Law कुरा गरौँ (Law Kura Garau)
Law कुरा गरौँ (Let's Talk Law) is the flagship program from MeroAdda, a Nepal-based legal technology and literacy brand. It uses vodcasts, podcasts, and periodic panel discussions to make contemporary legal issues easy to understand in a casual format. The show is produced by SiliconHIRE Pvt. Ltd., which focuses on legal tech, legal literacy, legal process outsourcing, and corporate professional services in Nepal. It aims to improve public legal awareness and discussion in Nepal.
Episodes
Law कुरा गरौँ || Case #020 || Roundtable on Social Media Bill || Hon'ble Sumana Shrestha || Binayak Kuikel || Adv. Rastra Bimochan Timalsena
The new Social Media Bill introduced by the Government of Nepal has stirred a national debate since it was tabled at the National Assembly. On this roundtable, we discuss the state of the freedom of expression in Nepal, the problematic provisions of the bill, as well as international practices and way forward from the lens of a content creator, a Lawmaker, and a Lawyer. Hon’ble Sumana Shrestha, ex
Case #019 || Deputy Government Attorney Amit Upreti || Public Prosecutor || Criminal Justice System || Plea Bargaining || Evidence Collection || Compensation || Law कुरा गरौँ || Law Kura Garau
Adv. Amit Upreti, is currently the Deputy Government Attorney at the Office of the Attorney General, Nepal. Adv. Upreti represents the Government of Nepal, before the
Supreme Court of Nepal. He has 3 years of experience as Government Attorney, and prior to that, 6 years in the Judicial Service as Officer of the Supreme Court. Adv. Upreti holds Masters in Justice and Criminology, from RMIT
Universi
Case #018 || Adv. Semanta Dahal Returns || Power Trade Agreement || Electricity Trade || Young Lawyers Committee || Nepal Bar || Climate Financing ||Law कुरा गरौँ || Law Kura Garau
Adv. Semanta Dahal is a Partner at Abhinawa Law Chambers and currently convenes the Young Lawyers Interest Committee of the Nepal Bar Association. Adv. Dahal has advised on various aspects of Nepali laws, regulations, policies, and market practice such as dispute resolution, PPPs, private equity, and on issues relating to cross border investment and power trade. He is also involved in dispute reso
Case #017 || Adv. Prajwal Ojha || Company Life Cycle || Labor Law || Sweat Equity || Corporate Law || Law कुरा गरौँ || Law Kura Garau
Prajwal Ojha, Managing Partner at OGBB International Law Firm, holds an Advocate license since 2001, providing and having expertise on: Contract; corporate joint ventures; foreign investment; mergers & acquisition; dispute settlement; financial institutions, international agencies, tax, labor, and employment relation and dispute settlement, vetting contracts; investment; negotiations; project
Case #016 || Adv. Dr. Aastha Dahal || TU Equivalency || Criminal Justice System || Judicial Reform || Rape Laws || Artificial Intelligence || Law कुरा गरौँ
Adv. Dr. Aastha Dahal is a committed lawyer with a multifaceted career in consulting and legal practice. She completed her PhD in Criminology at the University of
Cambridge, where her research focused on police conflict resolution programs for spousal violence. Adv. Dahal also possess a Masters in Criminological Research from the University of Cambridge, Bachelor’s in Law (LLB) from Nepal Law Camp
Law कुरा गरौँ || Case #015 || The Inhouse Counsels || Coca-Cola Nepal || Daraz Nepal || Adv. Pratima Burma || Adv. Usha Pandey || Law Kura Garau
Adv. Pratima Burma serves as the Inhouse Counsel, Company Secretary, and Compliance Officer at Bottlers Nepal Limited (Coca-Cola) and Bottlers Nepal (Terai) Limited and is also a Board Member of Troika Traders Private Limited, a subsidiary company of Bottlers Nepal Limited. Adv. Burma completed her LLM in International Business Law from BPP Law School in London and LLB (Honors) from University of
