📘 R.V. Kelkar's Lectures on Criminal Procedure
🖋️ Based on Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
📚 Language: English | Edition: 2025 | Publisher: [Insert Publisher]
R.V. Kelkar's Lectures on Criminal Procedure is a seminal work reimagined to align with the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023—India’s reformed criminal procedure code. This updated edition retains the lecture-style format that has made Kelkar’s approach both pedagogically rich and legally rigorous, while integrating the sweeping procedural innovations introduced by the new law.
🔍 Key Features:
🧾 Lecture Format, Not Chapters – The book adopts a topic-wise lecture model, facilitating structured learning and thematic clarity.
📑 Comprehensive Coverage – Each lecture includes detailed explanations of all relevant provisions, recent amendments, and practical insights.
⚖️ Updated with New Criminal Code – Fully revised as per the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, replacing CrPC 1973.
🕵️♂️ Covers Key Reforms – Including technology-led investigation, plea bargaining reforms, Directorate of Prosecution, arrest safeguards, and time-bound case disposal.
🧠 Practice Questions & Exercises – At the end of every lecture to reinforce understanding and foster critical thinking.
📚 Case Law Updated – Incorporates the latest landmark judgments and interpretations for real-world legal context.
👥 Who Should Read This Book?
🎓 LL.B. & LL.M. Students – An ideal academic companion for procedural law courses
👩🏫 Law School Faculty & Researchers – For authoritative teaching and legal scholarship
🧑⚖️ Judges & Legal Professionals – For accurate, principle-based interpretation of the new procedural law
⚖️ Advocates & Litigators – A dependable resource for criminal litigation strategy
📋 Civil Service Aspirants & Administrators – For understanding the evolving criminal justice framework in India
This 2025 Edition of Kelkar’s Lectures continues to be a cornerstone resource for mastering criminal procedure in a rapidly transforming legal landscape. With a blend of academic clarity and practical relevance, it remains essential for legal learners and professionals alike.
