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House of Representatives also registers a resolution motion to remove the statute of limitation on rape

Some lawmakers in the House of Representatives have filed a resolution motion demanding the removal of the provision of the statute of limitation on rape cases against minors. The post House of Representatives also registers a resolution motion to remove the statute of limitation on rape appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

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Unacceptable five-year statute of limitation on corruption cases

The State Affairs and Good Governance Committee under the House of Representatives is currently discussing the Bill to Amend Corruption Prevention Act, which was passed by the National Assembly on April 9 this year. This discussion has drawn significant public attention, primarily due to the proposed statute of limitations on prosecuting corruption offenses.

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Unacceptable five-year statute of limitation on corruption cases

The State Affairs and Good Governance Committee under the House of Representatives is currently discussing the Bill to Amend Corruption Prevention Act, which was passed by the National Assembly on April 9 this year. This discussion has drawn significant public attention, primarily due to the proposed statute of limitations on prosecuting corruption offenses.

Republica श्रावण २०८१

Statute of limitations on rape extended

The House of Representatives has endorsed a proposal to extend the statute of limitations on rape and sexual violence in the country’s criminal law. A meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) on Monday endorsed ‘A bill to amend some acts against sexual violence’ as proposed by the Law, Justice and Human Rights Committee of the HoR. The endorsed bill amended the highly disputed statute of limitation on rape. According to Section 292 (2) of the National Penal Code, complaints of rape must be filed within one year from the date of the commission of crime if the survivor is an adult and within a year of the survivor turning into 18, if they are minor.

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HoR approves proposal seeking amendment of laws related to sexual violence

KATHMANDU, June 6: A meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) today unanimously approved a proposal seeking amendment of some laws related to sexual violence. Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Govinda Prasad Sharma Koirala had presented the proposal related to this in the meeting. The Law Minister also responded to questions raised by the lawmakers following the general deliberation on the proposal. He maintained that the government's serious attention was drawn towards the issues raised by MPs regarding the statute of limitations on offences related to sexual violence. Minister Koirala said that the Nepal Law Commission has been urged to study the matter of statute of limitation from the day he assumed office and the required reforms would be made to this provision considering the Commission's report. He added that the Commission has also been asked to consider the positive and negative consequences of increasing the statute of limitation. The Law Minister said the government was also serious so that none is deprived of justice because of the statute of limitation.

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Govt directed not to allow organizing beauty pageants for now

KATHMANDU, May 23: Women and Social Committee under the House of Representatives (HoR) has directed the government not to allow organizing beauty pageants for now on Monday. A meeting of the committee held on Monday directed the government to allow organizing beauty pageants only after maintaining clear policy clarity. The committee’s direction comes after a girl who had participated in a beauty pageant few years ago filed a case maintaining that she was raped by the organizer during the event. Likewise, the Parliamentary Committee has directed the government to review statute of limitation on rape.

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