A textbook with section-wise content flow, this work adopts an entirely different approach to the study of the law of Indian Penal Code; focusing on emerging issues as well as legislative and judicial developments. Significant changes in the well- established rules pertaining to law of crime and developments made have been referred at appropriate places in this work. Relevant statutory changes have been incorporated, and important decisions by apex courts in India, that have either altered the direction of legal principles or thrown new light on existing principles, have been carefully examined.\n\n\nKey Features\n\nA critical commentary covering emerging issues as well as legislative developments\n\nFocuses on both legislative and judicial developments\n\nContains critical appraisal of judgments of Supreme Court and various High Courts\n\nExtensively updated and revised since the last publication\n\nThe content that has become obsolete or redundant has been removed.\n\nThe present edition caters to the needs of both the Legal professionals and the students.\n\nNew to this edition\n\nRefers to the important changes made to the provisions of the Indian Penal Code vide Criminal law Amendment 2019.\n\nIncludes and incorporate landmark judgments of Supreme Court and various High courts.\n\nIncorporates relevant statutory changes in the law\n\nExtensively revised and updated with major developments that have taken place since the last publication.\n\nThe obsolete and redundant content has been culled.