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| The National Code, 1963 मुलुकी ऐन, २०२० | |
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| HM the King Mahendra | |
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| Citation | Act No. 67 of 2019 (1963) |
| Territorial extent | Whole of Nepal |
| Enacted by | HM the King Mahendra |
| Enacted | 12 April 1963 |
| Royal assent | 12 April 1963 |
| Commenced | 17 August 1963 |
| Repeals | |
| Contract Act, 1966 Evidence Act, 1974 Some Nepal Acts Repealing Act, 1990 Court Proceedings Related Some Nepal Acts Amendment Act, 1990 Children Act, 1992 Some Nepal Acts Amendment Act, 1993 Some Nepal Acts Amendment Act, 1999 Slaughtering House and Meat Inspection Act, 1999 Punishment Related Some Nepal Acts Amendment Act, 1999 Contract Act, 2000 Court Proceedings Related Some Nepal Acts Amendment Act, 2002 Some Nepal Acts Amendment Act, 2006 Some Nepal Acts to Maintain Gender Equality Amendment Act, 2006 Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Laws Amendment Act, 2010 | |
| Amended by | |
| National Code (First Amendment) Act, 1964 National Code (Second Amendment) Act, 1967 National Code (Third Amendment) Act, 1968 National Code (Fourth Amendment) Act, 1970 National Code (Fifth Amendment) Act, 1974 National Code (Sixth Amendment) Act, 1976 National Code (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1978 National Code (Eighth Amendment) Act, 1985 National Code (Ninth Amendment) Act, 1986 National Code (Tenth Amendment) Act, 1993 National Code (Eleventh Amendment) Act, 2002 National Code (Twelfth Amendment) Act, 2007 | |
| Status: Repealed | |
The National Code (Nepali: मुलुकी ऐन; Muluki Ain, literally: Nation's Code) is a single comprehensive code that includes criminal and civil code along with the code of proceduresofNepal. The National Code has been replaced by the Muluki Criminal Code and its Code of Procedures and the Muluki Civil Code and its Code of Procedures on August 17, 2018.[1]
The Manav Nyaya Shastra (Nepali: मानव न्याय शास्त्र; Newari: Nyayavikasini;[2] literally: Human Justice Code) is the first codified law of Nepal. It was written during the Malla Dynasty in the 14th century. This is believed to be the root of structured law system in Nepal.
The Mulukī Ain of 1854 is the foundational legal text for modern Nepal.[3] The laws remained largely unchanged until 1963. In 2018, the Mulukī Ain was replaced by the new criminal and civil codes, and their respective codes of procedure.[4]
It was enacted by king Mahendra. The General Code is divided into the following parts and chapters:
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