Bal Krishna Neupane v. His Majesty's Government (Tanakpur)
- Case
- Bal Krishna Neupane v. His Majesty's Government (Tanakpur)
- Court
- Supreme Court of Nepal
- Year
- 1992
- Area
- Constitutional law / Treaties
- Related article
- 279
- Summary
The petition challenged the Tanakpur agreement with India entered without parliamentary ratification. The Court held it was a treaty engaging the ratification requirement, a defining decision on the separation of powers and treaty-making.
- Holding
An agreement on the sharing of natural resources such as the Tanakpur understanding is a "treaty" and must be ratified by Parliament; executive action alone cannot bind the State.
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