P S A Pillai’s Criminal Law is one of the most archetypal text on the Indian Penal Code, 1860, ever since the publication of its first edition in 1956. With a section wise content flow, this work adopts an entirely different approach to the study of the law of crime, focusing on both the emerging issues and the legislative as well as juristic developments. A leading treatise on the subject for over six decades, this work, is a thematic presentation of the complex and multi-dimensional subject of criminal law in a lucid, comprehensive and systematic manner. Primarily concerned with the substantive offences incorporated in the Indian Penal Code, this work also explains all relevant provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

Key Features:

Incorporates, at the appropriate places, the changes brought in and the renewed judicial facets added to certain provisions of the Penal Code, with apt comments and reflections
Chapters have been re-visited to tune their theoretical contours with the emerging ones.
Traces the close inter relationship of provisions contained in the Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Indian Evidence Act
Contains critical appraisal of judgments of the Indian Courts that have led to the change and development in the legal position
Changes proposed by the Law Commission of India and other Committees are also highlighted and examined in the respective chapters to offer a holistic view

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: Nature of Crime
Chapter 2: Penal Law in India
Chapter 3: Constituent Elements of Crime
Chapter 4: Mens Rea
Chapter 5: General Exceptions—An Introduction
Chapter 6: Mistake of Fact
Chapter 7: Judicial Acts
Chapter 8: Accident and Misfortune
Chapter 9: Infancy
Chapter 10: Insanity or Mental Abnormality
Chapter 11: Intoxication
Chapter 12: Consent and Compulsion
Chapter 13: Trivial Acts
Chapter 14: Private Defence
Chapter 15: Attempt
Chapter 16: Abetment
Chapter 17: Criminal Conspiracy
Chapter 18: Joint Liability
Chapter 19: Of Punishments
Chapter 20: Jurisdiction
Chapter 21: Offences against the State
Chapter 22: Offences Relating to Army, Navy and Air Force
Chapter 23: Offences against Public Tranquility
Chapter 24: Offences Relating to Elections
Chapter 25: Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants
Chapter 26: False Evidence and Offences against Public Justice
Chapter 27: Offences Affecting Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
Chapter 28: Coins and Government Stamps
Chapter 29: Offences Relating to Weights and Measures
Chapter 30: Offences Relating to Religion
Chapter 31: Criminal Breach of Contracts of Service
Chapter 32: Offences Relating to Marriage
Chapter 33: Homicide
Chapter 34: Of Punishment
Chapter 35: Offences Relating to Children
Chapter 36: Hurt and Grievous Hurt
Chapter 37: Criminal Force and Assault
Chapter 38: Wrongful Restraint and Wrongful Confinement
Chapter 39: Kidnapping and Abduction
Chapter 40: Sexual Offences
Chapter 41: Theft and Extortion
Chapter 42: Robbery and Dacoity
Chapter 43: Criminal Misappropriation and Breach of Trust
Chapter 44: Receipt of Stolen Property
Chapter 45: Cheating
Chapter 46: Mischief
Chapter 47: Criminal Trespass
Chapter 48: Offences Relating to Documents
Chapter 49: Offences Relating to Property Marks and Currency-notes
Chapter 50: Defamation
Chapter 51: Criminal Intimidation