How do Nepali advocates manage Bikram Sambat (BS) and Gregorian (AD) court deadlines?
Law firms in Nepal operate under two calendars simultaneously: Bikram Sambat (BS) for official court filings, hearings, and limitation dates, and Gregorian (AD) for international client billing and cloud software integration. Dual-calendar software converts and displays both dates side-by-side on every matter file.
Last updated 31 August 2026
The dual-calendar reality in Nepal legal practice
Nepal judiciary operates strictly under the Bikram Sambat (BS) calendar. Hearing notices, court orders, and statutory limitation deadlines (हदम्याद) are measured in BS months like Baisakh, Jeth, and Bhadra.
However, standard global legal software and computer operating systems use Gregorian (AD) dates. Manually converting dates between BS and AD causes human errors that can jeopardize court filings.
Why generic legal calendars fail in Nepal
- Google Calendar and Outlook do not natively recognize Bikram Sambat leap months or variable month lengths
- Converting dates manually on mobile devices while taking next dates (तारेख) in court wastes time
- Deadlines calculated in AD do not match Nepal court holidays or gazetted government breaks
Dual calendar handling in WakilFlow
In WakilFlow, every hearing date, diary entry, and deadline supports native Bikram Sambat (BS) and Gregorian (AD) selection. Advocates can view court schedules in BS while automated notifications run reliably on precise timestamp schedules.
Frequently asked questions
- Does WakilFlow convert BS dates to AD automatically?
- Yes. WakilFlow seamlessly maps Bikram Sambat dates to Gregorian equivalents across the web dashboard and mobile apps.
- Can calendar entries be exported to mobile calendars?
- Yes. WakilFlow integrates hearings and court diary dates across Android and iOS mobile devices.
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