We are hereby providing you with the official copy which was published by office of constitution assembly secretariat in pdf version. Based on celebrations held upon passing the new constitution in 2015 and on past celebrations of the older november 9th constitution day, you can expect events to include. Nepal is governed according to the constitution which came into effect on sept 20, 2015, replacing the interim constitution of 2007. A comparative study of the nepal citizenship act, 2006 with. Lets hope this new constitution of nepal 2072 will make the drastic change in no time in the following years. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. 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. The first democratic constitution in the history of nepal approved. We, the people of nepal, in exercise of the sovereign powers inherent in us. Kathmandu nepals constituent assembly overwhelmingly approved a new constitution on wednesday night after years of delay because of. We, the sovereign people of nepal, internalizing the peoples sovereign right and right to autonomy and selfrule, while maintaining freedom, sovereignty. The number of states and its boundaries can also easily amended. New constitution of nepal 2072 2015 ensures a bicameral federal parliament.
Nepal and all laws inconsistent with it, shall, to the. Nepal constitution born of bloodshed, compromise abc news. Nepal formally adopts new constitution amid protests from. Just use the type in nepali tool to get nepali text by using english font as nepali eg. Himalaya, the journal of the association for nepal and. We all nepalese are hopeful for peace, prosperous, unified nepal in the future. Constitution of nepal 2072 was passed on september 16 by ca meeting which guaranteed nepal as. The constitution of nepal date of publication in nepal gazette 20 september 2015 2072. The constituent assembly ca has accepted all the work done by its predecessor, and owned it as its own.
This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. The new constitution replaces an interim one that was supposed to be in effect for only a couple of years but has governed the. Each individual, since their school class, are taught that nepal has got the highest potential of economic growth that may easily reach double digit. President is the head of state while prime minister that is appointed by constitution assembly holds executive power. Notes on the constitutional development of nepal grade 9. Some of the positive features of nepal constitution 2072 are.
Nepal was admitted to the united nations in 1955, and friendship treaties were signed with india in 1950 and the peoples republic of china in 1960. About 9,000 people were killed, many thousands more were injured, and more than 600,000 structures in kathmandu and other nearby towns were either damaged or destroyed. The constitution of nepal is divided into 35 parts, 308 articles and 9 schedules. The interim constitution of nepal, 2007 2063 is hereby repealed. Positive features of new constitution nepal 2072 2015. Constitution of nepal 2015 official english translation by the ministry of law, justice and parliamentary affairs of nepal. Office of the auditor general, nepal pdf of constitution in english pdf of constitution in english doc. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details may not fully reflect the. Nepal constitution 2072 2015 features new constitution nepal.
The constitution of nepal 2072 passed on wednesday sept 16 by the constituent assembly meeting envisions a federal democratic republican and inclusive and prosperous nepal by institutionalising the achievements of the democratic movements held in the country. Constitution of nepal 2015 official english translation by the ministry of law, justice and parliamentary affairs of nepal download pdf. Nov 17, 2017 this app provides easy way to read the constitution both in nepali as well as english language. Its clear india, may be not the whole country but many sections, especially bureaucracy and intelligence dont want nepal to be fully independent and sovereign country. Sep 21, 2015 nepal has adopted its first democratic constitution in a largely peaceful event, a historic step for a nation that has seen war, conflict and devastating earthquakes since the campaign to create a. The second peoples movement of 2006 led to the adoption of an interim constitution in 2007. The new constitution, endorsed in parliament, is the. Constitution of nepal 2015 official english translation by the.
Constitution of nepal 2015, unofficial english translation. And whereas we are firmly convinced that such arrangement is. Roughly 75 percent of the country is covered by mountains. Download constitution 2072 of nepal, nepali constitution 2072 english version download constitution 2072 of nepal these are the questions that have long term effect on the fate of nepalese so it is not wise to leave the decision in hands of few top leaders.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Articles 42, 84, and 286 of the 2015 constitution were amended by the recent legislative action. Although, the politics did not go as expected and nepal is still looking towards stability but being able to issue new constitution of nepal 2015 is one step forward from the status quo. During, the constitutional development of nepal, the government of nepal act 2004 b. Sep 18, 2015 after years of debate, nepal is celebrating a new constitution.
The huge water resource, natural gift of mountain, river, topographic structure, adventure destinations and hospitality is really the best in this whole world. In the world, there are very few instances where the new constitution has been made with 90% su. Unofficial translation by nepal law society, international idea, and undp. Nepali sanvidhana on your pc and mobile devices in a pdf format. Here you have many nepali tools that can make your headache of searching in different places go. October 18, 2018 the importance of english language in nepal.
A person who has acquired citizenship of a foreign country and who resides in a country other than a country member of south asian association for regional cooperation and who previously himself or herself or hisher father or mother, grandfather or grandmother was a citizen of nepal by descent or by birth and who later acquired the citizenship of a foreign country may be granted nonresident. Assembly in nepal approves new constitution the new york. After years of debate, nepal is celebrating a new constitution. Constitution drafting committeeconstituent assembly secretariat cdcca. Out of the 598 members of the constituent assembly, 507 voted for the new constitution, 25 voted against, and 66 abstained in a vote.
Nepal is governed according to the constitution which came into effect on sept 20. This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the comparative constitutions project, and distributed on. New constitution of nepal was promulgated at 6 pm of 20th september. Nepalese activists of the madhesi group chant slogans against the proposed constitution at near parliament in kathmandu on september 19, 2015. Download new constitution of nepal 2015 or new constitution of nepal 2072 on online. Nepal earthquake of 2015, also called gorkha earthquake, severe earthquake that struck near the city of kathmandu in central nepal on april 25, 2015. Both nepali and english version of the constitution of. The constitution of nepal, adopted in 2015, affirms nepal as a secular federal parliamentary republic divided into seven provinces. This means it can easily be changedupdated by the two to third majority of parliaments.
