LexisNexis Quick Reference Guide - Q&A Series - Indian Penal Code

Indian Penal Code adheres to the syllabus of the undergraduate law courses of all major universities and law institutes. This book is a part of the Quick Reference Guide: Q&A Series designed as a study aid for law students with a clear objective of assisting students in their examination preparation. Further, it deals with the most important topics in a comprehensive manner.

The text covers the important topics of the Indian Penal Code such as crime and tort, stages of crime, theories of punishment, elements of a crime, Doctrine of vicarious liability, common intention, common object, general exceptions and private defence.

The book further deals with the topics of Right of Private Defence of Property, abetment, conspiracy, sedition, unlawful assembly, rioting, culpable homicide, murder, dowry death, hurt and grievous hurt, wrongful restraint and wrongful confinement, kidnapping, abduction, rape, etc. Lastly, the book also covers topics like offences relating to human trafficking, offences against property, theft , extortion, robbery, dacoity, cheating, forgery, bigamy, adultery, offences against women, defamation and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, etc.

Key Features

• Contains about 55 questions and answers focusing on quick conceptual clarity, covering over 79 relevant topics and 109 important cases
• Answers are supplemented with numerous judgments, case law and citation
• Helps students to prepare for exams and enhances their answer-writing skills by providing comprehensive and to-the-point answers
• Presents topics in question and answer format, as a tool for aiding in last-minute rapid revision
• Provides frequently-asked questions based on previous years’ question papers from major universities in the form of essay questions, short questions and important cases