Lawfully declaring nepal a federal democratic republican state ending the monarchy stated by the 4th amendment 2065 bs. The sovereignty and state authority of nepal shall be vested in the nepalese people. Nepal adopted this system in 1958 and 1990 constitutions. The interim constitution stipulated that, the candidate. Interim constitution of nepal first amendment, 2063 chaitra 30 april. Nepal passes new constitution after years of wrangling time. 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 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. Discriminatory family code recent amendments to the chapter on marriage in the general country code raised the legal age of marriage to 20 for both sexes.
All laws inconsistent with this constitution shall, to the extent of such inconsistency, be void. Apr 10, the interim constitution as published here includes the changes made by the five amending acts the interim constitution of nepal first. The draft constitution is yet to be finalized and ca members are committed to release the constitution of new nepal 2072 by the month of shrawan. Posted in random thoughts by prabin parajuli on september 20, 2015. Since a constitution is the most authentic political and legal document of the land, it limits the power of government, protects peoples rights and delegated power to different offices.
On january 15, 2007, an interim constitution went into force due to the april 2006 peoples movement against the reigning monarchy. The constitution is the supreme law of the country and all other laws are subordinate to it. The constitution contains provisions for establishing the republic of nepal. 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. Nepal constitution 2072 2015 latest constitution of nepal. Nepal demonstrates its admirable representational advantage. In nepal, the interim constitution came into effect from january 15, 2007. Interim constitution of nepal 2063 2007, which has been made. The interim government of nepal act nepal law commission. Nepal the interim constitution protects religious freedom and, in practice, the government generally enforced these protections.
In nepal, when did the interim constitution come into effect. Jan 15, interim constitution of nepal, which has been made through a political understanding and to be in force until a new constitution is. Nepal 2016 human rights report executive summary nepal is a federal democratic republic. The interim constitution of nepal, 2063 2007 relevant articles part 2 citizenship article 8. The interim constitution of nepal 2064230 second amendment, 2063 2007 june 2007 3. Monarchy is a form of government in which final authority rested with the king. 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. 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. Any laws inconsistent with the constitution are declared void to the. 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. Thereafter, nepal became only nominally a constitutional monarchy, and the constitution of 1962 amended 1967, 1976, and 1980. Constitution of nepal 2015, unofficial english translation 1 part 1 preliminary 1.
Any law inconsistent with this constitution shall, to the extent of such inconsistency, be void. Nepal is governed according to the constitution which came into effect on sept 20, 2015, replacing the interim constitution of 2007. This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the. Click on document interim constitution on nepal, 2063 nepali wih ix amd n. And whereas we are firmly convinced that such arrangement is possible only. In 1951 king tribhuvan bir bikram shah announced by royal proclamation an interim government and an interim constitution until a new constituent assembly could be elected. Especially after aprils devastating earthquake, the country urgently. The interim constitution of nepal, 2063 2007 relevant.
The article mainly focuses on the significant features of the constitution. Constitution making and the failure of constituent. Part31 amendment to the constitution part32 miscellaneous part33 transitional provisions. But this definition shall not interfere with the legal arrangement existing before the enforcement of the interim constitution 2006. A provisional constitution, interim constitution or transitional constitution is a constitution intended to serve during a transitional period until a permanent constitution is adopted. For institutional the achievements of the revolutions and movements, for until the formulation of the new constitution through the constituent assembly, hereby promulgate the enforcement of this document of political consensus the interim. The failure was also not caused by a lack of time, since the ca amended the interim constitution ten times and extended its original twoyear deadline to four years. Nepal heshe shall submit a copy of the format of oath to the office of. The political system is based on the constitution, which was promulgated in september 2015, replacing the interim constitution of nepal 2063 2007.
