LAW OF CRIMES – II: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 — Repealing Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973: A Student's Companion to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

LAW OF CRIMES – II: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 is a comprehensive student companion to India's contemporary law of criminal procedure. Presented as an Enriched and Expanded Edition, the book explains criminal procedure in the sequence in which a criminal case actually progresses—from information and FIR through investigation, arrest, custody, bail, charge sheet, cognizance, committal, framing of charge and trial to judgment, sentence and appeal. A major feature of the book is its systematic comparison of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 with the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, enabling readers to identify provisions that have been retained, amended, renumbered or newly introduced. The book contains 71 chapters organised into ten Parts, mapped to the LL.B. syllabus. Case Spotlights present Facts, Issue, Held and Why It Matters, supported by worked illustrations and companion cases. Comparative tables, flowcharts and decision paths simplify complex areas such as bail, charge and appeal. Additional academic resources include statutory timelines, CrPC–BNSS concordance, table of cases, specimen drafts, glossary, objective questions and descriptive examination questions with answer keys. The book is intended for LL.B. and B.A. LL.B. students, judicial service examination aspirants and young practitioners entering criminal court practice.