Nepal Law MCP Server

The Nepal Law Commission alternative for the AI age.

Query 696 Nepali statutes -- from the Muluki Penal Code and Individual Privacy Act to the Labour Act, Company Act, and more -- directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

If you're building legal tech, compliance tools, or doing Nepali legal research, this is your verified reference database.

Built by Ansvar Systems -- Stockholm, Sweden

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Why This Exists

Nepali legal research is scattered across lawcommission.gov.np, moljpa.gov.np (Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs), and parliamentary archives. Whether you're:

• A lawyer validating citations in a brief or contract
• A compliance officer checking if a statute is still in force
• A legal tech developer building tools on Nepali law
• A researcher tracing provisions across 696 statutes

...you shouldn't need dozens of browser tabs and manual PDF cross-referencing. Ask Claude. Get the exact provision. With context.

This MCP server makes Nepali law searchable, cross-referenceable, and AI-readable.

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Quick Start

Use Remotely (No Install Needed)

Connect directly to the hosted version -- zero dependencies, nothing to install.

Endpoint: https://nepal-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp

Client	How to Connect
Claude.ai	Settings > Connectors > Add Integration > paste URL
Claude Code	claude mcp add nepal-law --transport http https://nepal-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp
Claude Desktop	Add to config (see below)
GitHub Copilot	Add to VS Code settings (see below)

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nepal-law": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://nepal-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

GitHub Copilot -- add to VS Code settings.json:

{
  "github.copilot.chat.mcp.servers": {
    "nepal-law": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://nepal-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Use Locally (npm)

npx @ansvar/nepal-law-mcp

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nepal-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/nepal-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor / VS Code:

{
  "mcp.servers": {
    "nepal-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/nepal-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

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Example Queries

Once connected, just ask naturally:

• "नेपालमा व्यक्तिगत डाटा सुरक्षा सम्बन्धी कानून के छ?" (What does Nepal's Individual Privacy Act say about personal data?)
• "मुलुकी अपराध संहिताको धारा ३१४ के भन्छ?" (What does Section 314 of the Muluki Penal Code say?)
• "श्रमिकको अधिकार सम्बन्धी कानून खोज्नुहोस्" (Search for provisions on labour rights in Nepal)
• "Find provisions in the Muluki Civil Code related to property rights"
• "What does the Company Act say about director liability?"
• "Search for labour rights under Nepal's Labour Act 2074"
• "Is the Individual Privacy Act 2075 still in force?"
• "Validate the citation 'Labour Act 2074, Section 6'"
• "Build a legal stance on data protection obligations under Nepali law"

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What's Included

Category	Count	Details
Statutes	696 statutes	Comprehensive Nepali legislation
Provisions	47,513 sections	Full-text searchable with FTS5
Database Size	~79 MB	Optimized SQLite, portable
Data Sources	lawcommission.gov.np	Nepal Law Commission official publications
Languages	Nepali and English	Official bilingual statute texts
Freshness Checks	Automated	Drift detection against official sources

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources (Nepal Law Commission, Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs). Zero LLM-generated content.

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See It In Action

Why This Works

Verbatim Source Text (No LLM Processing):

• All statute text is ingested from lawcommission.gov.np and moljpa.gov.np official publications
• Provisions are returned unchanged from SQLite FTS5 database rows
• Zero LLM summarization or paraphrasing -- the database contains statute text, not AI interpretations

Smart Context Management:

• Search returns ranked provisions with BM25 scoring (safe for context)
• Provision retrieval gives exact text by act name and section number
• Cross-references help navigate without loading everything at once

Technical Architecture:

lawcommission.gov.np --> Parse --> SQLite --> FTS5 snippet() --> MCP response
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                   Provision parser         Verbatim database query

Traditional Research vs. This MCP

Traditional Approach	This MCP Server
Search lawcommission.gov.np by act name	Search by plain language: "data protection consent"
Navigate multi-chapter statutes manually	Get the exact provision with context
Manual cross-referencing between laws	build_legal_stance aggregates across sources
"Is this statute still in force?" -- check manually	check_currency tool -- answer in seconds
Find international alignment -- dig manually	get_eu_basis -- linked frameworks instantly
No API, no integration	MCP protocol -- AI-native

Traditional: Browse lawcommission.gov.np --> Download PDF --> Ctrl+F --> Cross-reference acts --> Repeat

This MCP: "What are the consent requirements under Nepal's Individual Privacy Act?" --> Done.

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Available Tools (13)

Core Legal Research Tools (8)

Tool	Description
search_legislation	FTS5 full-text search across 47,513 provisions with BM25 ranking
get_provision	Retrieve specific provision by act name and section number
validate_citation	Validate citation against database -- zero-hallucination check
build_legal_stance	Aggregate citations from multiple statutes for a legal topic
format_citation	Format citations per Nepali legal conventions (full/short/pinpoint)
check_currency	Check if a statute is in force, amended, or repealed
list_sources	List all available statutes with metadata and data provenance
about	Server info, capabilities, dataset statistics, and coverage summary

International Law Integration Tools (5)

Tool	Description
get_eu_basis	Get international frameworks that a Nepali statute aligns with
get_nepali_implementations	Find Nepali laws aligning with a specific international framework
search_eu_implementations	Search international documents with Nepali alignment counts
get_provision_eu_basis	Get international law references for a specific provision
validate_eu_compliance	Check alignment status of Nepali statutes against international standards

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International Law Alignment

Nepal is not an EU member state, but Nepali legislation aligns with key international frameworks:

• Individual Privacy Act 2075 aligns with core principles of the GDPR and UN Privacy Framework -- consent, data minimisation, purpose limitation
• Labour Act 2074 reflects ILO core conventions on fundamental labour rights
• Company Act 2063 draws on UNCITRAL model law principles
• Nepal participates in SAARC frameworks and has ratified key UN conventions including ICCPR and ICESCR

Nepal's legal system follows a civil law tradition influenced by Hindu jurisprudence, with statutes enacted in Nepali (Devanagari script) and official English translations provided by the Law Commission.

