Torture to obtain confessions is abolished under…

Torture to obtain confessions is abolished under Nepal's new law code.

Strict penalties are set down for the abusers of judicial positions and also for persons maliciously accusing judges of corruption.

There are statutes of limitations for judicial actions.

Caste-based differences in the degree of punishments remain throughout, with higher castes (for ex- ample, Brahmans) exempt from the corporal punishments and heavy fines that lower-caste members incur for the same crimes.

This distinction is in keeping with the traditional approach of the dharma shastras, or ancient legal treatises.