Consumer Protection
8 posts tagged "Consumer Protection".
- 14 min read
Online betting in Nepal: the law, the blocked sites, and what Rs 5,000 a week costs over 10 years
Placing a bet is a criminal offence in Nepal under Penal Code Section 125: up to a year in jail, Rs 10,000, and forfeiture of the stake. And Rs 5,000 a week is Rs 26 lakh over a decade.
- 14 min read
Paid the manpower agency and never flew: the refund Section 20 guarantees, and how to file at DoFE
If the agency did not send you within three months of your labour permit, Section 20(2) owes you every rupee back plus 25 percent a year, inside 30 days.
- 16 min read
Rs 25,000 at a time: how Nepal's problematic cooperative refund actually works
Nepal started refunding problematic cooperative depositors in May 2026. The priority ladder, the Rs 25,000 instalments, the 35-day claim window, and who gets nothing.
- 9 min read
Daraz, COD, and online shopping rights in Nepal: what protection you actually have
Nepal passed a real E-Commerce Act in 2025. What it actually guarantees on Daraz, COD parcels, and wallet payments, and where the law still leaves you exposed.
- 8 min read
'Forex trading' and binary-option apps in Nepal: why they're illegal and how the scam works
Online forex and binary-option trading isn't legal for residents in Nepal, and most of it is a withdrawal scam. The law, the penalty, and how the trap actually runs.
- 9 min read
Instant loan app scams in Nepal: how they trap you and how to get out
Unlicensed instant-loan apps are illegal in Nepal under BAFIA. How the contact-harvesting and shame-harassment works, the legal alternatives, and how to report.
- 10 min read
Insurance claim rejected in Nepal? The complaint ladder from branch to the Nepal Insurance Authority
Rejected or stalled insurance claim in Nepal? The escalation ladder — insurer grievance desk, then NIA within 3 months, decision due in 6 — with contacts.
- 11 min read
Insurance agent misselling in Nepal: 5 questions to ask before you sign
Why Nepali agents push endowment over term, and the 5 questions on commission, surrender value, and real return that surface misselling before you sign.