Fundamental Rights and Law of Complaint and FIR to Bail/ Quashing Under BNSS, 2023 and CrPC, 1973

Fundamental Rights and Law of Complaint and FIR to Bail/Quashing Under BNSS, 2023 and CrPC, 1973 provides a practical and comparative analysis of the transition from the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. It explains the procedural stages from complaint and FIR to bail and quashing, while examining the constitutional safeguards available to individuals under the new criminal law framework, as interpreted by authoritative judicial decisions.

Key Features:

• Explains the provisions of BNSS, 2023, alongside the corresponding provisions of CrPC, 1973, for a better understanding of the legislative transition.
• Covers the complete criminal procedure from complaint, FIR, investigation, arrest, remand, search and seizure, proclamation, bail, and quashing proceedings.
• Discusses Fundamental Rights under Articles 19, 20, 21, and 22 of the Constitution of India with reference to landmark Supreme Court judgments.
• Examines constitutional safeguards relating to police interrogation, arrest, detention, police custody, and judicial custody.
• Highlights the balance between enhanced investigative powers under BNSS, 2023 and the protection of individual liberties.
• Includes extensive case law explaining constitutional principles governing criminal procedure.
• Provides practical guidance for understanding procedural rights and safeguards under the new criminal justice regime.
• Features a ready reckoner emphasizing the role of technology and forensic evidence under the new criminal laws.

This book is an essential reference for advocates, criminal law practitioners, judicial officers, legal academicians, public prosecutors and investigating officers.