District Courts of Nepal

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District Courts of Nepal are the primary trial courts in Nepal’s judicial system, handling most civil and criminal cases at the local level under the supervision of the Supreme Court.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court system
trial court
appealsTo High Courts of Nepal
branchOf state power of Nepal
canConduct civil trials
criminal trials
canGrant bail
canHear appeals from Local Judicial Committees in some matters
canIssue injunctions
interim orders
warrants
canReview decisions of local bodies in certain matters
canTry offences punishable with imprisonment and fines as per law
country Nepal
establishedUnder constitutional provisions on judiciary of Nepal
governedBy Constitution of Nepal
District Court Regulations of Nepal
Judicial Administration Act of Nepal
handles cases under special statutes of Nepal
cases under the Civil Code of Nepal
cases under the National Penal Code of Nepal
hasAuthorityOver police investigations within district jurisdiction
hasOneCourtPer district of Nepal
headedBy District Judge
jurisdiction administrative cases
civil cases
commercial disputes
criminal cases
family law cases
languageOfProceedings Nepali
legalSystem mixed legal system of Nepal
levelInJudicialHierarchy first instance
locationType district headquarters
numberOfCourts 77
partOf Judiciary of Nepal
primaryFunction adjudication of disputes
interpretation of laws at district level
protection of fundamental rights at local level
relatedTo High Courts of Nepal
Supreme Court of Nepal
roleInJudiciary ensure access to justice at district level
implement decisions and precedents of Supreme Court of Nepal
maintain judicial records at district level
staffIncludes additional district judges
administrative staff
court registrars
section officers
subjectTo judicial review by Supreme Court of Nepal
supervisedBy Supreme Court of Nepal

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Supreme Court of Nepal oversees District Courts of Nepal
Judiciary of Nepal hasComponent District Courts of Nepal
judicial branch of Nepal hasCourt District Courts of Nepal
High Courts of Nepal higherThan District Courts of Nepal
High Courts of Nepal appealFrom District Courts of Nepal
District Courts of Nepal governedBy District Court Regulations of Nepal
linked to: District Courts of Nepal