Kutpit Kanoon in Nepal – Prohibition of Causing Physical Hurt 2026 (Updated)

This article will give you all the information relating to the Kutpit Kanoon in Nepal. Physical hurt is prohibited by the Muluki Criminal Code 2074.

Kutpit Kanoon in Nepal – Legal Provisions

Prohibition of Causing Hurt or grievous Hurt by Recklessness or Negligence

No individual might cause harm or horrifying armed or other harm to anybody by doing a careless or careless act.

Punishment

An individual who commits the offense ought to be obligated to serve the following sentence:

• A sentence of detainment for a term not surpassing two a long time or a fine not surpassing twenty thousand rupees or both sentences, within the case of horrifying harm caused by a rash act, and a sentence of detainment for a term not surpassing one year or a fine not surpassing ten thousand rupees or both the sentences, within the case of any other kind of harm caused by a rash act,
• A sentence of detainment for a term not surpassing six months or a fine not exceeding five thousand rupees or both sentences within the case of the commission of such offense by a careless act.

Prohibition of Utilizing Criminal Force

No individual might use criminal force on another person.

An individual should be considered to utilize criminal force on another individual if he or she does any of the following acts:

• To utilize any kind of drive on that other individual with the deliberate intention of committing an offense,
• To utilize constraint on that other individual to cause, or know it to be likely that the use of such force will cause, harm, fear, or disturbance to that other individual or his or her family or property,
• To panic that other individuals will secure that constraint will be utilized to him or her, or to undermine or scare to utilize drive, or endeavor to utilize-constrain, or to him or her in any other way.

Punishment

An individual who employs criminal constraint ought to be at risk of a sentence of detainment for a term not surpassing 3 a long time or a fine not surpassing thirty thousand rupees or both sentences, within the case of utilizing criminal constrain by carrying a weapon, and to a sentence of detainment for a term not surpassing one year or a fine not surpassing ten thousand rupees or both sentences, within the case of utilizing criminal drive without carrying a weapon.

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