In the following
circumstances, a court having jurisdiction over any area may proceed
and adjudicate the case:
(a) If any act constituting the offence is done partly in one
area and partly in another, by a court having jurisdiction
over any of such areas,
(b) If any act is done in one area and the offence arises in
another area as the consequence of such act, by a court
having jurisdiction over any of such areas,
(c) If different offences take place in different areas from
the same event, by a court having jurisdiction over any
of such areas where any of such offences takes place,
(d) If an offence is committed in several areas but it cannot
be determined in which area the act constituting the
offence has been completed, by a court having
jurisdiction over any of such areas,
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(e) In the case of any offence related to kidnapping or
hostage-taking, by a court having jurisdiction over
either the area where such offence is committed or the
area where the kidnapped person or hostage is held,
concealed or detained,
(f) If the offence is one committed by or against any person
performing a journey or one committed in relation to
any goods being transported from one place to another,
by a court having jurisdiction over either the area where
the offence begins or the area where such person visits
in the course of journey or the area where such goods
are seized or traverse,
(g) If the preparation or criminal conspiracy of any offence
is made in one area but the act constituting that offence
is accomplished in another area, by any court having
jurisdiction over either the area where such preparation
or conspiracy is made or the area where the act
constituting such offence is accomplished,
(h) If any offence is committed by means of any letter or
other communication or information technology, by any
court having jurisdiction over either the area where such
letter, communication or information was sent from or
the area where the same was received,
(i) If an offence is committed along the boundary between
two countries, by the court adjoining to such boarder,
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Explanation: For the purposes of this clause, the term
'boarder' includes the no-man's land along the
boundary between two countries.
(j) In the case of an offence related to property, by the
court having jurisdiction over either the area where such
offence is committed or the area where the property
earned from the offence is concealed, purchased, sold or
otherwise exchanged,
(k) In the case of any case related to any offence over
which universal jurisdiction can be exercised by virtue
of any law or any treaty to which Nepal or the
Government of Nepal is a party, by such court as
designated by the Government of Nepal.