The international alignment tools allow you to explore these relationships -- checking which Nepali provisions correspond to international standards, and vice versa.

Note: International cross-references reflect alignment and shared principles, not direct transposition. Nepal adopts its own legislative approach, and the tools help identify where Nepali and international law address similar domains.

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Data Sources & Freshness

All content is sourced from authoritative Nepali legal databases:

• Nepal Law Commission -- Official statute repository, Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
• Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs -- Legislative publications and gazette notifications

Data Provenance

Field	Value
Authority	Nepal Law Commission
Retrieval method	Official statute downloads from lawcommission.gov.np
Languages	Nepali (Devanagari) and English
Coverage	696 statutes, 47,513 provisions
Database size	~79 MB

Automated Freshness Checks

A GitHub Actions workflow monitors all data sources:

Check	Method
Statute amendments	Drift detection against known provision anchors
New statutes	Comparison against Law Commission index
Repealed statutes	Status change detection

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources. Zero LLM-generated content.

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Security

This project uses multiple layers of automated security scanning:

Scanner	What It Does	Schedule
CodeQL	Static analysis for security vulnerabilities	Weekly + PRs
Semgrep	SAST scanning (OWASP top 10, secrets, TypeScript)	Every push
Gitleaks	Secret detection across git history	Every push
Trivy	CVE scanning on filesystem and npm dependencies	Daily
Socket.dev	Supply chain attack detection	PRs
Dependabot	Automated dependency updates	Weekly

See SECURITY.md for the full policy and vulnerability reporting.

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Important Disclaimers

Legal Advice

THIS TOOL IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE

Statute text is sourced from Nepal Law Commission official publications. However:

• This is a research tool, not a substitute for professional legal counsel
• Court case coverage is not included -- do not rely solely on this for case law research
• Verify critical citations against primary sources for court filings
• International cross-references reflect alignment relationships, not transposition
• Bilingual system -- statutes are available in Nepali and English; verify Nepali text against official Law Commission publications

Before using professionally, read: DISCLAIMER.md | SECURITY.md

Client Confidentiality

Queries go through the Claude API. For privileged or confidential matters, use on-premise deployment. Consult the Nepal Bar Association (नेपाल बार एसोसिएसन) guidance on client confidentiality obligations.

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Development

Setup

git clone https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Nepal-law-mcp
cd Nepal-law-mcp
npm install
npm run build
npm test

Running Locally

npm run dev                                       # Start MCP server
npx @anthropic/mcp-inspector node dist/index.js   # Test with MCP Inspector

Data Management

npm run ingest           # Ingest statutes from lawcommission.gov.np
npm run build:db         # Rebuild SQLite database
npm run drift:detect     # Run drift detection against anchors
npm run check-updates    # Check for amendments and new statutes
npm run census           # Generate coverage census

Performance

• Search Speed: <100ms for most FTS5 queries
• Database Size: ~79 MB (efficient, portable)
• Reliability: 100% ingestion success rate

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Related Projects: Complete Compliance Suite

This server is part of Ansvar's Compliance Suite -- MCP servers that work together for end-to-end compliance coverage:

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@ansvar/security-controls-mcp

Query 261 security frameworks -- ISO 27001, NIST CSF, SOC 2, CIS Controls, SCF, and more. npx @ansvar/security-controls-mcp

@ansvar/us-regulations-mcp

Query US federal and state compliance laws -- HIPAA, CCPA, SOX, GLBA, FERPA, and more. npx @ansvar/us-regulations-mcp

@ansvar/sanctions-mcp

Offline-capable sanctions screening -- OFAC, EU, UN sanctions lists. pip install ansvar-sanctions-mcp

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Contributing

Contributions welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Priority areas:

• Court case law expansion (Supreme Court of Nepal decisions)
• Historical statute versions and amendment tracking
• Nepali-language full-text search improvements
• Regulation and subsidiary legislation coverage

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Roadmap

• Core statute database with FTS5 search
• Full corpus ingestion (696 statutes, 47,513 provisions)
• International law alignment tools
• Vercel Streamable HTTP deployment
• npm package publication
• Supreme Court case law expansion
• Historical statute versions (amendment tracking)
• Regulation and subsidiary legislation
• Nepali-language query optimisation

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Citation

If you use this MCP server in academic research:

@software{nepal_law_mcp_2026,
  author = {Ansvar Systems AB},
  title = {Nepal Law MCP Server: AI-Powered Legal Research Tool},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Nepal-law-mcp},
  note = {696 Nepali statutes with 47,513 provisions}
}

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License

Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE for details.

Data Licenses

• Statutes & Legislation: Nepal Law Commission (public domain, Government of Nepal)
• International Metadata: Public domain

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About Ansvar Systems

We build AI-accelerated compliance and legal research tools for the global market. This MCP server started as our internal reference tool -- turns out everyone building for South Asian markets has the same research frustrations.

So we're open-sourcing it. Navigating 696 statutes in both Nepali and English shouldn't require a law degree.

ansvar.eu -- Stockholm, Sweden

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