Case Laws

Supreme Court of Nepal · 2077/03/20 B.S.

On Property Partition Among Coparceners

Citation: NKP 2077, Vol. 2, Decision No. 891

Summary: Sets out the framework for determining shares in property partition suits among coparceners under the Muluki Dewani Samhita 2074, including treatment of ancestral versus self-acquired property.

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Patan High Court · 2078/11/02 B.S.

On Dishonoured Cheque and Criminal Liability

Citation: NKP 2078, Vol. 4, Decision No. 567

Summary: Clarifies the evidentiary threshold required to establish criminal liability for a dishonoured cheque under the Banking Offence and Punishment Act 2064, including the presumption of consideration.

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Supreme Court of Nepal · 2079/06/15 B.S.

On Guarantor Liability in Debt Recovery Proceedings

Citation: NKP 2079, Vol. 6, Decision No. 1234

Summary: The Supreme Court held that a guarantor’s liability is co-extensive with that of the principal debtor unless the guarantee contract states otherwise, reinforcing enforcement options available to creditors before Debt Recovery Tribunals.

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