Section 716: Power to give permission for trial of case by foreign court

1) If both parties to a case which involves a foreign party and is sub judice in a court of Nepal make a joint petition to the court, specifying the reason that it is appropriate and practicable for that case to be resolved by a court of the country of residence of such party and the matter is found reasonable upon examination of the petition, the court may give permission for the proceedings of the case by the foreign court as demanded by the parties to such a case.

2) Once the court has given permission for the proceeding of a case by a foreign court pursuant to sub-section (1), no proceeding shall be made again by a court of Nepal in the same matter.