages article by article 38 list of schedules including comprehensive peace agreement 50 text of.
The interim constitution of nepal, 2063 2007 relevant articles part 2 citizenship article 8. Now, therefore, his majesty the king of nepal, on the advice of his council of ministers, is accordingly pleased to ordain and promulgate the following act. Out of the 598 members of the constituent assembly, 507 voted for the new constitution. The country of nepal is now governed by the new constitution of nepal nepal constitution 2015 which came into effect september 20th, 2015, replacing the interim constitution 2007.
Hereby promulgate this interim constitution, 2063 of nepal, drafted through political consensus, for an interim period until a new constitution has not been drafted by the constituent assembly. I t is a good news for us all nepalese that after a long waiting period of time, finally the draft of the constitution has been released by the ca i. The future federal structure of nepal was enshrined in the interim constitution of 2007, which sets as a directive principle for the restructuring of the state that the state shall be made inclusive and restructured into a. The present constitution was adopted in 1962 supplemented in 1967. The constitution has several controversial elements like article 70. Citizenship at the commencement of the constitution 3 every child who is found within the territory of nepal and the whereabouts of whose parents are not known shall, until the father or the mother of the child is traced, be deemed to be a citizen. The constituent assembly extended the deadline for the completion of a new constitution. Nepals constitution of 2006 with amendments through 2010 historical. Nepals constitution of 2006 with amendments through 2010. The interim constitution stipulated that, the candidate. As amended by the first the interim gkfnsf constitution of. Assembly 2 constituted pursuant to the interim constitution of nepal, 2063 2007.
The constitution establishes a framework for a prime minister. Interim constitution of nepal 2063 december 16, 2006 uwb 44 comments for the record. The interim constitution provided for a constituent assembly, which was charged with writing nepal s temporary constitution. He appoints the prime minister and all other members of the government from among the membership of the national panchayat parliament. Theinterim constitutionof nepal 2063 2007 date of authentication and publication 20631001 january 15 2007 amendments 1. It was formed as a result of the first constituent assembly election held on april 10, 2008. The 1st nepalese constituent assembly was a unicameral body of 601 members that served from may 28, 2008 to may 28, 2012. Comment on the freedom of expression and information. Previous constitution were enacted in 1959, 1962, 1990, and 1999. Assembly in nepal approves new constitution the new york times. Divided into 25 parts, 167 articles, and 4 schedules, this constitution established nepal as a secular and republican state whose state power is inherent in the people.
Article 35 executive power 1 the executive power of the kingdom of nepal shall, pursuant to this constitution and other laws, be vested in his majesty and the council of ministers. Jan 14, 2007 nepal s parliament was set to convene on monday to approve an interim constitution that would create a provisional legislature including the maoists for the first time as part of a landmark peace. The constituent assembly was tasked with writing a new constitution, and acting as the interim legislature for a term of two years. Short title and commencement 1 this act shall be called the interim government of nepal act. The interim constitution, finalized in 2007, guarantees some religious freedom but prohibits people from trying to convert others. The constitution of nepal, 2019 preamble whereas it is desirable in the best interest and for allround progress of the kingdom of nepal and of the nepalese people to conduct the government of the country in consonance with the popular will.
And whereas we are firmly convinced that such arrangement is possible only. Nepals constitution of 2015 with amendments through. Sep 20, 2015 home random thoughts nepal constitution 2072 pdf download. It commits bangladesh to contribute to international peace and cooperation in keeping with the progressive aspirations of mankind. Contains 25 parts including part 3 on fundamental rights. The constitution making process of 200812 failed to draft and adopt a new. Schedule4 states, and districts to be included in the. Download nepal constitution 2072 pdf directly from here. The interim government of nepal act nepal law commission. This act shall be called the nepal interim government act, 2007.
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