Nepal contains some of the most rugged and difficult mountain terrain in the world. Constitution of national assembly and terms of members 1. Introduction finally, nepal has succeeded to draft and promulgate the new constitution through the constituent assembly ca. Nepals current governing officials say amendments can be made to the constitution to address any discontentment. Download pdf constitution of nepal 2015 official english translation by the ministry of law, justice and parliamentary affairs of nepal language. Sep 23, 2015 heres what to know about nepals new 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. We, the sovereign people of nepal, internalizing the peoples sovereign right and right to autonomy. Nepal earthquake of 2015 magnitude, death toll, aftermath. The padma shamsher jbr himself was the inciter or promoter of this constitution. And whereas we are firmly convinced that such arrangement is possible only. S is the first and historical document of nepal which was declared by the shree iii padma shamsher jbr. 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. This constitution is the fundamental law of nepal and all laws inconsistent with it shall, to lhe e. From the south to the north, nepal can be divided into four main physical belts, each of which extends east to west across the country.
The constitution of the kingdom of nepal, 2015 date of red seal and gazette publication. A comparative study of the nepal citizenship act, 2006. Constitution of nepal 2072 unofficial translation in english. Previous constitution were enacted in 1959, 1962, 1990, and 1999. Constitution of nepal 2015 official english translation by.
Constitution is a set of basic laws or principles for a country. Read online or download nepal constitution 2072 2015 the file is just 2. Sep 24, 2015 its clear india, may be not the whole country but many sections, especially bureaucracy and intelligence dont want nepal to be fully independent and sovereign country. Out of the 598 members of the constituent assembly, 507 voted for the new constitution. Preamble part1 preliminary part2 citizenship part3 fundamental rights and duties part4 directive principles, policies and. Sep 20, 2015 nepalese activists of the madhesi group chant slogans against the proposed constitution at near parliament in kathmandu on september 19, 2015. These topic pages provide a quick overview and easy access to all content that can be found on ace for any give topic of interest weather encyclopaedia files, electoral materials, comparative data, consolidated replies, case studies, or other. The new constitution replaces an interim one that was supposed to be. Constitution of nepal 2015 official english translation by the ministry of law, justice and parliamentary affairs of nepal language. Nepal the first democratic constitution in the history of. Read full nepali sambidhan 2072 constitution of nepal 2016 online.
News corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Constitution of nepal 2015, unofficial english translation 3 part 2 citizenship 10. Sep 20, 2015 so what are the positive things we can moan about new constitution. Beleaguered nepal enshrines its new constitution cnn. Notesnepal offers little tools that we generally use like calender, date changer, phone codes list, unicode text change, loadshedding schedules etc. Sep 20, 2015 the constitution of nepal 2072 passed on wednesday sept 16 by the constituent assembly meeting envisions a federal democratic republican and inclusive and prosperous nepal by institutionalising the achievements of the democratic movements held in the country. Nepal has adopted its first democratic constitution in a largely peaceful event, a historic step for a nation that has seen war, conflict and devastating earthquakes since. Finally, constitution of nepal 2072 english download is out. Final version of the constitution of nepal in english begins as follow. Constitution of nepal 2015 official english translation. This app provides easy way to read the constitution both in nepali as well as english language. Foreign women married to nepali men could acquire nepali citizenship if they provided evidence that they intended to rescind citizenship of the foreign country. Constitution of nepal 2015 is the present governing constitution of nepal. The constitution as adopted in 2015 had a federal structure of six provinces, which the madhesis felt did not meet their needs for representation.
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. Constitution online office of the auditor general, nepal pdf of constitution in english consulted on 20180227 abstractcitation. The constitutional development of nepal has not come a long way. This constitution maintained the provisions regarding naturalised citizenship, but citizenship by descent was expanded to allow citizenship to persons born to a father or mother who were nepali citizens at the time of the childs birth. After long dead lock, leaders are finally able to issue new nepal constitution 2072 2015. We, the sovereign people of nepal, internalizing the peoples sovereign right and right to autonomy and selfrule, while maintaining freedom, sovereignty, territorial. Draft of the constitution of nepal, unofficial english translation by international idea 3 part 2 citizenship 10.
Download nepal constitution 2072 pdf directly from here. Nepal constitution born of bloodshed, compromise abc. Yet, this constitution is far more progressive than any other in the past or even compared to that of india. Constitution of nepal 2015, unofficial english translation 4 7 notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this article, in case of a person born to a nepali woman citizen married to a foreign citizen, who has permanent domicile in nepal and has not acquired citizenship of a foreign. The constitution allows a father to pass on his nepali citizenship to his children, but those born to nepali women who are married to foreign citizens can attain citizenship only by naturalization. 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. This page was last edited on 19 october 2019, at 04. Salient features of the constitution of nepal 2015 by swikar dahal 2. October 31, 2018 best auto news nepal promoting nepal driving. Nepal 2015 unofficial translation by nepal law society, international idea, and undp. Nepal news, world news, sports news, business news, kathmandu news, english news, latest news from nepal, top breaking news of nepal,business, bollywood news and. The nepali language in the devanagari script is the language oflhe nation of nepal the. The present constitution of nepal is nepal ko sambidhan 20722015 by replacing nepal ko interim sambidhan 20632007 on september 21, 2015. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details may not fully reflect the modified file.