Penal Law: Based on Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Penal Law by Justice C.K. Thakker is an introductory text that explains the provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, simply and lucidly. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is India's principal substantive criminal law, defining various offences and prescribing punishments.

The book was conceived in light of the limited material available to law students, young practitioners, and laypersons seeking a clear understanding of criminal law's fundamental principles. It presents core concepts in an accessible and straightforward style.

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, has modified several provisions of the Penal Code, 1860. While the Sanhita omits several obsolete provisions, it incorporates several new offences aimed at addressing the changing social, economic, and technological landscape. As many of these provisions are of recent origin, there is little or no judicial precedent interpreting them. Nevertheless, the authors have examined these provisions and sought to explain their scope and underlying principles in the light of the legislative objectives they are intended to achieve.

To provide readers with the historical background of the subject, the authors have referred to a range of important sources, including the Code Makers' View and the reports of the Law Commission of India. Further, each chapter opens with carefully selected quotations that illuminate the themes under discussion and help explain their ambit and scope.

This book will prove immensely useful to law students, academicians, legal practitioners, and all those interested in gaining a comprehensive understanding of India's criminal law framework.

Table of Cases
1. Fundamental Principles of Criminal Law
2. Why Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
3. Title, Commencement and Applicability
4. Definitions
5. Punishments
6. General Exceptions
7. Abetment
8. Criminal Conspiracy
9. Attempt
10. Offences Against Women and Children
11. Offences Affecting Human Body
12. Offences Against State and Society
13. Offences By or Against Public Servants
14. Offences Against Public Justice
15. Offences Affecting Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morality
16. Offences Relating to Religion
17. Offences Against Property
18. Offences Relating to Documents and Property Marks
19. Criminal Intimidation, Insult, Annoyance, and Defamation
20. Repeal and Savings
Subject Index