Handbook on offences and punishments / M. A. Rashid

"Handbook on Offences and Punishments is a unique book, in which the offences strewn over different criminal statutes of various subjects are presented in a tabular form for easy reference. This book covers over 2000 penal provisions contained in more than 100 special statutes tabulated in the similar manner as the offences of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 are presented in the First Schedule to the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The relevant section of the statutes, the offences, its punishments, triable by which court, whether it is cognizable/bailable/compoundable are enumerated in the table. The locus standi to file a complaint, if envisaged under law, is also pointed out. This is the fifth edition of the book. Since its last edition, amendments to some statutes and also new laws were introduced. Those statutes include: The Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 The Code on Wages, 2019 The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 The Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export, Transport, Sale, Distribution, Storage and Advertisement) Act, 2019 The Essential Defence Services Act, 2021 Companies Act, 2013 Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 This Handbook is an indispensable first point of reference for legal practitioners, public prosecutors, investigating agencies and trial courts. We sincerely hope, this edition also will be accepted by the legal fraternity."--