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Home Minister Sudhan Gurung has warned that officials and employees who leak sensitive state information to unauthorized individuals or organizations will face legal action.
Police have clarified that former Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana has not been arrested but was placed under police protection after authorities received information about a possible threat to his safety.
Former Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana Arrested From His Maharajgunj Residence By Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office Team As Authorities Begin Legal Process
Ukraine Launches More Than 1,000 Drones At Russia In Overnight Attack As Moscow Reports Its Largest Ever Drone Assault, With Two People Killed, 20 Wounded And Oil Refinery Damaged
The arrest of the main accused in the killing of Armed Police Force Sub-Inspector Laxman Prasad Yadav after 22 months has revived hope among his family members, who had lost faith in receiving justice. Police say the accused was involved in the fatal attack during an anti-smuggling operation near the Nepal-India border.
Teen pornography exposure is rising in Nepal despite the country’s 2018 ban. Studies suggest more than half of Nepali adolescents and young people have viewed porn, while a smaller group show signs of problematic use. Experts and research point to early exposure, weak sexuality education, limited parent-child conversations, and growing online risks such as sextortion and image abuse.
Two 16-year-old girls from Bardiya were rescued in Banke after authorities received information that they were allegedly being taken to India with promises of employment. Two men, including an Indian national, were detained during the operation.
The main accused in the case involving the alleged abduction, 19-day captivity and rape of a 16-year-old girl in Janakpur has been sent to jail for trial, while a ward chair accused of pressuring for a settlement has been released on Rs 100,000 bail.
Former State Minister Taramana Gurung, Arrested Over Fraud Complaints Involving Rs 71.5 Lakh Taken From Three People After Promising To Arrange Houses In Kathmandu, Has Been Released After Eight Days In Custody Following Repayment And A Compromise With The Complainants
Garima Chaudhary R@pe And M*rder Case: Bara Court Ordered 2 Accused Minors To Be Kept In Juvenile Correction Home During Trial, While Releasing One Adult On Rs 20,000 Bail, & 9 Others On Court Dates, And Rs 2 Lakh Relief Ordered For Her Family As Final Justice Is Still Awaited
A 32-year-old woman from Ramechhap has been sent to judicial custody pending trial after a senior government employee alleged that she threatened to expose details of their private relationship and obtained Rs 27 Lakh from him. The woman has denied the allegations, claiming much of the money was given voluntarily or for living expenses, while the case is proceeding under criminal extortion and electronic transaction laws.
On World Suicide Prevention Day, Nepal’s numbers highlight a serious public health challenge and the need to make mental health support easier to reach before a crisis becomes fatal.
Ukraine is considering removing criminal penalties for consensual adult content and bringing the industry into the tax system, with officials estimating it could generate around $25 million a year as the country continues its war with Russia.
Supreme Court Orders Release Of Other Three Children In Inisha BK Death Case, Cancels Lower Court Detention Orders And Allows Them To Stay With Their Guardians While The Case Continues Under Court Conditions
The United States is preparing to cancel up to nearly 200,000 B-1 and B-2 visas held by foreign nationals who entered the country for business or tourism but later sought asylum, according to the report.
RPP lawmaker Khushbu Oli has called for Nepal to debate whether the death penalty should be considered for heinous crimes such as rape and murder, arguing that discussion should go beyond simply increasing prison terms. She also urged a review of the statute of limitations in rape cases and questioned whether Nepal’s existing constitutional and international commitments should stand in the way of tougher punishment.
Police have taken student Pradip Khadka of Jitpur-Simara into custody as the investigation into the alleged rape and murder of three-year-old Garima Chaudhary continues in Bara. According to DSP Min Bahadur Ghale, nine people are now in custody, while investigators continue examining the possible involvement of each individual.
Nepal cannot simply introduce the death penalty because Article 16(2) of the Constitution prohibits capital punishment. Nepal is also bound by the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR, which commits the country to abolition. However, Nepal can still pursue stronger laws, better investigations, victim protection, prevention, and greater accountability within its legal framework.
Nepal’s Supreme Court has ruled that an intact hymen cannot by itself be used to conclude that a minor was not raped, explaining that even partial penetration or legally sufficient sexual contact can establish the offence under the law applicable to the case. The ruling came in the case of Sanjay Mukhiya Bin, whose rape conviction involving his eight-year-old stepsister was upheld, although the Court reduced the separate incest-related punishment, bringing his total prison sentence from 20 years to 11 years.
