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Judicial Protection
- English
(1) If any person alleges that any of the provisions of sections 3 to 19 inclusive2 of this Constitution has been, is being or is likely to be contravened in relation to him (or, in the case of a person who is detained, if any other person alleges such a contravention in relation to the detained person), then, without prejudice to any other action with respect to the same matter which is lawfully available, that person (or that other person) may apply to the High Court for redress.
(2) The High Court shall have original jurisdiction-
(a) to hear and determine any application made by any person in pursuance of subsection (1) of this section; and
(b) to determine any question arising in the case of any person which is referred to it in pursuance of subsection (3) of this section, and may make such declarations and orders, issue such writs and give such directions as it may consider appropriate for the purpose of enforcing or securing the enforcement of any of the provisions of sections 3 to 19 inclusive of this Constitution.
(3) If in any proceedings in any court (other than the Court of Appeal or the High Court or a court-martial) any question arises as to the contravention of any of the provisions of sections 3 to 19 inclusive of this Constitution, the person presiding in that court may, and shall, if any party to the proceedings so requests, refer the question to the High Court unless, in his opinion, the raising of this question is merely frivolous or vexatious.
(4) Any person aggrieved by any determination of the High Court under this section may appeal therefrom to the Court of Appeal.
(5) Where any question is referred to the High Court in pursuance of subsection (3) of this section, the High Court shall give its decision upon the question and the court in which the question arose shall dispose of the case in accordance with that decision or, if that decision is the subject of an appeal to the Court of Appeal or to the Caribbean Court of Justice, in accordance with the decision of the Court of Appeal or, as the case may be, of the Caribbean Court of Justice.
(6) Notwithstanding the validity of any law under section 9 (2), 10 (3), 11 (5), 12 (2), 13 (2) or 16 (4) (d) of this Constitution, any act or thing done under the authority of such law shall be unlawful if such act or thing is shown not to be reasonably required in the actual circumstances in which it is done.
(7) The High Court shall have such powers in addition to those conferred by this section as may be conferred on it by the National Assembly for the purpose of enabling it more effectively to exercise the jurisdiction conferred on it by this section.
(8) The Chief Justice may make rules with respect to the practice and procedure of the High Court in relation to the jurisdiction and powers conferred on it by or under this section (including rules with respect to the time within which applications may be brought and references shall be made to the High Court). (Sec. 20)
Judicial Protection
- English(1) The right to move the Supreme Court by appropriate proceedings for the enforcement of the rights conferred by this Part4 is guaranteed.
(2) The Supreme Court shall have power to issue directions or orders or writs, including writs in the nature of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and certiorari, whichever may be appropriate, for the enforcement of any of the rights conferred by this Part.
(3) Without prejudice to the powers conferred on the Supreme Court by clauses (1) and (2), Parliament may by law empower any other court to exercise within the local limits of its jurisdiction all or any of the powers exercisable by the Supreme Court under clause (2).
(4) The right guaranteed by this article shall not be suspended except as otherwise provided for by this Constitution. (Art. 32) - Hindi(1) इस भाग द्वारा प्रदत्त अधिकारों को प्रवर्तित कराने के लिए समुचित कार्यवाहियों द्वारा उच्चतम न्यायालय में समावेदन करने का अधिकार प्रत्याभूत किया जाता है।
(2) इस भाग द्वारा प्रदत्त अधिकारों में से किसी को प्रवर्तित कराने के लिए उच्चतम न्यायालय को ऐसे निदेश या आदेश या रिट, जिनके अंतर्गत बंदी प्रत्यक्षीकरण, परमादेश, प्रतिषेध, अधिकार-पृष्छा और उत्प्रेषण रिट हैं, जो भी समुचित हो, निकालने की शक्ति होगी।
(3) उच्चतम न्यायालय को खंड (1) और खंड (2) द्वारा प्रदत्त शक्तियों पर प्रतिकूल प्रभाव डाले बिना, संसद, उच्चतम न्यायालय द्वारा खंड (2) के अधीन प्रयोक्तव्य किन्हीं या सभी शक्तियों का किसी अन्य न्यायालय को अपनी अधिकारिता की स्थानीय सीमाओं के भीतर प्रयोग करने के लिए विधि द्वारा सशक्त कर सकेगी।
(4) इस संविधान द्वारा अन्यथा उपबंधित के सिवाय, इस अनुच्छेद द्वारा प्रत्याभूत अधिकार निलंबित नहीं किया जाएगा। (अनुच्छेद 32)
Judicial Protection
- English
The High Court has the jurisdiction in relation to the interpretation, application and enforcement of this Constitution conferred by-
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(b) Part II, Division 5 (Enforcement of the Bill of Rights);
… (Sec. 5)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishEveryone shall have, in case of infringement of one's rights and freedoms, a claim to an honest and public treatment of his complaint within a reasonable time by an independent and impartial judge. (Art. 10)
- DutchEen ieder heeft bij aantasting van zijn rechten en vrijheden aanspraak op een eerlijke en openbare behandeling van zijn klacht binnen redelijke termijn door een onafhankelijke en onpartijdige rechter. (Art. 10)
Judicial Protection
- English
(1) Subject to subsection (2), an appeal may be made, in accordance with Part VII (The Courts), against any determination of the High Court under this Division.