While enacting the interim constitution of nepal the agenda of federalism was again ignored and a heavy protest in terai by the madhesi population erupted which led the then government and all the political parties to amend the interim constitution and insert the agenda of federalism, to be ensured by restricting the unitary state. The constituent assembly recently extended to may 2011 the. Theinterim constitutionof nepal 2063 2007 date of authentication and publication 20631001 january 15 2007 amendments 1. Therefore, representational defect, if any, cannot be insinuated as the cause of the failure of the ca. The constitution of nepal is divided into 35 parts, 308 articles and 9 schedules. Home random thoughts nepal constitution 2072 pdf download. Sovereignty and state authority the sovereignty and the state authority of nepal are vested in the nepali people. The political system is based on the constitution, which was promulgated in 2015, replacing the interim constitution of nepal 2063 2007. Any nepali citizen may file a petition in the supreme court to have any law or any part. 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.
Any laws inconsistent with the constitution are declared void to the level of their inconsistency. The interim constitution will remain in force until nepals constituent assembly adopts a new constitution. Nepal 2015 human rights report executive summary nepal is a federal democratic republic. India on saturday conveyed to nepal that success of its new constitution will depend on resolution of contentious issues through consensus and dialogue in a timebound manner as both sides held extensive talks with focus on repairing ties soured in the wake of a fourmonth long agitation by the indianorigin. As per interim constitution 2063 constitutional bodies of. Constitution of nepal, 2063 2007, prepared through a. Salient features of the interim constitution of nepal 2063. Although reforms in the 1950s began to move the kingdom toward a democratic political system, the crown dissolved parliament in 1960 and subsequently banned political parties.
Interim provision regarding speaker and deputyspeaker. In nepal now the document is the interim constitution of nepal and it. Nepals constitution drafting process stretches back to 2008, and most of the public is desperate to see the job finished. Download new constitution of nepal 2015 or new constitution of nepal 2072 on online. Constitution, shall acquire citizenship of nepal by descent in the name of the mother or father after attaining adulthood. Except as provided by law, the privacy of any person, his or her home, property, document, data, correspondence. If any bodies are mentioned in the constitution itself then, they are called constitutional bodies. Abstract the new constitution of nepal has come into effect on september 20, 2015 by replacing the interim constitution of 2007. Kathmandu, 26 june the fifth amendment to the interim constitution of nepal, 2063, agreed by the sevenparty alliance yesterday, was registered at the parliament secretariat today. The constitution establishes a framework for a prime minister. The political system is based on the 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.
The interim government of nepal act in pursuance of section 15 of interim government of nepal, third amendment, act, 2010, the interim govt. Download nepal constitution 2072 pdf directly from here. The following countries currently have, or have had in the past, such a constitution. 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 operate. Lets hope the new constitution of nepal 2072 will be on favor of nepal which can economically, politically boost nepal. As amended by the first the interim gkfnsf constitution. Nepals interim constitution 2063 bs 2007 r kafle post. Therefore, a constitution generally mentions about these bodies. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details may not fully reflect the modified file.
Interim constitution on nepal, 2063 nepali wih ix amd n. Schedule4 states, and districts to be included in the. Constitution online office of the auditor general, nepal pdf of constitution in english consulted on 20180227 abstractcitation. Nepals constitution of 2015 with amendments through. The details regarding the implementation of this constitution shall be as described in schedule 2. On september 16, 2015, nepals parliament passed a new. Contains 25 parts including part 3 on fundamental rights. The political system is based on the constitution, which was promulgated september 20, replacing the interim constitution of nepal 2063 2007. Libya libyan interim constitutional declaration since 3 august, 2011. Nepal has finally passed a new constitution after years of political turmoil sushil koirala, prime minister of nepal, addresses the 69th u.
Nepal 2017 human rights report executive summary nepal is a federal democratic republic. Constitution is a set of basic laws or principles for a country. Whereas, by his proclamation dated february 18, 1951, his majesty the king of nepal expressed his desire and resolve that his people. This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. The interim constitution of nepal 20631 first amendment, 2063 2007 14 march 2007 2. Nepal administration and social conditions britannica. The revolution of 195051 resulted in the overthrow of the rana system.
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