B.M. Gandhi's Penal Law: Covering Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Dowry Prohibition Act, JJ Act, MTP Act, POCSO Act, DV Act, and More

This new edition of B.M. Gandhi's Penal Law, revised by Dr. K.A. Pandey, is an authoritative commentary on the subject. The author has thoroughly revised and updated this work as per the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, incorporating the latest case law.

Key Features:

• Updated in accordance with the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, a new substantive criminal law that replaces the Penal Code, 1860
• The title reflects a new way to study this subject. The Nyaya Sanhita cannot be studied in isolation. All supplementary criminal laws must be studied in conjunction.
• Analyses the provisions of:
  • The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
  • Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976
  • Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986
  • Coinage Act, 2011
  • Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987
  • Contempt of Courts Act, 1971
  • Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
  • Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
  • Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
  • Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
  • Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
  • Information Technology Act, 2000
  • Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
  • Legal Metrology Act, 2009
  • Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999
  • Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971
  • Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
  • Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994
  • Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
  • Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
  • Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
  • Representation of the People Act, 1951
  • Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
  • Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.
• Contains recommendations of the Law Commission of India and important committees.
• Contains relevant provisions of connected legislation to impart complete knowledge. For example, criminal liability of a child has been discussed vis-a-vis the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
• Incorporates the latest thinking on various aspects of criminal law.
• An overview at the start of each chapter prepares the reader to easily learn and conceptualise the things discussed in the chapter.
• Three appendices are devoted to the rights of the undertrial and convicts, penology, and victimology.

The book will be immensely useful for students of LL.B., LL.M. and for candidates preparing for Judicial and Civil Service Exams. The book is a must for law enforcement agencies, police officers, law teachers, researchers, scholars and practicing lawyers.

Reviews

...distinct from other books on the Code is that it briefly discusses the concept of socio-economic crimes with a historical outline of their origin and their nature and scope; it also mentions about the nexus between politics and crime and provides a statistical estimate of crimes likely to be committed in India of the 21st century.

- Cochin University Law Review

The book can be claimed to be a rational combination of a textbook and a lawyer's commentary, and this feature has been rightly claimed as its novel feature. The book has merits of its own and deserves a place in all law libraries.

- Central India Law Quarterly

... a novel feature of the book is that, while presenting a topic, its meaning, the principle involved, the object and scope, explanations of terms, and exceptions and comments thereon are given. The distinctions between terms and various sections are explained.

- Criminal Law Journal

Table of Cases
General Introduction
Information Technology Act, 2000
1. Preliminary
Legal Metrology Act, 2009
2. Punishments
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
3. General Exceptions
4. Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy and Attempt
5. Offences Against Womon and Child
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 (MTP Act)
Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994
Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
6. Offences Affecting the Human Body
Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987
Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999
Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976
Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986
7. Offences Against the State
8. Offences Relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force
9. Offences Relating to Elections
Representation of the People Act, 1951
10. Offences Relating to Coin, Currency-Notes, Bank-Notes and Government Stamps
Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 (MCOCA)
Coinage Act, 2011
11. Offences Against Public Tranquillity
12. Offences By or Relating to Public Servants
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
13. Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants
14. Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971
15. Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986; Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
Information Technology Act, 2000
16. Offences Relating to Religion
17. Offences Against Property
18. Offences Relating to Documents and to Property Marks
19. Criminal Intimidation, Insult, Annoyance, Defamation, etc.
20. Repeals and Savings
APPENDICES
I. Rights of the Accused and the Prisoner
II. Penology: A Brief Outline
III. Victimology: An Overview
Subject Index