R.V. Kelkar's Criminal Procedure

by K.N. Chandrasekharan Pillai

This classic work provides an in-depth analysis of the hitherto overlooked aspect of criminal procedure in the Indian context. Written by R.V. Kelkar in 1977, the book has subsequently been revised by Professor K.N. Chandrasekharan Pillai, the able student of the author. Though the topics have been updated and revised, Professor Pillai has ensured that the originality and freshness of the approach of Kelkar does not get lost. The basic fundamental principles of criminal procedure have been discussed in a logical sequence. Attempt has been made to make the study of criminal procedure both meaningful as well as interesting. Topic-wise arrangement of the subject-matter and analysis of the relevant sections connected with each individual topic make the commentary a comprehensive and standard work on the subject. The present edition has been fully updated, providing relevant statute-law and case-law at the appropriate places. The amendments effected to the Code of Civil Procedure have been discussed and analyzed. Special emphasis has been placed on the role played by the Supreme Court in the constitutionalization of criminal procedure. An indispensable book for practicing lawyers, teachers and students of criminal law; it will also be of immense use to lawyers, judges, police and other officials concerned with criminal law administration.

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About the author

K. N. Chandrasekharan Pillai was an Indian legal academic. He was the onetime director of the Indian Law Institute. He was known as a doyen in the Indian legal academia for his scholarly writings of articles and books.