📘 Firearms in Criminal Investigation & Trials | 5th Edition (2017)
✒️ Authored by: B.R. Sharma | Language: English | Publisher: Lexis Nexis

This classic and authoritative treatise by B.R. Sharma provides an in-depth and practice-oriented study of the role of firearms in criminal investigation and trial processes. Extensively revised in its 5th Edition (2017), the book blends forensic science, law, and judicial interpretation, making it indispensable for investigators, forensic experts, lawyers, and judges.

🔍 Key Features:

• 🔫 Firearms & Ballistics – scientific principles of firearms, ammunition, ballistics, and their forensic examination.

• ⚖️ Legal Framework – coverage of statutory provisions under the Arms Act, 1959, Arms Rules, 2016, and other relevant criminal laws.

• 🧪 Forensic Techniques – methods of firearm examination, bullet trajectory analysis, gunshot residue testing, and linking weapons to crimes.

• 📜 Judicial Pronouncements – important Supreme Court and High Court rulings on admissibility and evidentiary value of ballistic evidence.

• 🛠️ Practical Guidance – procedures for seizure, preservation, chain of custody, and expert testimony in courts.

• 📚 Case Studies – real-life examples illustrating how forensic ballistics solved major criminal cases.

• 📝 Trial Perspective – guidance on examination and cross-examination of ballistic experts, evidentiary weight of reports, and courtroom challenges.

• 🆕 5th Edition (2017) – updated with the latest forensic technologies, statutory changes, and judicial developments.

🎯 Recommended For:

• Advocates & criminal law practitioners

• Judges, prosecutors & judicial officers handling firearm-related cases

• Police officers, investigators & forensic scientists

• Academicians, researchers & law students specialising in forensic law

• Libraries & institutions focusing on criminal justice and forensic science

This fifth edition of Firearms in Criminal Investigation & Trials continues its legacy as the definitive reference on forensic ballistics in India, combining scientific depth, legal clarity, and practical guidance, making it essential for effective investigation and fair trial in firearm-related offences.