The Indian Penal Code - A Critical Commentary

The work tries to exhibit the whole gamut of the Penal Law in a systematic manner. Detailed analysis has been made of the general principles of criminal liability and also the fundamental principles of actus reas, mens rea, automatism, strict liability, ignorantia juris non excusat, causation of crimes, and vicarious liability, etc. Important relevant English case laws are included in support of those concepts. Current judicial as well as legislative issues related to Indian Penal Code are discussed vividly. All the amendments made recently including the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2013 with comments thereon are incorporated in proper places.

The book catalogues almost all the important topics that are treated as burning issues of the day, such as euthanasia, cruelty to women, dowry death, kidnapping, change of concept of obscenity, right to private defence, abetment to commit suicide, etc. Critical analysis has been made on the controversial issues like—difference between culpable homicide and murder, constitutional validity of execution of death sentence, expanded definition of rape, consent in rape cases, grievous hurt and its punishment, buying or selling minor for the purpose of prostitution, marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife, punishment for murder by life convict etc.

The book is very much essential for the day-to-day work of a busy practitioner as well as judges and the persons interested in the subject.

Key Features:

• Principles of criminal liability
• Burning issues of the day
• Analysis of the controversies
• Relevant English case-laws
• Current judicial and legislative issues

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Acknowledgment
• Table of Cases
• Introduction
• General Principles of Criminal Liability
• Chapter 1 : Introduction
• Chapter 2 : General Explanations
• Chapter 3 : Of Punishments
• Chapter 4 : General Exceptions
• Chapter 5 : Of Abetment
• Chapter 5A : Criminal Conspiracy
• Chapter 6 : Of Offences against the State
• Chapter 7 : Of Offences Relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force
• Chapter 8 : Of Offences against the Public Tranquility
• Chapter 9 : Of Offences by or Relating to Public Servants
• Chapter 9A : Of Offences Relating to Elections
• Chapter 10 : Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants
• Chapter 11 : Of False Evidence and Offences against Public Justice
• Chapter 12 : Of Offences Relating to Coin and Government Stamps
• Chapter 13 : Of Offences Relating to weights and Measures
• Chapter 14 : Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
• Chapter 15 : Of Offences Relating to Religion
• Chapter 16 : Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
• Chapter 17 : Of Offences against Property
• Chapter 18 : Of Offences Relating to Documents and to Property Marks
• Chapter 19 : Of the Criminal Breach of Contracts of Service
• Chapter 20 : Of Offences Relating to Marriage
• Chapter 20A : Of Cruelty by Husband or Relatives of Husband
• Chapter 21 : Of Defamation
• Chapter 22 : Of Criminal Intimidation, Insult and Annoyance
• Chapter 23 : Of Attempts to Commit Offences
• Index