Sentences

Offences under the Muluki codes with their sections and punishments.

• Attempted Murder — Section 183 (National Penal Code, 2074) — Imprisonment up to 10 years and fine up to NPR 100,000
• Child Marriage — Section 173 (National Penal Code, 2074) — Child marriage: marriage is void; imprisonment up to 3 years + fine up to NPR 30,000
• Defamation — Sections 306-307 (National Penal Code, 2074) — Imprisonment up to 2 years or fine up to NPR 20,000 or both; extra up to 1 year or NPR 10,000 for electronic or mass media defamation, plus compensation and litigation costs to the victim
• Forgery — Section 276 (National Penal Code, 2074) — President-authenticated document: up to 10 years + NPR 100,000; court judgment/order: up to 8 years + NPR 80,000; other government/public document: up to 7 years + NPR 70,000; other documents: up to 5 years + NPR 50,000
• Fraud — Section 249 (National Penal Code, 2074) — Government or majority-state entity fraud: up to 10 years and NPR 100,000; false status fraud: up to 5 years and NPR 50,000; other fraud: up to 7 years and NPR 70,000
• Human Trafficking and Transportation — Section 15 (Human Trafficking and Transportation Control Act, 2064) — Punishment varies by act; buying or selling a person carries 20 years imprisonment and NPR 200,000 fine, with other trafficking/transportation bands under Section 15
• Kidnapping — Sections 211-213 (National Penal Code, 2074) — Kidnapping or hostage-taking for killing, hurt, rape, trafficking, ransom or other offences: 7-10 years and NPR 75,000-100,000; other purposes: 3-5 years and NPR 30,000-50,000
• Marital Rape — Section 219(4) (National Penal Code, 2074) — Marital rape: imprisonment up to 5 years
• Marriage Transaction / Dowry Demand — Section 174 (National Penal Code, 2074) — Demanding property at marriage: up to 3 years or NPR 30,000 or both; post-marriage dowry harassment: up to 5 years or NPR 50,000 or both; property returned
• Murder — Section 177 (National Penal Code, 2074) — Murder (intentional killing): life imprisonment under s.177; an act likely to cause death that results in death also carries life imprisonment under s.178
• Rape — Section 219 (National Penal Code, 2074) — Penalty depends on victim age and condition: life imprisonment for under 10, fully disabled or 70+ victims; 18-20, 12-14, 10-12, or 7-10 years for other age bands; marital rape up to 5 years
• Robbery — Section 244 (National Penal Code, 2074) — Robbery with violence, deadly weapon, extortion-like taking or similar aggravation: 7-14 years and NPR 70,000-140,000; gang/road robbery categories: 5-10 years and NPR 50,000-100,000
• Theft — Sections 241-242 (National Penal Code, 2074) — Serious theft categories carry 2-7 years and NPR 20,000-70,000; other theft carries up to 3 years and NPR 30,000