Dhulikhel (Kavrepalanchowk), Aug 27: Role of media has been sought to disseminate news about the Criminal Code Bill-2017.
The bill introduced and endorsed by the parliament to replace the Civil Code (Muluki Ain) of Nepal- 1990 BS from next year (Bhadra 1, 2075 BS) is yet to be certified by the President.
At the two-day programme organised by the Legislature-Parliament’s Legislation Committee in Dhulikhel, the committee members sought media role to make people aware of the bill (which shall become the Act once the President authenticates it). The programme concluded Saturday was supported by the United Nations Development Programme.
Lawmaker Radheshyam Adhikari presenting a working paper on ‘Criminal Code-2073 BS’, insisted that public should have the knowledge about the new law that is replacing the century old (164 year) Civil Code. “Media’s role is vital for its implementation and journalists are expected to go through the in-depth study about before writing.”
Rewati Raman Bhadari, while presenting a working paper on ‘Code on the Procedures of Criminal Offenses’, said the bill had guaranteed the provision for filing a complaint at the District Attorney Office besides the District Administration Office and District Police Office.
“Once the new law comes into force, police also shall issue a warrant to put anyone into custody for 24 hours and the role of the District Attorney Office which was restricted to registering an accusation letter is expanded to receiving the complaint” he added.
According to him, the bill has used relatively simple language than the Civil Code.
Moreover, lawmaker Ram Narayan Bidari presented a working paper on ‘Criminal (Determination of Punishment and Implementation) Act-2073, calling crime as a disease and the criminal a patient. Legal remedy to his imperative, he added.
He said his personal experience was that 90 per cent judges received bribe. He took the time to urge all quarters to raise voices against the customary harmful laws.
Committee President Ganga Chaudhary said the objective of the programme was to disseminate news about the Criminal Code.
Concern of journalists present at the programme was that laws in Nepal were formulated merely following the international practices and ignoring the geographical needs, resulting in non-implementation phase. RSS
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