P S A Pillai’s Criminal Law has justifiably come to be known as one of the most archetypal text on the Indian Penal Code, 1860, ever since the publication of its first edition in 1956. This book has comprehensively covered all aspects of Criminal Law with detailed analysis of all the categories of offences assimilated in the Code.

This latest edition of the book on one hand preserves the essence of the decades old legacy of providing remarkable illustrative inputs to all those interested in the field of criminal law and on the other covers landmark judgments which revolve around the emerging trends in the area besides covering reforms suggested by the Law Commission and other bodies. In this book the offences are dealt with in an academic framework with legislative definitions that bring out the interrelationship of academic framework and the legislative framework. This edition is a must have for all those associated with the criminal law subject including but not limited to practitioners, academicians and students.