Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by S. K. Mishra is a comprehensive textbook on India's criminal procedure law. The 2nd Edition, 2026, provides a systematic study of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). The book is designed to support academic study, legal research and understanding of the procedural framework governing criminal proceedings in India.

Key Features:

• Includes a comparative chart of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, highlighting major changes in criminal procedure.
• Explains police powers and duties relating to arrest, investigation, Zero FIR, recording of confessions, search, seizure and submission of police reports.
• Covers criminal courts, their jurisdiction and sentencing powers, along with summons, warrants, charges and different modes of trial.
• Discusses maintenance of wives, children and parents, public order, cognizance of offences, plea bargaining and procedures for conducting criminal trials.
• Examines important aspects of evidence and judgments, including dying declarations, circumstantial evidence, compensation and quashing of proceedings.
• Provides detailed coverage of appeals, revision, the inherent powers of the High Court under Section 528, bail, anticipatory bail, statutory bail, parole and execution of sentences.
• Addresses limitation for taking cognizance, irregular proceedings, disposal of property and probation of offenders, supported by relevant judicial decisions and practice-oriented explanations.

This book is suitable for LL.B. students, law teachers, advocates, judicial service aspirants, competitive examination candidates and legal professionals seeking a systematic understanding of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.