Commentary on Defences and Acquittal of Accused in Criminal Cases | In 2 Volumes | Based on New Criminal Laws

Commentary on Defences and Acquittal of Accused in Criminal Cases (In 2 Volumes) is a comprehensive commentary examining the principles and judicial approaches governing acquittal in criminal cases. Drawing extensively from judgments of the Supreme Court of India and various High Courts, the work analyses defence strategies that have successfully led to acquittal or reversal of convictions. Based on the new criminal laws, including the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the book provides a practical and jurisprudential understanding of criminal defence across general and special criminal statutes.

Key Features:

• Comprehensive commentary on defences and legal principles resulting in acquittal of accused persons.
• Covers leading and up-to-date judicial precedents from the Supreme Court of India and High Courts.
• Detailed analysis of key defence issues, including alibi, right of private defence, contradictions, omissions, benefit of doubt, and circumstantial evidence.
• Examines evidentiary aspects such as medical evidence, DNA evidence, expert opinions, dying declarations, confessions, electronic evidence, CCTV footage, CDRs, and forensic reports.
• Discusses witness credibility, including solitary, interested, hostile, chance, and child witnesses.
• Analyses investigation-related issues, including delay in FIR, search and seizure, recovery proceedings, and lapses in investigation.
• Covers criminal cases under the IPC, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and special statutes including the NDPS Act, UAPA, PMLA, POCSO Act, PCPNDT Act, Prevention of Corruption Act, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, and MCOCA.
• Designed to assist criminal practitioners in formulating robust and sustainable defence strategies at all judicial levels.

This book is an invaluable resource for criminal lawyers, judicial officers, prosecutors, investigating agencies, law students, researchers, and litigants seeking an in-depth understanding of criminal defences, evidentiary principles, and judicial reasoning that influence acquittal in criminal cases.