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Same-sex marriage in Nepal
Same-sex marriage has been legal in Nepal since 18 June 2026, when the Supreme Court issued a binding order to the government to recognise same-sex marriages. Prior to this decision, the legal status of same-sex marriage in Nepal had been the subject of lengthy litigation. In November 2008, the Supreme Court ruled in Sunil Babu Pant v. Nepal Government that the government must ensure equal rights for same-sex couples, and recommended legal recognition of same-sex relationships, but did not itself legalize same-sex marriage. The government subsequently delayed enacting comprehensive legislation recognizing same-sex unions. Despite repeated commitments to introduce a same-sex marriage bill, the Federal Parliament enacted the National Code of Nepal in 2018 that explicitly defines marriage as the union of "a man and a woman". In addition, the Constitution of Nepal, approved in September 2015, includes "gender and sexual minorities" as a protected category, but does not specifically address...
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