O P Srivastava’s Principles of Criminal Law by Kumar Askand Pandey – Edition 2023

Description

O.P. Srivastava’s Principles of Criminal Law is a well-established work that presents the General Principles of Criminal Law dealing with fundamental elements of crime, viz. stages in commission of crime, constructive joint criminality, abetment and criminal conspiracy, theory of punishment and general exceptions, in a comprehensive and interesting manner.

The current edition has been exhaustively revised by Prof. K.A. Pandey in the light of the contemporary developments in Criminal Law. Since the last edition, the Supreme Court has expounded the idea of constitutional morality in the realm of criminal law. Readers will find valuable additions on this topic in the Book.

Notable Features

• The exposition of the basic principles of criminal law is substantiated by important cases.
• Incorporates the latest case law.
• Thoroughly updated model questions and answers.
• Suggested readings and a detailed subject index.

The work will be immensely useful for law students, students appearing in competitive examinations, teachers, judges, advocates, and the legal fraternity.

Review

“This book crystallises the principles of criminal law by explaining the fundamentals, and various aspects of the principles, put together topic-wise with relevant sections. For better utility of the book, decisions of the Supreme Court as well as High Courts are described in detail wherever felt necessary, bringing the edition up-to-date.“