The case of National Legal Service Authority in which the Supreme Court has recognized members of T.G. Worldwide trend to abolish death sentence and legalize Physician Assisted Suicide (PAS), euthanasia and mercy killing in the context of Common Cause v UOI (2018) recognizing passive euthanasia with safeguards case of Navtej Singh v UOI (2018) decriminalizing homosexuality under section 377 IPC conferring consensual sex between two individuals of the same sex legal right to life of the unborn vis-a-vis women's right to privacy to seek termination of pregnancy, are some of the fascinating topics that form a part of the book. Crime against women like bride burning, dowry death and sexual harassment at workplace have also been incorporated. The cases that uphold the concept of right to compensation to the victims of rape, including foreign nationals accountability of public servants and ministers for arbitrary exercise of discretionary powers personal liability for contempt of court absolute liability against environmental and hazardous crimes State accountability for police crimes, custodial death, atrocities on women and human rights violations manufacturer's liability for criminal negligence etc., have been elaborately discussed. Excellent annexures dealing with rights of accused, victims of crime and guidelines to effective study and understanding of criminal law has enhanced the worth and utility of the book. With the help of examples, illustrations and elucidatory notes complex subjects have been explained in a simple style so that readers could grasp the subjects easily.

The present edition of this critical and comprehensive study of the Indian Penal Code has been extensively revised and updated.

It has been adjudged as the best text book on the subject. Text Book on 'the Indian Penal Code by Professor K D Gaur, a distinguished scholar and an eminent jurist of International repute, is a classic work in criminal law.

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