Data Protection in Nepal

Enforcement in Nepal

As aforementioned, the prevailing laws have not designated Data Protection Authority. Nonetheless, the Privacy Act and Criminal Code provide a complaint mechanism.

Complaint of the offense under the Privacy Act is processed either by filling a plaint at the concerned district court by the concerned person or filling FIR at the relevant police office. In relation to the latter one, the concerned police office through the government office would file a charge sheet in the concerned district court. Such procedure of directly filing a complaint at the concerned district court or police office is determined based on the nature of the offense. In relation to an offense under the Criminal Code, the FIR process as aforementioned is adopted.

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