Submissions are invited for an Edited Book on Recent Trends in Criminal Law Jurisprudence in India. The last date of submission is 05 August 2025.
Theme of the Book
Recent Trends in Criminal Law Jurisprudence in India.
Editors
- Mr. Yash Pandey, Advocate, Uttarakhand High Court
- Dr. Arpit Vihan, Assistant Professor, Amity University, Noida
Edition
1st edition | ISBN No: 978-81-964439-5-5.
Concept Note
We are living in exciting times, an era of profound change, not only in structure but also in spirit. The recent introduction of reformed criminal law statues has truly made India a paragon of this transformation. The government has replaced the Indian Penal Code (IPC) of 1860 with the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Act of 2023, the Indian Evidence Act of 1872 with the Bharatiya Sakshya Act of 2023, and the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) of 1973 with the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita Act of 2023. In a press release, the government stated that the new legislations were enacted to eliminate the remnants of a colonial mindset in India.
These acts seek to bring about significant and noteworthy changes, some of which are outlined below:
- Videography is now compulsory in search and seizure cases under the new acts, introduced to prevent the harassment of innocent individuals.
- The concept of “Zero FIR” is formally incorporated into the new legislation.
- Provision for e-FIR has been established under the new acts.
- The government cannot withdraw cases where the potential imprisonment is seven years or more without hearing the victim’s input.
- Summary trials under the new acts include cases punishable by up to three years of imprisonment.
- A 90-day period is fixed for filing a charge sheet under the new acts; however, the court is empowered to extend this period by an additional 90 days.
- Intercourse under false pretenses of marriage is designated as a separate offense.
- Mob lynching is also recognized as a distinct offense in the new legislation.
- The theft of a chain or mobile phone is acknowledged as a separate crime under the new acts.
- The offense of sedition has been removed from the new acts.
- Trial in absentia for fugitive offenders is provided for under the new legislation.
However, it is not only these new acts that have brought about changes in the criminal justice system in India; numerous other changes have also emerged through judicial interpretations. This book is a sincere effort to highlight the jurisprudential developments regarding criminal laws in India, achieved through both precedents and legislative innovations. Therefore, we urge all authors to contribute their original work to this book and engage in rich academic exploration of criminal law jurisprudence in India.
Suggested Themes
The core theme of the book is “Recent Trends in Criminal Law Jurisprudence in India.”
Some of the broad categories of themes under it are as follows:
- Twin Test for Bail under PMLA
- Pre-Cognizance Hearing
- Key Changes to Decriminalization of Certain Offences
- Key Changes to Victim Compensation
- Impact on Society with the Introduction of New Criminal Law
- Key Changes to Investigation Procedures
- Key Changes to Bail Provisions
- Impact on Accused Persons
- Key Changes to Admissibility of Electronic Evidence
- Key Changes to Witness Examination
- Impact on Judicial Discretion
- Historical Background of Criminal Justice Administration in India
- Changing Dimensions of Crime in the 21st Century
- Position of Women in Criminal Jurisprudence
- Role of Forensic Science in Criminal Justice Administration
- Trial Procedures: Existing Law and Suggestive Changes
- Criminal Law Amendments from 1980s to 2021
- Cyber Crime and Investigation
- Sociological Theories and their impact on Criminal Behaviour
- Feminist Theories and Criminal Behaviour
- Police as a Wing of Criminal Justice Administration
- Correctional Institutions: Their Role & Importance
- Changing Dimensions Property Crimes in the 21st Century
- Gender Neutrality in Sexual Offences
- Victim’s Position in the Criminal Justice Administration
- Restorative Jurisprudence & Indian Criminal Law
- Reformative Jurisprudence and Indian Criminal Law
- Necrophilia as an offence under Indian Criminal Law
- Laws relating to Arrest and Detention
- Juvenile Delinquency
Note: The abovementioned list of themes is illustrative and not exhaustive. The authors are welcome to submit their papers on any topic which is related to the core theme.
Submission Procedure
- Academicians, Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit their manuscript on or before 05-08-2025 to email: – [email protected]
- Receipt of submission will be intimated to the authors within one week of submission.
- Submissions must be made in .doc or .docx format only.
- Authors will be notified by 20-08-2025 about the status of their manuscript.
- All manuscripts will be accepted based on a double-blind peer review editorial process.
- There shall be a rigorous review process comprising of 2 stages. The editorial board will ensure a greater standard of review and identification of quality academic writing. The authors shall be intimated about the status of their manuscript at every stage.
- The decision of Editors shall be final and binding with regard to the manuscript. They reserve the sole rights to the publication of the selected articles in addition to; inter alia, any edits/amends/reproduction.
Publisher
This book is scheduled to be published by Reputed Publisher bearing the following ISBN No: 978-81-964439-5-5.
Publication Guidelines
Contributors, please carefully note and follow the guidelines mentioned below. Any manuscript not meeting these guidelines will be returned to the author(s) for correction, which may cause significant delays in the publication process.
- Word Count for the book chapter: 3000 words (excluding footnotes).
- The abstract word limit is 250-300, which should contain the gist of the manuscript, followed by a maximum of four keywords.
- Only ORIGINAL submissions will be accepted for publication. Manuscripts may not have been previously published or submitted for publication elsewhere. Manuscripts should be submitted in Times New Roman, with font size 12, line spacing 1.5’, justified, with sufficient margins of 1.5’ to the left and 1.0’ on all sides. Manuscripts can be in the form of articles. ‘Article’ refers to a comprehensive and thorough analysis of issues related to the theme.
- Co-authorship is permitted but there can be maximum two authors.
- Footnotes should be numbered sequentially in the Indian Law Institute, New Delhi Mode of Citation (available on ILI website) or Harvard Bluebook 19th Edition style.
- The Papers shall go through a strict plagiarism check and the plagiarism shall not be more than the permitted limit by the University Grant Commission Rules. The author shall be solely responsible for plagiarism if it is detected before or after publication of the book chapter.
Important Note
There is a publishing fee for Rs. 600. In case of Co-Authorship Rs. 1000 shall be charged. Payment for publication to be done after the acceptance of the submitted paper is communicated to the author(s). Each Author with selected paper will be provided with a soft copy of the book as well as 1 complementary hardcopy and acceptance E-Certificate. (Only 1 hardcopy for 1 submission)
Further, note that Authors who have already submitted their manuscripts do not need to resubmit them.
Important Dates
- Last date for Paper Submission: 05th August 2025
- Acceptance/Rejection of Paper submitted: Within 15 days of Submission.
- Tentative Date of Publication: 30th September 2025.
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