Law Minister Sobita Gautam says Nepal cannot introduce the death penalty under its current constitutional and international legal framework, despite growing public demands following the Garima Chaudhary case. Instead, the government, following talks involving Home Minister Sudan Gurung, Gautam and Garima's parents, reached a three-point agreement that includes a seven-day review of laws and punishments for heinous crimes.
Government And Garima Chaudhary’s Parents Reach Three Point Agreement; A Seven Member Committee To Review Crime And Punishment Laws And Submit Recommendations Within Seven Days, Along With Plans For Her Statue And Funeral According To Family Traditions
Nepal Police Technical SSP Lalbabu Giri Convicted In Fake Educational Certificate Corruption Case And Fined Rs 5,000 After Investigation Found Problems With His Bihar School Certificate Used During His Police Career
25-year-old Nepali student Laxmi Rajbanshi was found dead in Fukuoka’s Naka River. Japanese police are investigating the case as a homicide.
Three Year Old Garima Chaudhary Found Dead Inside A Vacant House In Bara After Being Missing For Three Days, Police Suspect Sexual Assault And Murder As The Body Was Found Without Clothes, Awaiting Postmortem
The government is reviewing criminal cases against people arrested or imprisoned over the Gen-Z movement, with possible withdrawal for those prosecuted primarily for participating in the protests while serious criminal offences are expected to remain outside the relief process. The final decision has not yet been made and will depend on the committee's examination and recommendations.
Nepal Police has requested legal powers to intercept telephone calls and digital communications in real time during serious criminal investigations. While police argue the move is necessary to fight technology-based crimes, lawyers and rights advocates warn that such powers could threaten citizens’ constitutional right to privacy without strong safeguards.
A woman in Kaski reportedly lost Rs 3.1 million (रु 31 lakh) after an online relationship that began on Facebook developed into an elaborate scam involving a supposed wealthy British man and callers posing as Indian police. Police say the case highlights how online fraudsters increasingly exploit emotions, trust and fear alongside techniques such as fake identities, OTP theft and fraudulent foreign opportunities.
Nepal’s law treats valuable discoveries and illegal items found on private property differently because ownership, possession, and responsibility are separate legal concepts. While minerals and archaeological objects may come under government protection, a person is not automatically guilty simply because illegal items are found on their property.
Ambulances meant to rush patients to hospitals are repeatedly turning up in cannabis-smuggling cases across Koshi Province, with police recovering hundreds of kilograms from emergency vehicles around Dharan, Bhedetar, Morang and Sunsari. The cases expose a wider trafficking corridor running from cannabis-producing hill districts toward the Tarai and Nepal-India border, while increasingly creative smuggling methods are making enforcement more difficult.
A long-running fake refugee investigation has resurfaced after CIB arrested Foreign Ministry Joint Secretary Pushpa Raj Bhattarai over allegations that travel documents issued during his time at the passport division were misused.
CIAA has filed a corruption case against former CAAN Director General Pradeep Adhikari, alleging that money collected from airport construction contractors was used to purchase land in his wife's name.
As social media becomes a bigger part of everyday life, Nepal faces the challenge of protecting free expression while addressing cybercrime. This article examines how laws on hacking, online fraud, defamation, and privacy are applied through real cases and what they mean for ordinary internet users.
Former Nepal Telecommunications Authority Chairman Bhupendra Bhandari has been arrested by Nepal Police's Central Investigation Bureau in connection with the ongoing Smart Cell asset sale investigation.
Businessman Shekhar Golchha has been released after the Kathmandu District Court ordered him to furnish Rs 1 crore in bail following a detention hearing related to insurance and securities offence cases. The criminal cases, based on a Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) investigation, will continue in court while Golchha remains out on bail after submitting a bank guarantee.
Police have arrested a 38-year-old Lalitpur resident in Thamel after five vape devices seized from him tested positive for THC. He is currently under investigation in a drug-related case.
The Nepal India open border supports millions of crossings for work, trade, healthcare, education, and family visits. However, trafficking, smuggling, and illegal migration remain concerns, requiring stronger cooperation and modern security.
Violence in Sunsari's Kaptanganj escalated after protesters ignored curfew orders, set fires, and damaged property, forcing authorities to deploy the Nepali Army to help restore order. The unrest followed a deadly clash between two communities that left one person dead, injured dozens of others, and prompted an indefinite curfew across several sensitive areas.
