Precedent search
Search Nepal Kanoon Patrika precedents by describing the facts
Hello Wokil searches the Supreme Court precedents published in Nepal Kanoon Patrika (NKP) from the facts you describe in your own words, and returns the matching precedents with their text.
How many precedents are in the collection?
The Hello Wokil collection holds 10,549 precedents from Nepal Kanoon Patrika, from 2015 to 2082 BS. The app counts this number from the collection itself.
How do you search?
- Describe what happened in your own words, for example land encroachment (jagga khichola). Matching NKP precedents come with their text.
- You do not need the decision number.
- Romanized Nepali works: typing jagga khichola searches for जग्गा खिचोला.
- English terms such as attempted murder are matched to the Nepali legal term the collection uses (ज्यान मार्ने उद्योग).
What does a result show?
Each precedent shows its NKP year, issue and decision number, for example NKP 2082, issue 2, decision no. 11399 (land encroachment, division bench).
How do precedents get into a draft?
A draft cites only the precedents you tick. Any other section or precedent written into it is flagged in the review.
Frequently asked questions
Can I find a precedent without its decision number?
Yes. Describe the facts in your own words and the matching NKP precedents come with their text.
Which precedents are in the collection?
Supreme Court decisions published on the Nepal Kanoon Patrika website. When new decisions appear there, we add them.
Can I search precedents by topic?
Yes. Type a topic or the facts, such as land encroachment, partition or loan, and matching precedents come with their text.
Does it work in English or romanised Nepali?
Yes. jagga khichola or attempted murder both search the Nepali precedents.
When are new precedents added?
New precedents are added after they appear on the NKP website.
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