Law कुरा गरौँ || Case #014 || Adv. Sanjay Adhikari || Stolen Gods of Nepal || Heritage & Culture Conservation || Climate Change || Public Interest Litigation || Law Kura Garau
Adv. Sanjay Adhikari, a licensed lawyer in Nepal, specializes in public interest litigation to safeguard natural and cultural heritages. For two years, Adv. Adhikari served as an Assistant Professor at the Kathmandu School of Law, a UGC-certified college, where he taught Conservation Law to BA.LLb students. Additionally, he is the Secretary of the Nepal Heritage Recovery Campaign (NHRC), the first
Law कुरा गरौँ || Case #013 || Adv. Mohna Ansari || Human Rights || Rape Law || Madhesh Andolan || Inclusion || Custodial Violence || Domestic Violence || Women Rights || Law Kura Garau
Adv. Mohna Ansari is a renowned Nepali Human Rights Lawyer and Activist who has previously led the National Women Commission and National Human Rights Commission as the Commissioner. The first Nepali Muslim female Law Graduate and Lawyer, Adv. Ansari currently back to her private practice where she mostly takes cases related to Women and Children primarily focused on Illegal Custody, Rape, Sexual
Law कुरा गरौँ || Case #012 || Legal Podcasters Meet || Adv. Prajwal Gyawali || Uganda to Nepal || Podcast to Teaching || Inclusion || Safa Tempo || Law Kura Garau
Adv. Prajwal Gyawali is Faculty member at Kathmandu School of Law and also a Consultant to the World Bank. Adv. Gyawali is also the founder of Founder of YaLaw Research and Innovation Lab and also hosts a Legal Podcast called Kanoon Yatra. Mr. Gyawali has also worked for the Finance Ministry of Uganda and was reporting directly to the Finance Minister and occasionally to the Prime Minister of Ugan
Law कुरा गरौँ || Case #011 || e-Commerce Bill || Swarna Tamrakar & Adv. Santosh Sigdel || Online Business || Challenges || Lawmaking || Reality || Law Kura Garau
On this episode, we delve deeper into the controversial e-Commerce Bill that has been passed by the National Assembly and currently pending at the House of Representatives. Our Guests are small business owner Swarna Tamrakar and Adv. Santosh Sigdel.
Ms. Swarna Tamrakar has dedicated more than two decades to the Non-Ferrous Metal business. She passionately preserves and promotes the tradition of
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Law कुरा गरौँ || Case #010 || Adv. Apurba Khatiwada || Gaza War || Federalism || Criminal Defense || Trade Law ||Law Kura Garau
Apurba Khatiwada, Attorney at Law at Prudent Legal Service is a well-respected attorney in Nepal. His expertise in International Law, Public International Law, Private International Law, Trade law, Intellectual Property, and Constitutional Law is second to none. Adv. Khatiwada completed his BA.LLB from the Kathmandu School of Law and LLM from Cambridge University. Adv. Khatiwada is also an Assista
Law कुरा गरौँ || Case #009 (Bonus Episode) || Dr. Suraj Yengde & Pradip Pariyar || #DalitLivesMatter || Dalit Rights || Equity || Representation || Law Kura Garau
Dr. Suraj Yengde is an acclaimed scholar and the author of the bestseller “Caste Matters.” He is a Du Bois fellow at Harvard University and a research scholar at Oxford University. He is a curator of the Dalit Film Festival and the International Dalit Literary Festival. Dr. Yengde is actively involved in the transnational movement of Dalit rights, fostering solidarity among marginalized communitie
Law कुरा गरौँ || Case #008 || || Adv. Santosh Sigdel || Digital Rights Nepal || Data Security || Cybersecurity || Misinformation || Right to Information || Law Kura Garau
Adv. Santosh Sigdel is a rights activist engaged in promotion and protection of human rights since the last 15 years. He holds a Master’s degree in international Human Rights from the Central European University, Hungary and Master’s degree in International Commercial Law from the Tribhuvan university. Adv. Sigdel has extensive work experiences on freedom of expression, transitional justice, right
