LexisNexis's Criminal Procedure In accordance with The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhit ,2023 (BNSS) - 6thEdition 2025
| Author : | C. K. TAKWANI |
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L&N Criminal Procedure by C.K. Takwani, updated in accordance with The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), offers a clear, authoritative, and practice-oriented exposition of India’s new criminal procedure framework. The book explains the structural changes, procedural reforms, and substantive shifts introduced under the BNSS, making it an essential text for law students, practitioners, judicial service aspirants, and anyone needing an in-depth understanding of the newly enacted criminal procedural law. With updated case references, commentary, and comparative insights, this edition provides comprehensive guidance on all major procedural stages—from investigation to trial, appeals, and revision.
L&N Criminal Procedure: In accordance with The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) by C.K. Takwani is a comprehensive and authoritative commentary on India’s newly restructured criminal procedural law. With the implementation of the BNSS, 2023, replacing the century-old Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), this book becomes an indispensable resource for understanding the modernized framework governing investigation, arrest, bail, trial procedures, courts, and criminal justice mechanisms.
Professor C.K. Takwani, a distinguished academic and leading authority in procedural law, presents the provisions of the BNSS in a structured, analytical, and easy-to-understand format. This latest edition guides readers through the major changes introduced by the new statute—such as the expanded use of technology, reforms in arrest and bail procedures, timelines for investigation and chargesheets, protection of victims’ rights, electronic modes of recording statements, and improved trial processes.
The book meticulously covers each stage of the criminal process, including:
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Powers of police and magistrates
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FIR and information to the police
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Investigation, search, and seizure procedures
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Bail, custody, and production of accused
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Commencement of proceedings before magistrates
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Framing of charges and conduct of trials
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Judgments, sentencing, and appeals
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Revision, reference, and inherent powers of the High Court
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Special procedures, summary trials, and provisions for vulnerable persons
Each chapter integrates:
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Clear explanations of statutory language
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Comparative notes linking CrPC provisions with BNSS changes
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Important judicial decisions relevant to interpretation
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Practical commentary useful for courts and practitioners
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Illustrations and examples for better comprehension
This book is highly recommended for law students (LL.B., LL.M.), judicial service candidates, advocates, public prosecutors, police officials, and researchers in the field of criminal justice. It aligns perfectly with university syllabi and provides the clarity and depth needed to master the BNSS regime.
With its analytical approach, exhaustive treatment of procedural concepts, and up-to-date legal developments, L&N Criminal Procedure by C.K. Takwani stands as one of the most reliable reference works on the new criminal procedure law in India.
