📘 Handbook on New Anti-Rape Law | 2nd Edition (2017)
✒️ Authored by: P.K. Das | Language: English | Publisher: Lexis Nexis

This handbook by P.K. Das provides a comprehensive, practical, and updated analysis of India’s anti-rape laws, tracing the major legislative reforms and judicial pronouncements that followed the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 and subsequent changes. In its 2nd Edition (2017), the book incorporates important provisions, case law, and interpretative insights, making it an essential guide for practitioners, students, and activists working on issues of gender justice and criminal law.

🔍 Key Features:

• 📜 Statutory Framework – detailed coverage of provisions under the Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, and Indian Evidence Act as amended by the 2013 and later amendments.

• ⚖️ Judicial Pronouncements – analysis of landmark judgments of the Supreme Court and High Courts on sexual assault, consent, sentencing, and evidentiary standards.

• 👩 Victim-Centric Perspective – discussion of victim rights, protection measures, compensation, rehabilitation, and role of support services.

• 🛠️ Procedural Aspects – guidance on FIR registration, medical examination, speedy trials, witness protection, and special provisions for vulnerable victims.

• 📚 Comparative Insights – references to international standards and UN conventions on sexual violence and women’s rights.

• 📝 Practical Utility – includes model forms, procedural checklists, and case references for quick access.

• 🆕 Updated 2nd Edition (2017) – reflecting changes post-2013 reforms and later judicial interpretations.

🎯 Recommended For:

• Advocates & practitioners in criminal and human rights law

• Judges, prosecutors & judicial officers handling sexual offence cases

• Law students & academicians studying gender justice and criminal procedure

• NGOs, women’s rights activists & social workers engaged in victim support

• Policymakers & administrators focused on criminal law reforms

This second edition of Handbook on New Anti-Rape Law is a practical, authoritative, and socially significant guide, combining statutory clarity, judicial interpretation, and victim-centric focus, making it indispensable for advancing the cause of justice, dignity, and gender equality.