Criminal Law - Cases and Materials

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Description
Criminal Law-. Cases and Materials by Professor KD Gaur, a classic work in the field of criminal law, has been quoted with approval in the judgments of various courts in India and abroad. The present edition, extensively revised and updated, gives a complete insight into the statutes with a succinct analysis of the black letter. The book delves into important topics relating to fundamentals of crime and criminal law, principles of criminal liability, mens rea under the Indian Penal Code and other statutory offences, strict liability of manufacturers of hazardous substances, cybercrimes and offences against the human body. It traces and analyses the worldwide movement towards the abolition of capital punishment by Amnesty International resulting in its removal from the penal laws of 142 countries. Recent amendments of far reaching significance made in section 375 and 376 and insertion of several of new offences vide the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act (13 of 2013), and Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 such as sections 326A, 326B, 354A, 354B, 354C, 354D, 370A, 376A, 376AB, 376B, 376C, 376D 376 DA, 376DB and 376E have been included. Exhaustive and critical evaluation of new offences, such as grievous hurt by acid attack, sexual harassment, voyeurism, stalking, gang rape and provisions for harsh punishment for repeat and habitual offenders, enhance the utility of the book. Punishment for rape, dowry death and other heinous offences, like drug trafficking and hijacking have been thoroughly discussed and critically evaluated. Inclusion of recent cases like Common Cause (A Registered Society) v. UOI declaring right to life includes right to die, Joseph Shine v. UOI decriminializing adulter, judgment declaring section 377 to be void and opening a new chapter for lakhs of members for LGBT community are worth mentioning.
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Contents
Indian Penal Code - An Outline
Part I - General Principles
Chapter 1.    Introduction
Chapter 2.    Crime and Criminal Law
Chapter 3.    General Exceptions
Chapter 4.    Vicarious Liability
Chapter 5.    Joint Liability
Chapter 6.    Preliminary Crimes
Chapter 7.    Punishment
Part II - Specific Offences
Chapter 8.    Offences Relating to Human Body
Chapter 9.    Crime Against Women
Chapter 10.  Offences Relating to Marriage
Chapter 11.  Cruelty by Husband or Relatives of Husband
Chapter 12.  Defamation
Chapter 13.  Criminal Intimidation, Insult and Annoyance
Chapter 14.  Offences Against Property
Chapter 15.  Offences Relating to Documents and Property Marks
Chapter 16.  Offences Against the State and the Army, Navy and Air Force
Chapter 17.  Offences Against Public Tranquillity
Chapter 18.  Offences by or Relating to Public Servants
Chapter 19.  Offences Relating to Elections
Chapter 20.  Contempt of Lawful Authority of Public Servants
Chapter 21.  False Evidence and Offences against Public Justice
Chapter 22.  Offences Affecting Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
Chapter 23.  Offences Affecting Environment and Ecology (Green Coller Crime)
Chapter 24.  Offences Relating to Religion
Chapter 25.  Offences  Relating  to Public Morals, Decency and Modesty and Public health;
                       Crimes relating to Common Law, Constitutional and Human Rights Violations
Subject Index
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Author Details
Professor K.D. Gaur, Director, Amity Law School, Lucknow and former Vice Chancellor and Head, Post Graduate Department of Law, Utkal University, Bhubaneshwar and UGC Emeritus and Visiting Professor, Lucknow University, is a distinguished scholar and jurist of international repute. He holds an LL M from the University of Allahabad and Ph D and LL D from the University of London. Professor Gaur has published more than 200 articles and papers besides a number of classical books on criminal law, telecommunication, taxation, etc. In recognition of Prof Gaur's teaching and research experience in the field of law, he was elected Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland in 1972; appointed National Lecturer in Law by the University Grants Commission in 1983; was selected Man of the Year 1998 and awarded Commemorative Gold Medal for contribution to the community and professional achievements by the American Biographical Institute, United States of America and was awarded the prestigious degree of LL D (Doctor of Laws) by the University of London in 2001 for his outstanding contributions in various fields of law. Professor Gaur has widely travelled and delivered lectures, taught and attended seminars, conferences around the world in various reputed law schools, universities, institutions worldwide, including Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London, United States of America, United Kingdom, Soviet Union, Uzbekistan, Philippines, Malaysia, Germany, Switzerland, France, Netherlands, Singapore, etc.
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