Nepal Law Commission Briefs PM on Constitution Review Study

Kathmandu. The Nepal Law Commission has informed Prime Minister Sushila Karki about the ongoing study concerning the review of the Constitution.

A team including Commission Vice Chairman Laxmi Prasad Mainali and Secretary Indira Dahal (Bhattarai) met with Prime Minister Karki at the Office of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers on Monday to apprise her of the Commission's study on the constitutional review matter.

Secretary Dahal informed that the Commission has initiated the study in accordance with the provision in the Constitution of Nepal for a review every 10 years. She stated that a study committee has also been formed under the leadership of Vice Chairman Mainali for this purpose. 

The Commission's team also presented a legal dictionary book to Prime Minister Karki. Established in 2010 based on the recommendations of the Buch Commission of 2009, this organization is one of Nepal's oldest public bodies.

The Commission has been engaged in drafting laws, codification, and the amendment, consolidation, and review of existing laws, as well as conducting studies and research on matters related to law and justice.