Is blasphemy illegal in Nepal?
Criminal offense
Nepal's 2017 criminal code criminalizes hurting religious sentiment with up to two years imprisonment.
Nepal is one of 30 countries classified “Criminal offense” for blasphemy — 56% of the 54 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Blasphemy law
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- India
- Criminal offense Blasphemy is a criminal offense in India under Section 295A of the Penal Code.
- Bangladesh
- Criminal offense Blasphemy is forbidden by penal code provisions prohibiting the hurting of religious sentiments.
- Pakistan
- Death penalty possible Blasphemy is a criminal offense in Pakistan that can carry the death penalty.
- Myanmar
- Criminal offense Blasphemy is a criminal offense in Myanmar under Section 295A of the Penal Code.
- Afghanistan
- Death penalty possible Blasphemy is prohibited under Sharia and can be punished by execution, with arrests occurring since 2021.
- Thailand
- Criminal offense Thailand's penal code and Sangha Act criminalize insults to religion with imprisonment penalties.
Other laws in Nepal
- Holocaust Denial
- No specific law
- Flag Desecration
- Criminal offense
- Conversion Therapy
- No ban
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