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No independent-praise terrorism crime quoted. National Penal Code s.156 is outraging religious feelings — overlay.

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    No independent-praise terrorism crime quoted. National Penal Code s.156 is outraging religious feelings — overlay.
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    s.156

    मुलुकी अपराध संहिता, २०७४ (National Penal (Code) Act, 2017)

    Target
    Outraging the religious feelings of a caste, race, community, or class
    Test
    By writing, speech, shape or sign, or any other means. Overlay / religion cell.
    Max
    2 years and NPR 20,000
    धार्मिक भावनामा आघात पुर्याउन नहुनेः (१) कसैले लेखेर, वचनले वा आकार वा चिह्नद्वारा वा अरु कुनै किसिमबाट कुनै जात, जाति सम्प्रदाय वा वर्गको धार्मिक भावनामा आघात पुर्याउन हुँदैन । (२) उपदफा (१) बमोजिमको कसूर गर्ने वा गराउने व्यक्तिलाई दुई वर्षसम्म कैद र बीस हजार रुपैयाँँसम्म जरिबाना हुनेछ ।

    Official Nepali, Nepal Law Commission repository, National Penal Code 2074, chapter 9, s.156(1)–(2). Working English: no one shall, by writing, speech, shape or sign, or in any other manner, outrage the religious feelings of any caste, race, community, or class — up to 2 years and NPR 20,000.

    Cite · National Penal Code 2074, s.156 · as of 2026-09-05

    • Overlay. s.155 (damage to a place of worship) is a neighbouring cell. The Caste-Based Discrimination Act 2068 is a separate specialised statute.
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