1.8 The Constitution of Nepal and From Part 1 to 5 and schedules
Current Constitution
Constitution of Nepal
Date of promulgation: 2072-06-03
First amendment: 2072-11-16
Second amendment: 2077-03-04
Part-35
Articles-308
Schedules-9
Article 1: Constitution as the fundamental law
Article 2: Sovereignty and state authority
Article 3: Nation
Article 4: State of Nepal
Article 5: National Interest
Article 6: Languages of the Nation
Article 7: Official Language
Article 8: National Flag
Article 9: National Anthem etc.
Part 2: Citizenship
Types of citizenship: 4 { Descent, Naturalized, Honorary, Non-Resident Nepali (NRA) } NRA can exercise culture, economic and social rights.
Part 3: Fundamental Rights
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Article 16 |
Right to live with dignity |
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Article 17 |
Right to Freedom |
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Article 18 |
Right to Equality |
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Article 19 |
Right to communication |
Press, print, digital media |
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Article 20 |
Right to Justice |
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Article 21 |
Right of Victim Crime |
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Article 22 |
Right against Torture |
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Article 23 |
Right against Preventive Detention |
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Article 24 |
Right against Untouchability and Discrimination |
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Article 25 |
Right of Property |
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Article 26 |
Right to practice Religion |
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Article 27 |
Right to Information |
All except where law specified as non-disclosable. |
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Article 28 |
Right of Privacy |
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Article 29 |
Right against Exploitation |
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Article 30 |
Right to Clean Environment |
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Article 31 |
Right to Education |
Mandatory to primary level education & and free to Secondary level. |
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Article 32 |
Right of Language and Culture |
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Article 33 |
Right to Employment |
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Article 34 |
Right to Labor |
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Article 35 |
Right to Health |
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Article 36 |
Right to Food |
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Article 37 |
Right to Housing |
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Article 38 |
Right of Women |
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Article 39 |
Right of the Child |
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Article 40 |
Right to Dalit |
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Article 41 |
Right to Elderly people |
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Article 42 |
Right of Social Justice |
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Article 43 |
Right of Social Protection |
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Article 44 |
Right of Consumer |
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Article 45 |
Right against Exile |
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Article 46 |
Right to Constitutional Remedies |
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Article 48-Duties of Citizen as
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To safeguard the nationality, sovereignty and integrity of Nepal, while being loyal to the nation. |
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To abide by the constitution and law |
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To render compulsory service as and when the state so requires |
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To protect and preserve public property |
Part 4-
Directive principles – 4 (Political, social and cultural, economic, foreign)
Policies-13
Part 5- Structure of state and distribution of state power
Schedules
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Schedule 1 |
National Flag |
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Schedule 2 |
National Anthem |
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Schedule 3 |
Coat of Arms of Nepal |
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Schedule 4 |
Mapping of districts in province |
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Schedule 5 |
List of Federal Power (35 nos.) |
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Schedule 6 |
List of Provinces Power (21 nos.) |
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Schedule 7 |
List of concurrent Powers of Federation and Province (25 nos.) |
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Schedule 8 |
List of Local Level Power (22 nos.) |
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Schedule 9 |
List of concurrent Powers of Federation, Province and Local Level (15 nos.) |
As per Schedule 4:
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Koshi Province |
14 districts |
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Madhesh Province |
8 districts |
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Bagmati Province |
13 districts |
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Gandaki Province |
11 districts |
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Lumbini Province |
12 districts |
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Karnali Province |
10 districts |
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Sudurpaschim Province |
9 districts |
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