The Indian Penal Code: A Critical Commentary

The utility oriented work on Indian Penal Code presents systematically the whole gamut of the law including general principles of criminal liability and the fundamental principles of actus reas, mens rea, automatism, strict liability, ignorantia juris non-excusat,causation of crimes and vicarious liability. Almost all the burining issues of the day like cruelty to women, dowry death, kidnappling right to private defence are discussed in detail. Controversial issues such as difference between culpable homicide and murder, constitutional validity of execution of death sentence, marrying again during lifetime of husband and wife, are critically analysed.

Key Features:

• Principles of Criminal Liability
• Burning issues of the day
• Analysing 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