India & Nepal Signs Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement on Criminal Matters
On February 18, 2026, the Government of India (GoI) signed a’Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement on Criminal Matters’ with Nepal in Kathmandu, Nepal.
About the Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement on Criminal Matters:
Signatories: The agreement was signed by Binod Kumar Bhattarai, Joint Secretary, Nepal, and Naveen Srivastava, Indian Ambassador to Nepal, GoI.
Purpose: The agreement aims to strengthen cross-border law enforcement, combat transnational crimes, and facilitate smooth judicial cooperation.
Legal Framework: The agreement provides a legal framework for India and Nepal to share information and evidence relevant to criminal cases, coordinate investigations, prosecutions, and judicial proceedings in criminal matters across borders.
On February 18, 2026, the Government of India (GoI) signed a’Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement on Criminal Matters’ with Nepal in Kathmandu, Nepal.
About the Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement on Criminal Matters:
Signatories: The agreement was signed by Binod Kumar Bhattarai, Joint Secretary, Nepal, and Naveen Srivastava, Indian Ambassador to Nepal, GoI.
Purpose: The agreement aims to strengthen cross-border law enforcement, combat transnational crimes, and facilitate smooth judicial cooperation.
Legal Framework: The agreement provides a legal framework for India and Nepal to share information and evidence relevant to criminal cases, coordinate investigations, prosecutions, and judicial proceedings in criminal matters across borders.
- It addresses various transnational crimes such as financial fraud, money laundering, terrorism-related offences, trafficking, and cybercrime.
Central Authority: Each country will designate a Central Authority to send and receive legal assistance requests, which are processed through official legal and diplomatic channels.
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