Nepal has no dedicated social media statute. As of this writing, platforms and users are governed by the Directive on Regulating the Use of Social Media, 2080 (2023) — an executive directive, not an act of Parliament — alongside the Electronic Transactions Act, 2063 (2006). The Social Media Bill that would have replaced this arrangement…
Nepal’s telecommunications sector operates under a licensing-based regulatory regime, separate from the criminal and business-compliance rules covered by cyber and IT law. If you need a telecom lawyer in Kathmandu — for a Nepal Telecommunications Authority licence application, a compliance review, or a regulatory dispute — Kaligandaki Law Firm advises operators and service providers from…
Nepal’s technology sector runs on a distinct set of business-facing laws — company registration, e-commerce, digital signatures, and payment licensing — separate from the criminal and privacy provisions of cyber law. Kaligandaki Law Firm, based in Kathmandu, advises technology companies, startups, and foreign investors on compliance across this framework. E-Commerce and Digital Signatures Nepal’s first…
Nepal has no standalone cyberbullying statute. Online harassment is prosecuted under Section 47 of the Electronic Transactions Act, 2063, which carries a fine up to NPR 100,000 or imprisonment up to five years, or both, with Penal Code provisions on defamation and threats available alongside it. The pattern in the official data is stark: of…
Defamation in Nepal is both a crime and a civil wrong, and a defamatory social media post can be pursued on both tracks at once. The Penal Code carries an increased penalty where defamation occurs through electronic or mass media, Section 47 of the Electronic Transactions Act can apply alongside it, and a separate civil…
If you have lost money to an online scam or fraudulent transfer in Nepal, report it to your bank and the Nepal Police Cyber Bureau immediately, because recovery depends almost entirely on freezing the receiving account before the funds are withdrawn. One provision works in your favour: Section 52 of the Electronic Transactions Act directs…
File your complaint with the Nepal Police Cyber Bureau at Bhotahiti, Kathmandu, in person, by email to cyberbureau@nepalpolice.gov.np, or through your nearest district police office. There is no filing fee, and you do not need a lawyer to file. What you do need is evidence that survives, because Nepal Police logged 18,926 cybercrime complaints in…
Last reviewed 17 August 2026 against the Electronic Transactions Act, 2063 and Nepal Police cybercrime statistics for FY 2081/82. Nepal has no standalone cybercrime statute. Cybercrime here is prosecuted under Chapter 9 of the Electronic Transactions Act, 2063, authenticated on 22 Mansir 2063 (8 December 2006). Its official English translation is titled “2063 (2008)”, which…