Criminology, Penology and Victimology

I feel pleasure in placing sixth edition of this esteemed publication. It has been improved with important legal literature and case-law for the benefit of students and to subsequently conform with the syllabi of different universities, some of the features of this edition are as follows After the publication of fifth edition of this book, the provisions of Indian penal Code, 1860, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and Code of Criminal Procedure, 973 were amended by the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018. The protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 was amended in ,019 by the POCSO (Amendment) Act, 2019. The relevant provisions have been incorporated at the relevant places,In Joseph Shine v. Union of India, AIR 2018 SC 4898, the Court overruled sowmithri Vishnu v, Union of India, AIR 1985 SC 1618 and V. Revathi v. Union of India, AIR 1988 SC 835 and other judgements following precedent and held Section 497 of IPC volative of Articles 14,15 (1) and 21 of the Constitution,