Criminal Manual: New Criminal Major Laws by K D Gaur is a comprehensive reference guide covering India's three new criminal laws-the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA). The book facilitates a clear understanding of the transition from the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and Indian Evidence Act, 1872 to the new criminal law framework.
The book combines the statutory provisions with comparative tables, explanations, important case laws, Supreme Court guidelines, legal maxims, and practical reference material. It also covers the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022 and provides cross-references between the new provisions and their corresponding provisions under the earlier laws.
Key Features:
- Complete coverage of the BNS, 2023, BNSS, 2023 and BSA, 2023, along with the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022.
- Comparative tables mapping the provisions of the new criminal laws with the corresponding sections of the IPC, CrPC and Indian Evidence Act.
- Comparative analysis and explanations of the BNS, including changes in fines, punishments and other significant provisions.
- Highlights and special features of new provisions, classification of offences, short notes, comments and useful tips for quick understanding.
- Coverage of recent case laws, landmark judgments and Supreme Court guidelines relevant to the new criminal laws.
- Includes legal maxims, legal words and phrases, subject index and other reference material for convenient research and revision.
The book is useful for advocates, judges, judicial service aspirants, law students, prosecutors, police officers, legal professionals and anyone seeking a practical and comparative understanding of India's new criminal law framework.