New Publication Out!
We are happy to announce the publication of Rajan Khatiwoda's revised version of his doctoral dissertation at Heidelberg University - "Homicide Law in 19th-Century Nepal: A Study of the Mulukī Ains
and Legal Documents".
The main ambition of this book lies in a detailed analysis of the formation and enforcement of Nepal’s Mulukī Ain of 1854, specifically focusing on the provisions regarding homicide within the Mulukī Ains of 1854 and 1870. This study also examines contemporaneous legal records, revealing the complexities of the Ain’s implementation. The articles on homicide serve as a microcosm illustrating the broader evolution of Nepal’s legal code, which departed from outdated punishments like genital mutilation and introduced fines and imprisonment instead. Still, the innovations introduced into the Ain of 1854 were not uniformly progressive. The Ain in its various stages of development thus showcases the complex ways in which legal systems inevitably undergo transformation.
It is part of the Documenta Nepalica: Book Series by The Heidelberger Academy of Sciences and Humanities published and available as open access resource through the Heidelberg University Publishing ( heiUP ).
Source:
Khatiwoda, Rajan: Homicide Law in 19th-Century Nepal: A Study of the Mulukī Ains and Legal Documents, Heidelberg: Heidelberg University Publishing, 2024 (Documenta Nepalica: Book Series, Volume 7). https://doi.org/10.17885/heiup.1276