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NPL-2011-L-90656
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Title_of_text
Caste Based Discrimination and Untouchability (Offence and Punishment) Act, 2068 (2011).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Nepal
Subjects (Classification)
Equality of opportunity and treatment
Adopted on (Date of text)
2011-06-01
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Preamble:
Whereas, acknowledging the principle that each person is equal in terms of rights and human dignity, it is expedient to provide timely provisions to protect the right of each person to live with equality, freedom and human dignity by creating an environment where no untouchability and discrimination prevails on the ground of caste, race, descent, community or occupation in the name of custom, tradition, religion, culture, ritual or any other name, to make punishable to the acts of untouchability, exclusion, restriction expulsion, contempt or any other discriminatory act that is against humanity, to provide restitution (compensation) to the victim of such acts, to keep intact the national unity by strengthening the relationship subsisting among general public and to create an egalitarian society.
This Act repeals Number 10a of the Chapter of Decency (Adal) of Muluki Ain (General Code).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Laws on-line in English
Author
Nepal Law Commission
Publisher
www.lawcommission.gov.np
Country
Nepal
URL
http://www.lawcommission.gov.np
File
NPL90656 Eng.pdf (PDF of Law in English)