The Indian Penal Code – A Critical Commentary-Book Edition 2017- Harish Chander

By | March 23, 2017
(Last Updated On: March 23, 2017)

The Indian Penal Code – A Critical Commentary Hardcover – 2017 by Harish Chander (Author)

No punishment can undo what has been done or can make good the wrong to the victim. Still there have been attempts through the ages, since the dawn of civilisation, to balance a crime and its punishment. Indian Penal Code including its amendments provides such balance for the sub-continent. Amendments focused: 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. Controversial issues discussed: 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.

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