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Judicial Sensitivity to Domestic Abuse: Comparative Insights on Battered Woman Syndrome and the Path Forward for Nepal

Abstract Battered Woman Syndrome (BWS), a subcategory of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), acknowledges the severe psychological impact of prolonged intimate partner abuse. Its recognition in criminal law, especially in homicide cases, allows …

By Majana Rai
Case Briefs | International Humanitarian Law

The Prosecutor v. Jean-Paul Akayesu: A Case Analysis

The Prosecutor v. The case of Jean-Paul Akayesu remains one of the most critical events in the process of establishing international criminal law since it was the first time a worldwide tribunal pronounced a guilty judgment in the crime of genocide.…

By Asal Raj Timsina
Articles | LGBTQIA+ Rights

Justice Beyond Binaries: How the Supreme Court of India Affirmed Queer Existence

“History owes an apology to the LGBTQ community…” — Justice Indu Malhotra, Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India (2018) [1]   On 6 September 2018, the Supreme Court of India ruled in one of the landmark cases that def…

By Bivek Chaudhary
Articles | Gender Justice

Breaking Barriers: Challenges and Progress in Daughters' Inheritance in Nepal

Abstract This article examines the struggle to ensure the right of daughters to ancestral property. It traces the discrimination rooted in religious and social beliefs that denied the recognition of daughters as a coparcener and reflects on how the…

By Asmita Pandey

Abstract Battered Woman Syndrome (BWS), a subcategory of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), acknowledges the severe psychological impact of prol…

By Majana Rai

Introduction Globally, women have long stood at the margins of property ownership. The legal doctrine of coverture, as stated by Blackstone in Eng…

By Aslesha Bhattarai

BACKGROUND Plaintiff: Government of Nepal on behalf of Rukum 11 Defendants: Syane alias Saroj BC and Chankhe alias Ajeeb Sunar, Dal Bahadur Dangi, …

By Sujina Dhoju

Background The case Triratna Chitrakar vs. Government of Nepal is cited in NKP (2066) No.5, page 784, Decision Number: 8148. It was heard by a joint…

By Sese Hang Limbu Imsong

Nepal confronts a severe climate crisis, evidenced by accelerated glacier melt, erratic monsoons and increased natural disasters. This disproportiona…

By Aarshee Niraula

The Prosecutor v. The case of Jean-Paul Akayesu remains one of the most critical events in the process of establishing international criminal law sin…

By Asal Raj Timsina

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Legal reform is disconnected from grassroots struggles 25.0%
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