Better Drafting: Civil and Criminal (Su Prarupan in Diglot: English-Hindi)

Better Drafting: Civil and Criminal (Su Prarupan in Diglot: English-Hindi) by B.K. Behera is a comprehensive practical reference book on the drafting of pleadings and legal documents in civil, criminal and allied laws. Presented in English and Hindi, the book provides a wide range of specimen formats for practical legal use, serving as a valuable resource for drafting, procedural compliance and day-to-day legal practice.

Key Features:

• Extensive collection of specimen pleadings, applications, petitions, affidavits, notices, bonds and other legal documents.
• Covers civil and criminal drafting, including criminal proceedings under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.
• Includes formats relating to bail, anticipatory bail, criminal appeals, revision petitions and habeas corpus.
• Covers civil pleadings and applications involving written statements, counterclaims, interim relief and objections under the Code of Civil Procedure.
• Addresses drafting requirements across allied areas, including property, rent control, specific relief, contract, Muslim law, maintenance, matrimonial disputes, consumer protection, arbitration, probate and motor accident claims.
• Incorporates relevant case law to support the practical application and understanding of legal drafting.
• Diglot presentation in English and Hindi facilitates reference and use by legal professionals and readers in both languages.

This book is ideal for advocates, legal practitioners, judicial service aspirants, law students, and legal professionals seeking a practical reference for civil and criminal pleadings and drafting in English and Hindi.