Section 57: Prohibition of assault on President

1) No person shall assassinate or attempt to assassinate the President of Nepal.

2) No person shall, in any manner, abduct, or cause to be abducted, the President of Nepal or take, or cause to be taken, him or her hostage.

3) No person shall, in any manner, assault, or cause to be assaulted, the President of Nepal.

4) A person who commits any offence referred to in this Section shall be liable to punishment as follows:

(a) In the case of the offence referred to in sub-section (1), a sentence of imprisonment for life,

(b) In the case of the offence referred to in sub-section (2), a sentence of imprisonment for a term ranging from ten to fifteen years,

(c) In the case of the offence referred to in sub-section (3), a sentence of imprisonment for a term ranging from five to ten years.