Law कुरा गरौँ || Case #007 || Young Litigators (Abesh Adhikari & Subash Pathak) || Challenges || Privileges || Legacy || Legal Education || Future || Law Kura Garau (Podcast)
Adv. Abesh Adhikari and Adv. Subash Pathak are two absolutely brilliant home-grown litigators of Nepal. Adv. Adhikari is the Proprietor at Lex Jurist, The Law Firm. He completed his Master in Law (LLM) and BA.LLB both from Kathmandu School of Law. Adv. Subash Pathak is an Associate at the Paramount Legal Advisory. Adv. Pathak completed his LL.B from Kathmandu School of Law, his BA degree from Trib
Law कुरा गरौँ || Case #006 || Sumana Shrestha - Lawmaker || Policies || Startups ||Bottlenecks || Technology || Politics || Law Kura Garau (Podcast)
Hon’ble Sumana Shrestha is a member of the second federal parliament of Nepal. She is a member of the House of Representatives and was elected as the proportional representative of the indigenous community through Rastriya Swatantra Party. Sumana's leadership journey to the parliament started with responding to the urgent needs in the community amid the crisis. From mobilizing the community at
Law कुरा गरौँ || Case #005 || Adv. Rastra Bimochan Timalsena aka Random Nepali || Cyber Law || e-Gaming || Criminal Law || AI & Blockchain || Marijuana Legalization || Law Kura Garau (Podcast)
Rastra Bimochan Timalsena also popularly known as Random Nepali is a practicing Lawyer in Nepal. He specializes in cases related to Intellectual Property, Cyber Law, Criminal Law, and Contracts. Adv. Timalsena is also the Principal of the National Law College. Mr. Timalsena is also widely known for his investigative explainer videos on YouTube that have received high accolades. Adv. Timalsena is a
Law कुरा गरौँ || Case #004 || Rukshana Kapali || LGBTIQ Rights Activist || Law Kura Garau (Podcast)
Rukshana Kapali is a transgender female (she/her) human rights activist. Ms. Kapali has been filing writ petitions at the Supreme Court of Nepal, regarding several issues around Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) rights. She is currently pursuing a Bachelors Degree in Law as well as a Bachelors Degree in Linguistics. She is also the co-founder of Queer Youth Grou
Law Kura Garau || Case #3 - Adv. Prabin Subedi || Law कुरा गरौँ (Podcast) || ICT Law || Technology || Intellectual Property || NRN
Adv. Prabin Subedi is a practicing Lawyer with 10+ yrs of experience in the Legal field having special aptitude in dealing with numerous cases related to ICT Law, contracts, foreign investment, legal person’s compliances, legal risk management, family laws, and criminal cases. Mr. Subedi completed his LL.M studies in Information Communication Technology Law from the University of Oslo, Norway and
Law Kura Garau - Case #2 - Adv. Om Prakash Aryal | Law कुरा गरौँ (Podcast)
Adv. Om Prakash Aryal is a Constitutional and Human Rights Lawyer. He is the Managing Partner at Rights Law Firm. Mr. Aryal is also the Legal Advisor of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City. On this episode Adv. Aryal share his road to the legal fraternity, high profile cases he has been part of and other contemporary issues.
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Law कुरा गरौँ (Let's Talk Law) is मेरोअड्डा's flagship program, which c
Law Kura Garau - Case #1 - Adv. Semanta Dahal | Law कुरा गरौँ (Podcast)
Adv. Semanta Dahal is a Partner at Abhinawa Law Chambers. He advises the Government of Nepal on various aspects of Nepalese laws, regulations, policies, and market practice such as hydro concession, infrastructure finance, electricity laws and regulations, land, and other matters and also on issues relating to cross border investment and potential power trade with India. Follow Adv. Semanta Dahal
