Constitution of Nepal 2015

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The Constitution of Nepal 2015 is the supreme law that transformed Nepal into a federal democratic republic, establishing its political framework, fundamental rights, and provincial structure.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national constitution
supreme law
adoptedBy Constituent Assembly of Nepal
cameIntoForceOn 2015-09-20
containsPartOn amendment procedures
citizenship
directive principles of state policy
election system
emergency powers
fundamental duties
fundamental rights
judiciary
local government
structure of provincial governments
structure of the federal legislature
country Nepal
declaredHeadOfGovernment Prime Minister
surface form: Prime Minister of Nepal
declaredHeadOfState President of Nepal
declaredNepal secular state
definesOfficialLanguage Nepali
draftingProcess Constituent Assembly of Nepal
surface form: second Constituent Assembly of Nepal
establishedFormOfState federal democratic republic
establishedJudiciary independent judiciary
establishedLegislature bicameral federal parliament
governmentSystem parliamentary system
guaranteesRight right against untouchability and discrimination
right to constitutional remedy
right to education
right to equality
right to freedom
right to health
right to social justice
highestCourt Supreme Court of Nepal
historicalContext followed abolition of monarchy in 2008
includesProvisionOn National Dalit Commission
National Human Rights Commission
National Women Commission
federal, provincial and local elections
independent constitutional commissions
proportional inclusion of marginalized groups
legalStatus in force
lowerHouseName House of Representatives
numberOfProvinces 7
promulgatedBy President Ram Baran Yadav
promulgationDate 2015-09-20
recognizesLanguages various national languages of Nepal
replaced Interim Constitution of Nepal 2007
shortName Constitution of Nepal 2015 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Constitution of Nepal
upperHouseName National Assembly

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Province 5 constitutionalBasis Constitution of Nepal 2015
President of Nepal constitutionalBasis Constitution of Nepal 2015
Federal Parliament of Nepal constitutionalBasis Constitution of Nepal 2015
National Assembly of Nepal constitutionalBasis Constitution of Nepal 2015
National Assembly of Nepal establishedBy Constitution of Nepal 2015
House of Representatives of Nepal createdBy Constitution of Nepal 2015
House of Representatives of Nepal governingDocument Constitution of Nepal 2015
this entity surface form: Constitution of Nepal
Government of Nepal constitution Constitution of Nepal 2015
Government of Nepal establishedUnder Constitution of Nepal 2015
Supreme Court of Nepal establishedBy Constitution of Nepal 2015
this entity surface form: Constitution of Nepal
Office of the President of Nepal establishedUnder Constitution of Nepal 2015
Constitution of Nepal 2015 shortName Constitution of Nepal 2015 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Constitution of Nepal
Nepali people citizenshipBy Constitution of Nepal 2015
this entity surface form: Constitution of Nepal
Karnali Province formedBy Constitution of Nepal 2015
राष्ट्रिय सभा createdBy Constitution of Nepal 2015
Electoral College of Nepal legalBasis Constitution of Nepal 2015
Presidential Standard of Nepal associatedWith Constitution of Nepal 2015
this entity surface form: Constitution of Nepal
Chief Justice of Nepal legalBasis Constitution of Nepal 2015
this entity surface form: Constitution of Nepal
Chief Justice of Nepal officeReconstitutedBy Constitution of Nepal 2015
Chief of Army Staff of Nepal legalBasis Constitution of Nepal 2015
this entity surface form: Constitution of Nepal
Vice President of Nepal officeContinuedBy Constitution of Nepal 2015
Federal Parliament establishedBy Constitution of Nepal 2015
subject surface form: Federal Parliament of Nepal
Federal Parliament constitutionalArticle Constitution of Nepal 2015
subject surface form: Federal Parliament of Nepal
this entity surface form: Part 8 of the Constitution of Nepal 2015
Chairperson of the National Assembly legalBasis Constitution of Nepal 2015
subject surface form: Chairperson of the National Assembly (Nepal)
Lumbini Province createdBy Constitution of Nepal 2015
Electoral constituencies of Nepal hasLegalBasisIn Constitution of Nepal 2015
this entity surface form: Constitution of Nepal
HoR (Nepal) establishedUnder Constitution of Nepal 2015
HoR (Nepal) constitutionalArticle Constitution of Nepal 2015
this entity surface form: Constitution of Nepal, Part 8 (Federal Legislature)
1st House of Representatives (2017–2022) legalBasis Constitution of Nepal 2015
2nd House of Representatives (from 2022) subjectTo Constitution of Nepal 2015
संघीय संसद establishedUnder Constitution of Nepal 2015
this entity surface form: नेपाल का संविधान २०७२ (2015)
संघीय संसद termDefinedBy Constitution of Nepal 2015
this entity surface form: नेपाल का संविधान