Criminal Law

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50 questions

What should I do if a police complaint is filed against me?

What should I do if I am falsely accused of a crime?

How is a criminal complaint filed in Nepal?

Can a criminal complaint be made electronically?

What happens after a criminal complaint is filed?

Who decides whether a government criminal case is prosecuted?

Can the government attorney ask police to investigate further?

Can police arrest a person without a warrant in Nepal?

What rights does a person have immediately after arrest?

When should I contact a lawyer after arrest?

Must police tell me why I am being arrested?

How soon must an arrested person be taken before a court or competent authority?

How long can police keep someone in custody for investigation?

Does a 25-day remand mean police automatically get 25 days?

Can an investigation continue without keeping the accused in custody?

Can police search an arrested person or seize evidence?

Can an accused person be forced to testify against themselves?

Is an accused person presumed innocent?

What evidence should a person preserve after being accused?

Is making false evidence a criminal offence?

What is bail in a Nepal criminal case?

When can a court order pretrial detention?

When can a court require cash security or a guarantee?

When can an accused remain on ordinary reporting dates without security?

Can a detention or bail order be challenged?

How does the court decide the amount of security?

What happens after police finish investigating a government case?

Does the victim personally prosecute every criminal case?

What is a charge sheet?

What happens when an accused first appears before the trial court?

Does being remanded to custody mean the accused is guilty?

What should a victim of a crime do first?

What rights does a crime victim have during a criminal case?

Can a crime victim receive information about the investigation and case?

Can a victim seek protection from threats or intimidation?

Can a victim receive compensation?

Can a victim hire a private lawyer?

Is filing a knowingly false criminal complaint itself an offence?

Does an acquittal automatically prove that the complainant filed a false case?

What should I do if someone threatens me?

What should I do if someone assaults me?

Can a criminal complaint simply be withdrawn by the complainant?

Can criminal cases be settled between the parties?

Can the Nepal Government withdraw a government criminal case?

Can a criminal court decision be appealed?

Can an accused appeal without remaining in prison?

Can a victim challenge a decision in a criminal case?

How do I find a lawyer for a criminal case in Nepal?

What documents should I bring to a criminal-law consultation?

What should I do if police call me for questioning but I have not been arrested?

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