Whitesmann's Digest of Supreme Court on Criminal Law 1995-2026 - 2nd Edition 2026
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Whitesmann’s Digest of Supreme Court on Criminal Law (1995–2026) – 2nd Edition 2026 by Sarthak Arora and Gaayan Arora is a comprehensive legal digest compiling landmark Supreme Court judgments, judicial principles, and significant criminal law precedents spanning over three decades. Covering traditional criminal laws as well as the new criminal law framework under BNS, BNSS, and BSA, this digest serves as an indispensable research and reference tool for advocates, judges, judicial service aspirants, prosecutors, academicians, and law students.
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Whitesmann’s Digest of Supreme Court on Criminal Law (1995–2026) – 2nd Edition 2026 is an authoritative and practice-oriented legal reference that systematically compiles and analyzes important Supreme Court decisions shaping Indian criminal jurisprudence from 1995 to 2026. Authored by Sarthak Arora (Advocate, Supreme Court of India) and Gaayan Arora (Advocate, Delhi High Court), the book provides quick access to leading criminal law precedents, judicial guidelines, legal principles, and courtroom insights.
Designed to save research time and improve legal understanding, this digest organizes judgments in a structured and user-friendly format with concise headnotes, subject-wise classification, cross-references, and detailed indexing. The publication enables readers to quickly identify relevant precedents and understand the evolution of criminal law through decades of Supreme Court jurisprudence.
Comprehensive Coverage Includes
General Principles of Criminal Law
- Presumption of Innocence
- Burden of Proof
- Criminal Intention and Mens Rea
- Common Intention and Common Object
- Criminal Liability Principles
- Judicial Interpretation of Criminal Statutes
Substantive Criminal Law
- Offences Against Human Body
- Murder and Culpable Homicide
- Sexual Offences and Rape Cases
- Offences Against Property
- Criminal Breach of Trust and Cheating
- Criminal Conspiracy
- Economic and White-Collar Crimes
Criminal Procedure
- FIR and Registration of Offences
- Arrest and Investigation
- Charge Sheets and Cognizance
- Bail and Anticipatory Bail
- Trial Procedures
- Appeals and Revisions
- Quashing of Proceedings
Law of Evidence
- Admissibility of Evidence
- Circumstantial Evidence
- Dying Declarations
- Confessions and Statements
- Witness Examination and Credibility
- Electronic Evidence and Digital Records
- Burden and Standards of Proof
Special Criminal Legislations
- NDPS Act
- POCSO Act
- Prevention of Corruption Act
- UAPA and National Security Laws
- Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)
- Juvenile Justice Laws
- SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act
New Criminal Laws Coverage
A significant feature of this edition is the inclusion of judicial developments and comparative references relating to:
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023
- Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), 2023
- Comparative Analysis of Old and New Criminal Laws
- Emerging Criminal Justice Reforms
Important Criminal Law Topics
- Bail Jurisprudence
- Speedy Trial Principles
- Sentencing Policy
- Appreciation of Evidence
- Investigation Procedures
- Witness Testimony
- Electronic and Digital Evidence
- Constitutional Safeguards in Criminal Trials
Research and Reference Tools
- Subject-Wise Classification of Cases
- Detailed Headnotes
- Table of Cases
- Chronological Arrangement of Judgments
- Legal Words and Phrases
- Cross References and Subject Index
- Quick Citation Reference System
Benefits of the Book
- Covers More Than Three Decades of Supreme Court Jurisprudence
- Saves Significant Legal Research Time
- Provides Ready Access to Landmark Criminal Law Cases
- Useful for Courtroom Practice and Legal Drafting
- Includes Contemporary Criminal Law Developments
- Helpful for Judiciary and Competitive Examinations
- Practical and Litigation-Oriented Approach
- Excellent Criminal Law Reference Library Resource
Who Should Read This Book?
- Criminal Law Practitioners
- Advocates and Trial Lawyers
- Public Prosecutors
- Judicial Officers
- Judiciary Examination Aspirants
- Law Students
- LL.B. and LL.M. Students
- Legal Researchers
- Academicians
- Law Libraries and Chambers
Key Features
- Authored by Sarthak Arora & Gaayan Arora
- Published by Whitesmann Publishing
- Comprehensive Digest of Supreme Court Criminal Law Cases
- Coverage Period: 1995–2026
- Includes Landmark Judgments and Judicial Guidelines
- Covers BNS, BNSS and BSA Developments
- Detailed Headnotes and Subject Index
- Useful for Practice, Research and Exam Preparation
- Hardbound Edition
- 2nd Edition 2026
This digest serves as a valuable one-volume repository of Supreme Court criminal law jurisprudence, enabling practitioners, students, and researchers to efficiently access authoritative precedents and understand the development of criminal law principles in India.
