A to Z of Criminal Trial (Under New Criminal Laws)

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Description
The new criminal law enacted w.e.f. 1-7-2024 has brought new challenges before the law-enforcing agencies, legal professionals as well as judges. There widespread concerns among the legal professions over certain new pro- visions and they allege that the new Acts have been enacted without prior debates. The new law proposes to include terrorism as a general law in spite of special provisions already exists to govern it. Legal experts forsee urgent need of upgrading forensic infrastructure all over the country.
The new criminal laws have brought significant changes including re- numbering of sections. For instance, dealing with murder was covered under section 300 of IPC whereas now it would be dealt under section 101 in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). There has been significant procedural chang- es to streamline and expedite criminal justice system. Now Bharatiya Nagar- ik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) introduces mandatory forensic investigation for criminal activities punishable upto seven years and more. A specific timeline have been prescribed more particularly for medical reports in rapes cases and judgments to be delivered within 30 to 60 days.
I am thankful to my esteemed readers for their overwhelming response to the fourth edition of A TO Z OF CRIMINAL TRIAL. Now we are publish- ing upgraded and updated fifth edition of the book A to Z of Criminal Trial under New Criminal Laws with our best efforts to cater the needs of readers more particularly legal professionals and law students.
I take the opportunity to thank my great friend Mr. Rajiv Raheja and Mr. Prem Prakash, Advocates, Supreme Court of India and Rajeev Kumar Singh, Advocate, Patna High Court, Patna and Ms. Tanya Singh, and Mr. Kshtraya Nath Singh, both lawyers at Bangalore, for their valuable suggestions. I am thankful Mr. Tilak Raj Sharma for his painstaking working updating the con- tents of the book and Mr. Sandeep Garg, Director, Commercial Law Publish- ers (India) Pvt. Ltd., Delhi for publishing this edition.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1. First Information Report (FIR)
Chapter 2. Investigation
Chapter 3. Arrest, Custody and Remand
Chapter 4. Bails
Chapter 5. Statement, Confession and Dying Declaration
Chapter 6. Trial of Criminal Cases
Chapter 7. Cross-Examination and Defence
Chapter 8. Compounding, Withdrawal of Cases, Exemption from Personal Appearance & Transfer of Cases
Chapter 9. Disposal of Property and Limitation Points.
Chapter 10. Judgment, Revision and Appeals
Chapter 11. Execution, Suspension, Remission and Commutation of Sentences
Chapter 12. Mercy Petitions and Delay in Execution of Sentence
Chapter 13. Judgment, Appeal and Reference
Chapter 14. Medico Legal Aspects
Chapter 15. Offences Against Public Justice
Chapter 16. Probation of Offenders
Chapter 17. Trial of Juvenile Cases
Chapter 18. Inherent Powers of High Court
Chapter 19. Revision, Special Leave Appeal (S.L.P.) and other Appeals to Supreme Court
Chapter 20. Parole, Furlough and Jail Rules
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Author Details
Dr. Pramod Kumar Singh, an esteemed lawyer at Patna High Court, is a prolific writer having 51 books and over 150 research papers published to his credit both in India and abroad. Dr. Singh (a former University Professor) is a reputed social worker who has founded two NGOs namely Budhha Welfare Trust and Legal Aid Centre.