Section 180: Pleading and appeal to be made by government attorney

1) The government attorney shall, on behalf of the Government of Nepal, plead and defend the cases related to the offences under Schedule-1 and Schedule-2.

2) The concerned authority shall file and appeal cases related to the offences under Schedule-3, and the concerned government attorney shall, if so requested, defend such cases.

3) The government attorney shall, while pleading cases, plead them as per the prevailing norms on professional conduct.

4) Except as otherwise provided in the law in force, the government attorney shall have power to make appeal against or file a petition for the review or revision of, any judgment or order passed or made by the court in any case referred to in sub-section (1) in the event of not being satisfied with such judgment or order.

5) Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Section, if it is necessary that any particular case, in which the Government of Nepal is plaintiff, be pleaded by any other law practitioner in addition to the government attorney, the concerned body shall, assigning the reason therefor, obtain consent of the Attorney General or the government attorney authorized by him or her for the same.

6) Upon receiving the consent pursuant to sub-section (5), such body may appoint another law practitioner.

7) The law practitioner appointed pursuant to sub-section (6) shall plead the case, subject to the general direction by the Attorney General or the government attorney authorized by him or her.