Commentary on the Indian Penal Code

As Amended by The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018
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Description
An attempt has been made in this treatise to apprise the readers of the new development in the criminal law challenging the peace, Tranquility and security of humanity as a result of the vast impact of industrialization, globalization and terrorism on our colonial administration of criminal justice governed by the Indian Penal Code enacted by the British more than hundred fifty-five years ago in 1860, which is based on the laws that are arbitrary and operate to the disadvantage of the poor, the week and the handicapped. The book starts with the Introduction explaining the basic concept, tenets, philosophy, origin and development of criminal law, aims, objects and principles of criminal jurisprudence. The author briefly outlines the fundamentals of crime and criminal law, principles of criminal liability, mens rea, vicarious and strict liability and discusses elaborately every type of punishable offences including offences relating to human body. Crime against women, bride-burning and dowry related offences, suicide, torture and sexual offences relating to rape, custodial rape, custodial violence, unnatural offences and sexual harassment at work place etc., in detail. The question of desirability of death sentences for a rapist has been critically examined and evaluated in the Indian and American context. An account of the magnitude and incidence of crime as depicted in the National Crime Record Bureau and the Reports of the Amnesty International relation to death penalty, exceptions  including juveniles, offenders, Santhanam Committee and the Malimath Committee have been given and explained at length to keep the readers abreast with the recent development in criminal jurisprudence.

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Contents
General Introduction
Chapter I   Introduction
Chapter II  General Explanation
Chapter III  Of Punishments
Chapter IV  General Exceptions
Chapter V   Of Abetment
Chapter V A Criminal Conspiracy
Chapter VI   Of Offences Against the State
Chapter VII  Of Offences Relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force
Chapter VIII Of Offences Against  the Public Tranquility
Chapter IX    Of Offences by or Relating to Public Servants
Chapter IX A Of Offences Relating to Elections
Chapter X      Of Contempts of the Lawful authority of Public Servants
Chapter XI     Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
Chapter XII    Of Offences Relating to Coin and Government Stamps
Chapter XIII   Of Offences Relating to Weights and Measures
Chapter XIV   Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
Chapter XV    Of Offences Relating to Religion
Chapter XVI   Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
Chapter XVII  Of Offences Against Property
Chapter XVIII Of Offences Relating to Documents and Property Marks
Chapter XIX   Of the Criminal Breach of Contracts of Service
Chapter XX    Of Offences Relating to Marriage
Chapter XXA Of Cruelty by Husband or Relatives of Husband
Chapter XXI   Of Defamation
Chapter XXII  Of Criminal Intimidation, Insult and Annoyance
Chapter XXIII Of Attempts to Commit Offences
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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