Section 27: Power of the Attorney General to give direction in the course of investigation

1) The Attorney General may obtain necessary 37 information about the investigation undergoing into any criminal case to be filed by the Government of Nepal.

2) If, upon having information pursuant to sub-section (1), the Attorney General is of the opinion that investigation into any criminal offence which is a state case is insufficient or that any special measure, method or mode required to be adopted or followed have not been adopted or followed during investigation into such offence or that further investigation should be conducted into such offence, he or she may, at any time, give direction to the investigating authority or the departmental head of that authority in respect of the investigation.

3) It shall be the duty of the concerned authority to comply with the direction given pursuant to sub-section (2).