Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of Terms & Corporate Identity

Welcome to MeroAdalat (https://meroadalat.com/), an authoritative legal publishing platform and corporate law firm owned and operated by Mero Adalat Law Associates Pvt. Ltd. (Registration No. 370552/82/83, registered under the laws of Nepal).

Our principal office is located at BalaBhadra Marga, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province 44600, Nepal, with professional legal practice directed by Advocate Keshar Bahadur Dahal (Nepal Bar Council Registration No. 21858). By accessing, browsing, or utilizing any portion of this website, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be legally bound by these Terms of Use, together with our Privacy Policy, Editorial & Review Policy, and Legal Disclaimer. If you do not agree to these terms, you must immediately discontinue using this website.

2. Purpose & Educational Nature of the Website

MeroAdalat provides legal education, statutory overviews, judicial commentary, court procedural guides, and preparation resources concerning the legal system of Nepal.

All published content—including guides on court marriage, divorce filing, banking offence laws, property partition (Ansha-bhanda), and company registration—is provided strictly for public educational and informational purposes. We endeavor to make statutory concepts understandable to citizens, Non-Resident Nepalis (NRNs), and foreign entities.

3. No Legal Advice & No Advocate-Client Relationship

The content available on this website does NOT constitute formal legal advice, legal counsel, or professional representation.

Reading our guides, utilizing preparation checklists, submitting contact forms, or communicating with our team via WhatsApp, phone, or email does NOT create an advocate-client or lawyer-client relationship between you and Mero Adalat Law Associates Pvt. Ltd. or its advocates.

An advocate-client relationship is only established upon formal conflict verification, mutually agreed scope of work, and execution of an official Wakalnama (power of attorney) or written retainer agreement in compliance with Nepal Bar Council regulations. You must not act or refrain from acting based solely on information obtained on this website without consulting a qualified legal professional.

4. Acceptable Use & User Responsibilities

When interacting with MeroAdalat, you agree to comply with all applicable local, national, and international laws. Specifically, you agree NOT to:

• Unlawful Activity: Use the website or its consultation channels for any purpose that violates Nepalese law or incites illegal activity.
• System Interference: Attempt unauthorized access to our hosting infrastructure, Cloudflare edge servers, D1 databases, or content management administration endpoints (/_emdash/, /api/, /wp-admin/).
• Malicious Code: Transmit any viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs, or automated scraping scripts that overload our servers or degrade service quality for others.
• Misrepresentation: Impersonate any individual, firm, government official, or judicial officer, or submit fraudulent or fabricated claims through our contact channels.
• Defamatory or Unlawful Submissions: Post or submit defamatory, harassing, obscene, or infringing material in comments or consultation inquiries.

5. Intellectual Property & Copyright

All original text, legal synthesis, statutory analysis, checklists, graphics, logos, layouts, and brand assets displayed on MeroAdalat are the proprietary intellectual property of Mero Adalat Law Associates Pvt. Ltd. and are protected under the Copyright Act, 2059 (Nepal) and international copyright treaties.

Permitted Use:

• You may read, download, or print individual articles and client preparation worksheets for personal, non-commercial educational use.
• You may quote brief excerpts for academic, journalistic, or educational commentary, provided that full and clear attribution is given to MeroAdalat with a direct hyperlink to the original source URL.

Prohibited Use:

• Systematic scraping, mass copying, republication, or commercial redistribution of our legal guides, database entries, or proprietary content without express prior written consent.
• Presenting MeroAdalat content in a manner that falsely implies endorsement, affiliation, or official sponsorship.

6. Third-Party Links & Official References

For user convenience and primary statutory verification, our articles frequently link to external resources such as the Nepal Law Commission (lawcommission.gov.np), official government portals, ministry gazettes, the Supreme Court of Nepal, and overseas diplomatic missions (e.g., the Embassy of Nepal in Canberra).

MeroAdalat has no control over the content, uptime, or privacy practices of external third-party websites. Inclusion of an external link does not imply endorsement of the linked site or its operators. You access third-party links at your own discretion and risk.

7. Limitation of Liability & Disclaimers

While our editorial desk and licensed advocates take rigorous care to ensure statutory accuracy and reflect current judicial rulings, MeroAdalat is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis.

To the fullest extent permitted by Nepalese law, Mero Adalat Law Associates Pvt. Ltd., its directors, advocates, legal researchers, and staff disclaim all liability for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of:

• Your access to, use of, or inability to access or use this website;
• Any reliance placed on information, fee approximations, procedural timelines, or statutory summaries published on this site;
• Any errors, omissions, typographical mistakes, or temporary inaccuracies resulting from statutory amendments or judicial precedents;
• Technical interruptions, server downtime, or edge network outages beyond our reasonable control.

8. Service Availability & Modifications

We reserve the right to modify, update, suspend, or discontinue any feature, article, preparation worksheet, or section of the website at any time without prior notice. We shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the website or its services.

9. Privacy & Data Protection

Your privacy and confidentiality are of paramount importance to us. How we collect, handle, protect, and process your consultation data, personal details, and technical logs is governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference into these Terms of Use.

10. Governing Law & Judicial Jurisdiction

These Terms of Use, their interpretation, and any claims or disputes arising out of or related to your use of MeroAdalat shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of Nepal.

Any legal suit, action, or judicial proceeding arising out of or related to this website or firm services shall be instituted exclusively in the competent courts located in Kathmandu, Nepal.

11. Amendments to These Terms

We may revise, amend, or update these Terms of Use periodically to reflect changes in our legal practice, statutory developments, or technological requirements. When revisions occur, the "Effective" date at the top of this document will be updated.

Your continued use of MeroAdalat following the publication of revised Terms of Use constitutes your binding acceptance of the updated terms. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

12. Contact & Legal Notices

For questions regarding these Terms of Use, copyright permission requests, or formal legal inquiries, please contact our administrative and legal desk: