Criminal Law Collection - Set of 11 eBooks

1. O.P. Srivastava's Principles of Criminal Law :

The book has assumed the status of a classic and the most distinctive feature of the book is its lucid treatment of the subject and brevity. At the same time, the text is so rich with relevant case law and material that the reader gets a fulsome idea about the issues discussed therein.

The current seventh edition has been exhaustively revised by Prof. K.A. Pandey in the light of the contemporary developments in Criminal Law.

2. Indian Penal Code, 1860:

[As Amended upto Act 22 of 2018 and as of 5-9-2018]

3. D.P. Varshni's How to Frame a Charge: Under Penal Code and Criminal Minor Acts:

Download Free PDF How to Frame a Charge Table of Contents

The new third edition of the work has been greatly enlarged and made comprehensive to facilitate the criminal law lawyer and the public prosecutors in their day to day work. The author has discussed various aspects of framing charges, including important penal Acts along with model charges. The book has been revised by Justice M.L. Singhal in the light of the statutory changes and judicial decisions that have happened over the last two decades.

4. R.V. Kelkar's Criminal Procedure :

This classic work provides an interesting and lucid study of the fundamental principles of criminal procedure in a logical sequence. The topic-wise treatment of the subject along with references to academic writings and the judicial decisions makes the study of criminal procedure meaningful and comprehensible. The author has incorporated all recent developments in the field of criminal procedure since the publication of the last edition in 2008.

5. Supreme Court on Penal Code (Volume I to V) :

The present Volume 5 of the digest covers the case-law on the Indian Penal Code, 1860 as laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court from 2015 upto 2018.1 The earlier 4 volumes covered the case law from 1950 to 2014.

A new feature of these volumes is that the text of all the sections of IPC has also been given. Thus the digest serves as a complete source of law on Indian Penal Code. 

Volume 1 covers Ss. 1 to 298 and Ss. 299 to 304 (Contd.);   

Volume 2 covers Ss. 299 to 304 (Contd.); 

Volume 3 covers Ss. 299 to 304 (Concluded) to Ss. 375 to 376-D (Contd.); 

Volume 4 covers Ss. 375 to 376-D (Concluded) to END; 

Volume 5 covers Ss. 1 to END.

Special Features:

• All the rulings have been arranged systematically and where the number of rulings is large (such as Ss. 299 to 304 IPC), they have been placed under numerous sub-headings mentioned in the synopsis.
• The entire case law can be studied in a unified manner under four major parts:
• Culpable Homicide and Murder – Basic Principles.
• Culpable Homicide or Murder involving multiple accused.
• Particular kinds of Culpable Homicide, Murder and/or other offences.
• Trial, Sentencing and other issues.
• Interconnection between sub-headings is indicated by cross-references.
• The bare text from the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code has been placed just above the rulings on that section. Hence the reader will not have to look at the bare Act separately, and can study the sections itself.
• Also contains annotations, editorial notes and Coram details.

6. Supreme Court on Death Sentence in Murder Cases by Surendra Malik (2012 Edition, with Supplement 2015) :

This work is a mini-encyclopaedia on this very important subject. The case-law covered in this edition has been brought up-to-date till 2014 with a supplement. In the Supplement complete case-law of Shatrughan Chauhan v. Union of India, (2014) 3 SCC 1 and Mohd. Arif v. Supreme Court of India, (2014) 9 SCC 737 have been reproduced in full as reported in SCCTM, along with the detailed headnote and same page numbers, so that it can be cited in any court of law.

For the first time such in-depth analysis of the cases has been made, and the present position of the law has been so clearly brought out.

This collection contains following ebooks:

1.  R.V. Kelkar's Criminal Procedure by Dr. K.N. Chandrasekharan Pillai (6th Edition, 2014, Reprinted 2018)

Lecture 1 Some Preliminary Considerations 1
Lecture 2 Functionaries Under the Code 11
Lecture 3 Arrest 24
Lecture 4 Search and Seizure 49
Lecture 5 Investigation 61
Lecture 6 Local Jurisdiction of the Courts and the Police 109
Lecture 7 Cognizance of Offence and Commencement of Judicial Proceedings 120
Lecture 8 Bail 148
Lecture 9 Principal Features of Fair Trial 177
Lecture 10 Types of Trials: Some Common Features 192
Lecture 11 Charge 214
Lecture 12 Trial of Warrant Cases 228
Lecture 13 Procedure for Trial of Summons Cases and Summary Trial 245
Lecture 14 Disposal of Criminal Cases Without Full Trial 253
Lecture 15 Judgment 275
Lecture 16 Appeals 294
Lecture 17 Reference, Revision and Transfer 319
Lecture 18 Execution of Sentence and Other Connected Matters 339
Lecture 19 Preventive Measures and Security Proceedings 356
Lecture 20 Maintenance of Wives, Children and Parents 393
Lecture 21 Juvenile Justice 413
Lecture 22 Probation 421

2.  D.P. Varshni's How to Frame a Charge: Under Penal Code and Criminal Minor Acts by Justice M.L. Singhal (Revised)     (3rd Edition, 2014, Reprinted 2015)

Table of Cases  

1. The Theory Behind Charge Framing 
2. From Concept to the Mundane  
3. Joinder and Misjoinder of Charges and Clubbing of Cases
4. Charges Before Magistrates  
5. Charge Before the Court of Session  
6. The Crucial Steps  

Model Charges

7. I. Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904 
   II. Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958  
   III. Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972 
8. Anti-Hijacking Act, 1982   
9. Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981   
10. Arms Act, 1959  
11. Atomic Energy Act, 1962  
12. Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 
13. Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886  
14. Boilers Act, 1923   
15. Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976  
16. Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995  
17. Chit Funds Act, 1982 
18. Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003  
19. Contempt of Courts Act, 1971   
20. Copyright Act, 1957   
21. Customs Act, 1962   
22. Depositories Act, 1996  
23. Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 
24. Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 
25. Electricity Act, 1910  
26. Electricity Act, 2003   
27. Emigration Act, 1983   
28. Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 
29. Essential Commodities Act, 1955  
30. Explosive Substances Act, 1908   
31. Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006  
32. Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976  
33. Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973   
34. Foreign Marriage Act, 1969   
35. Foreigners Act, 1946   
36. Forest Act, 1927   
37. Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1952   
38. Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956  
39. Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition)  Act, 1986 
40. Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding-Bottles and Infant  Foods (Regulation of Production, Supply and  Distribution) Act, 1992   
41. Insecticides Act, 1968  
42. Information Technology Act, 2000 
43. Legal Metrology Act, 2009   
44. Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998   
45. Motor Vehicles Act, 1988   
46. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985

47. Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881  

48. Official Secrets Act, 1923  
49. Penal Code, 1860  
50. Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991   
51. Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994  
52. Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988  
53. Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 
54. Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954  
55. Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002   
56. Post Office Act, 1898   
57. Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006   
58. Railways Act, 1989   
59. Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966 
60. Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989   
61. State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005   
62. Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against Safety of Maritime Navigation and Fixed Platforms on Continental Shelf Act, 2002 
63. Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention)  Act, 1987 
64. Trade Marks Act, 1999   
65. Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues  Act, 1994    
66. Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 

Appendix — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 
Subject Index

3.  Indian Penal Code, 1860 by SCC Editorial (39th Edition, 2018)

• Introduction
• General Explanations
• Of Punishments
• General Expectations
• Of Abetment
• Criminal Conspiracy
• Of Offences relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force
• Of Offences Against the Public Tranquillity
• Of Offences By Or Relating to Public Servants
• Of Offences Relating to Elections
• Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants
• Of False and Offences against Public Justice
• Of Offences Relating to Coin and Government Stamps
• Of Offences Relating to Weights and Measures
• Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
• Of Offences Relating to Religion
• Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
• Of Offences Against Property
• Of Offences Relating to Documents and to Property Marks
• Of the Criminal Breach of Contracts of service
• Of Offences Relating to Marriage
• Of Cruelty by Husband Or Relatives of Husband
• Of Defamation
• Of Criminal Intimidation, Insult and Annoyance
• Of Attempts to Commit Offences

4.  O.P. Srivastava's Principles of Criminal Law by Kumar Askand Pandey (7th Edition, 2018)

1. Historical Development 

2. Fundamental Elements of Crime   

3. Stages in Commission of a Crime  

4. Constructive Joint Criminality   

5.Abetment and Criminal Conspiracy   

6. Of Punishment  

7. General Exceptions   

5.  Supreme Court on Death Sentence in Murder Cases by Surendra Malik (2012 Edition, with Supplement 2015)

1. General principles for imposition of death sentence

2. Aggravating and mitigating circumstances

2.1 Broadly

2.2 Age of accused

2.3 Brutality of murder and Victims — Number, age, helplessness of persons killed

2.4 Co-accused not sentenced to death/already sentenced to death—Death sentence based on

vicarious liability

2.5 Concurrence lacking as to imposition of death sentence (at different stages or amongst Judges at same stage)

2.6 Custodial death/Police murder

2.7 Delay in execution of death sentence

2.8 Domestic servant/person in trust committing brutal murder

2.9 Dowry death/Bride burning

2.10 Duress or compulsion/Co-accused inducing participation

2.11 Evidence and Proof — Nature and quality of — If circumstantial

2.12 Family murders/feud/eradication of family

2.13 Greed/Financial status/Need of accused/Robbery/Dacoity and murder

2.14 Kidnapping and murder

2.15 Life convict committing murder/Previous conviction for murder

2.16 Manner of murder/disposal of body

2.17 Mental state and intention: Provocation/Irresistible impulse to kill, enmity, etc. or Premeditated/Cold- blooded murder, etc.

2.18 Political murders/Assassinations

2.19 Professional murderers and Organised crime

2.20 Public servants’ murder

2.21 Rape and murder

2.21.1 Generally

2.21.2 Rape and murder of minor

2.21.3 Other cases of rape and murder

2.22 Rehabilitation/reform of accused — Scope

2.23 Revenge/Vengeance

2.24 Social/Communal/Caste reasons for committing murder/ Communal riot

2.25 Societal threat/menace/Serial/Sociopathic murders

2.26 Terrorism and murder

2.27 Other aggravating or mitigating circumstances

2.28 Instances

2.28.1 Death upheld

2.28.2 Death commuted

3. Commutation to imprisonment of specified term

4. Enhancement of life imprisonment to death sentence

5. Sentence hearing/Confirmation proceedings

6. Review petition against death sentence

7. Clemency petition before Executive against death sentence

6.  Supreme Court on Penal Code - Volume 1 to 5

Volume 1- Ss. 1 to 298 and Ss. 299 to 304(contd.)

Volume 2- Ss. 299-304(contd.)

Volume 3- Ss. 299-304(concluded) to Ss. 375-376-D(contd.)

Volume 4- Ss. 375-376-D(concluded) to End

Volume 5- covers Ss. 1 to END

7.  Indian Penal Code (IPC) by C K Takwani (2014 Edition)

1. Introduction

2. Fundamental Principles of Criminal Law

3. Territorial Jurisdiction

4. Definitions

5. Punishments

6. General Exceptions

7. Abetment

8. Criminal Conspiracy

9. Offences against State and Society

10. Offences against human body

11. Offence against Property

12. Offence Relating to Marriage

13. Defamation

14. Criminal Intimidation, Insult and Annoyance

15. Attempt