Nepal, May 9 -- The government has implemented an amendment to the Banking Offense and Punishment Act, 2064 BS, with significant changes in the process and penalty for check dishonor cases.

The amended Act, published in the Nepal Gazette and effective from May 8, shortens the statute of limitation for filing a complaint from five years to one year and mandates that police authorities investigate such cases instead of the previous practice where victims had to directly approach the court. As per the amendment, after receiving the complaint, police must complete the investigation and file the case in the district court within six months.

Previously, victims could file check bounce cases within five years, and there was no provision for ma...