B.M. Gandhi’s Indian Penal Law | Edition 2023

This new edition of B.M. Gandhi’s Penal Law revised by Dr K.A. Pandey is an authoritative commentary on the subject. The author has thoroughly revised and updated this work incorporating the latest statutory and case law.

The following are the notable features of this new edition:

1. The title has been changed to Penal Law to reflect the new way to study this subject. The Penal Code can no longer be studied in isolation. All supplementary criminal laws must be studied in conjunction.
2. Analyses the provisions of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 • Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 • Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 • Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 • Coinage Act, 2011 • Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 • Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 • Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 • Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 • Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 • Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 • Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 • Information Technology Act, 2000 • Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 • Legal Metrology Act, 2009 • Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 • Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 • Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 • Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 • Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 • Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 • Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 • Representation of the People Act, 1951 • Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 • Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.
3. Aggravated forms of offences and their cognate offences have been grouped together for easy grasping.
4. Contains recommendations of the Law Commission of India and important committees.
5. Contains relevant provisions of connected legislations to impart a complete knowledge. For example, criminal liability of a child has been discussed vis-a-vis the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
6. Incorporates the latest thinking on the various aspects of criminal law.
7. Overview at the start of each chapter prepares the reader to easily learn and conceptualise things discussed in the chapter.
8. Three appendices are devoted to rights of the undertrial and convicts, penology, and victimology.

The book will be immensely useful for students of LL.B., LL.M. and for candidates preparing for Judicial and Civil Service Exams. The book is a must for law enforcement agencies, police officers, law teachers, researchers, scholars and practicing lawyers.

Table of Cases
General Introduction
Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999
Information Technology Act, 2000

1. Operation and Extent of the Code
2. General Explanations
3. Punishments
4. General Exceptions
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
5. Abetment
5-A. Criminal Conspiracy
6. Offences Against the State
7. Offences Relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force
8. Offences Against Public Tranquillity
9. Offences By or Relating to Public Servants
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
9-A. Offences Relating to Elections
Representation of the People Act, 1951
10. Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants
11. False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
12. Offences Relating to Coin and Government Stamps
13. Offences Relating to Weights and Measures
14. Offences Affecting Public Health, Safety, Convenience,
15. Offences Relating to Religion
16. Offences Affecting the Human Body
17. Offences Against Property
18. Offences Relating to Documents and Property Marks
19. Criminal Breach of Contracts of Services
20. Offences Relating to Marriage
20-A. Cruelty by Husband or Relatives of Husband
21. Defamation
22. Criminal Intimidation, Insult and Annoyance
23. Attempts to Commit Offences

APPENDICES
I. Rights of the Accused and the Prisoner
II. Penology: A Brief Outline
III. Victimology: An Overview