Outlines of Indian Penal Code (alongwith Proposed Amedment to Indian Penal Code)

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Description
The Indian Penal Code is the Gita, the Bible and the Koran of the Criminal Law of India. This book provides illuminating discourses on the historical retrospective on the Penal Code, background of the Indian Penal Code, right of private defence, unlawful assembly, waging war, sexual harassment, rape, defamation, unnatural offences, stalking, voyeurism, suicide, dowry death and other important offences. The striking features of the book are—
1.    This book not only states the existing law but also the law as it was down the memory
        lane of Smriti Sastras.
2.    Each and every section is explained in detail and in a systematic manner to understand the
       provision of law in its right perspective.
3.    It also aims to expose the provisions of law as interpreted by the Hon'ble Judges and as it
       should be construed.
4.    Legislative intention behind the enactment of important sections is also explained to
        understand the reason behind the incorporation of      those provisions.
5.    Comparative analysis between section(s) in tabular form enhances the usefulness of the book.
6.    The purpose of punishment and theories of punishment are also discussed with reference to
        provision of Indian Penal Code.
7.    Provisions of Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 are critically discussed with reference to
        illustrations pointing out some suggestions for amendment of those new sections.
8.    New offences like sexual harassment, voyeurism and stalking are discussed in detail with help
        of living examples and borrowing wisdom from Halsbury's Laws of England, 4th and 5th editions.
9.    The amended provisions of different kinds" of rape are discussed in detail along with the rights
        of the victim and her right to claim compensation.
10.  Latest position of section 309 is also discussed with the help of statute of different countries and
        indepth study on its constitutional validity is also
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Contents
Chapter I.         Historical Retrospective of Indian Penal Code, 1860
Chapter II.        Introduction
Chapter III.       General Explanation
Chapter IV.       Of Punishments
Chapter V.        General Exceptions
Chapter VI.       Right Of Private Defence
Chapter VII.      Of Abetment
Chapter VIII.     Criminal Conspiracy
Chapter Ix.       Offences against the state
Chapter X.        Offences Relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force
Chapter XI.       Offences against the Public Tranquility
Chapter XII.      Of Offences by or Relating to Public Servants
Chapter XIII.     Of Offences Relating to Elections
Chapter XIV.     Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants
Chapter XV.      Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
Chapter XVI.     Of Offences Relating to Coin and Government Stamps
Chapter XVII.    Of Offences Relating to Weight and Measures
Chapter XVIII.   Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
Chapter XIX.     Of Offences Relating to Religion
Chapter XX.      Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
Chapter XXI.     Of Offences Against Property
Chapter XXII.    Of Offences Relating to Documents and Property Marks
Chapter XXIII.   Offence Relating to Currency-Notes and Bank-Notes  
Chapter XXIV.   Of the Criminal Breach of Contracts of Service
Chapter XXV.    Of Relating to Marriage
Chapter XXVI.   Cruelty by Husband or Relatives of Husband
Chapter XXVII.  Of Defamation
Chapter XXVIII. Of Criminal Intimidation, Insult and Annoyance
Chapter XXIX.   Of Attempts to Commit Offences
Chapter XXX.    Proposed Amendment of Indian Penal Code, 1860
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Author Details
Sukumar Ray, LLM (Cal), Additional District and Sessions Judge Author of Outlines of Indian Evidence Act; Outlines of Criminal Procedure code (3rd ed); Textbook on Code of Civil Procedure (3rd ed); Outlines of Transfer of Property Act; Legal Services Authorities Act; Indian Partnership Act; ADR and Gram Nyayalayas Act; Sexual Violence against women with special reference to rape; Text Book on - Administrative Law/Hindu Law; and Revising editor of - B. B. Mitra's Indian Succession Act (15th ed); A. N. Saha's Criminal Reference (7th ed0 and Assistant Revising editor of B. B. Mitra's Limitation Act (23rd ed).
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