(2) There is no appeal against a determination dismissing an application on the ground that it is frivolous or vexatious. (Sec. 41)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishAll judges are responsible before the law for the slightest infringement of the rights of individuals as well as for deviation from the established order of procedure in that respect. (Art. 23)
- SpanishTodos los Jueces son responsables ante la ley, de la más pequeña agresión contra los derechos de las personas, así como por separarse del orden de proceder que en ella se establezca. (Art. 23)
Judicial Protection
- English
(1) Any citizen of Nepal may file a petition in the Supreme Court to have any law or any part thereof declared void on the ground of inconsistency with this Constitution because it imposes unreasonable restriction on the enjoyment of any fundamental right conferred by this Constitution or on any other ground; or to have any law or any part thereof made by a Provincial Assembly declared void because it is inconsistent with any law made by the Federal Parliament; or to have any law or any part thereof made by a Municipal Assembly or Rural Municipal Assembly declared void because it is inconsistent with a law made by the Federal Parliament or the Provincial Assembly; the Supreme Court shall have an extra-ordinary power to declare such law to be void either ab initio or from the date of its decision in case the law in question appears to be so inconsistent.
(2) The Supreme Court shall, for the enforcement of the fundamental rights conferred by this Constitution or of any other legal right for which no other remedy has been provided for or for which the remedy even though provided appears to be inadequate or ineffective or for the settlement of any constitutional or legal question involved in any dispute of public interest or concern; have the extraordinary power to issue necessary and appropriate orders, provide appropriate remedies, enforce such right or settle such dispute.
… (Art. 133) - Nepali
(१) यस संविधानद्वारा प्रदत्त मौलिक हकउपर अनुचित बन्देज लगाइएको वा अन्य कुनै कारणले कुनै कानून यो संविधानसँग बाझिएको हुँदा त्यस्तो कानून वा त्यसको कुनै भाग वा प्रदेश सभाले बनाएको कुनै कानून संघीय संसदले बनाएको कुनै कानूनसँग बाझिएको वा नगर सभा वा गाउँ सभाले बनाएको कुनै कानून संघीय संसद वा प्रदेश सभाले बनाएको कुनै कानूनसँग बाझिएको हँुदा त्यस्तो कानून वा त्यसको कुनै भाग बदर घोषित गरी पाऊँ भनी कुनै पनि नेपाली नागरिकले सर्वोच्च अदालतमा निवेदन दिन सक्नेछ र सो अनुसार कुनै कानून बाझिएको देखिएमा सो कानूनलाई प्रारम्भदेखि नै वा निर्णय भएको मितिदेखि अमान्य र बदर घोषित गर्ने असाधारण अधिकार सर्वोच्च अदालतलाई हुनेछ ।
(२) यस संविधानद्वारा प्रदत्त मौलिक हकको प्रचलनकालागि वा अर्को उपचारको व्यवस्था नभएको वा अर्को उपचारको व्यवस्था भए पनि त्यस्तो उपचार अपर्याप्त वा प्रभावहीन देखिएको अन्य कुनै कानूनी हकको प्रचलनकालागि वा सार्वजनिक हक वा सरोकारको कुनै विवादमा समावेश भएको कुनै संवैधानिक वा कानूनी प्रश्नको निरूपणकालागि आवश्यक र उपयुक्त आदेश जारी गर्ने, उचित उपचार प्रदान गर्ने, त्यस्तो हकको प्रचलन गराउने वा विवाद टुंगो लगाउने असाधारण अधिकार सर्वोच्च अदालतलाई हुनेछ ।
... (धारा १३३)
Judicial Protection
- English
The Constitutional Court[,]
- decides obligatorily on:
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• the constitutionality of the laws and of the regulatory acts supposedly infringing the fundamental rights of the human person and the public freedoms and in general, on the violation of the rights of the human person;
… (Art. 117) - French
La Cour constitutionnelle statue obligatoirement sur:
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- la constitutionnalité des lois et des actes réglementaires censés porter atteinte aux droits fondamentaux de la personne humaine et aux libertés publiques en général, sur la violation des droits de la personne humaine;
… (Art. 117)
Judicial Protection
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Citizens who have suffered losses through infringement of their civil rights by any state organ or functionary have the right to compensation in accordance with the law. (Art. 41) - Chinese…
由于国家机关和国家工作人员侵犯公民权利而受到损失的人,有依照法律规定取得赔偿的权利。(第四十一条 )
Judicial Protection
- English1. Access to courts is guaranteed to all for the defence of their legally protected rights and interests.
… (Sec. 26) - Tetum1. Ema hotu-hotu iha direitu atu bá tribunál hodi defende sira-nia direitu no interese sira-ne’ebé lei fó protesaun ba.
… (Art. 26) - Portuguese1. A todos é assegurado o acesso aos tribunais para defesa dos seus direitos e interesses legalmente protegidos.
… (Art. 26)