CLP’s Principles of Criminal Law in India : Cases and Materials by Kumar Askand Pandey – 2nd Edition 2020.

CLP’s Principles of Criminal Law in India : Cases and Materials by Kumar Askand Pandey – 2nd Edition 2020.

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One of the most comprehensive and authoritative work on the subject, Principles of Criminal Law in India- Cases and Materials covers a wide spectrum of the general principles of criminal law as applicable in India. Written in an unconventional style with a blend of cases and texts, the book marks a new high in criminal law scholarship. The book not only gives its readers a fulsome idea about the fundamental principles of criminal law, it delves upon many untouched issues on the subject as well. Latest and Landmark decisions of the Supreme Court of India and decisions of higher courts from other common law jurisdictions have also been incorporated. The changing paradigms of criminal law principles in the wake of Criminal Law (Amendment Act) Act, 2013 have been discussed at relevant places. The book covers the Criminal Law- I curriculum of LL.B. & B.A. LL.B. programmes of most of the Indian universities and shall be a very useful text book for the LL.M. students as well. The book shall also be of immense help to lawyers, jurists, academicians and those students who are appearing in various competitive examinations with law as a subject.

CHAPTERIZATION

Chapter I- Crime and Criminal Law

Chapter II- Criminal Law in India: A Historical Overview

Chapter III- Punishment and Sentencing

Chapter IV- Elements of Crime

Chapter V- Concurrence and Causation

Chapter VI- Strict Liability

Chapter VII- Group/Joint and Vicarious Liability

Chapter VIII- Abetment, Conspiracy and Attempt

Chapter IX- General Exceptions to Criminal Liability.

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