Government lawyers first responsible for code enforcement

Government lawyers first responsible for code enforcement

KATHMANDU, Aug 3: Attorney General Agni Prasad Kharel has said the government lawyers will be the first responsible side in course of the enforcement of codes coming into effect from August 17.

He said this at a two-day workshop on the enforcement of Civil Code Act-2074 BS, Civil and Criminal Code Work Procedure Act-2074 and Criminal Offense (Punishment Determination and Execution) Act-2074 BS.

“First the government prosecutor should be made clear to make citizen informed of its substances,” Kharel added.

The Attorney General expressed his confidence that the codes to be enforced would bring about effective changes in justice sector and called for all concerned actors and agencies to put their efforts for the enforcement of new codes.

The workshop was organized by the Office of the Attorney General. RSS