The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 is a Practice book on Civil and Criminal Laws on Conferenza, priced at ₹60 (20% off MRP ₹75). Published by Commercial Law Publishers. Order online with fast delivery across India.
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The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013
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- Course
- Practice
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- Civil and Criminal Laws
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- Commercial Law Publishers
About this book
A 2023 edition of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 (Act 13 of 2013), reproduced exactly as gazetted. It is the amending Act that recast India's sexual offence and gender violence provisions across the IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act, with short comments beneath each amending clause.
At a glance
| Edition | 2023 edition |
| Act | Act 13 of 2013, dated 2-4-2013, w.e.f. 3-02-2013 |
| Publisher | Commercial Law Publishers |
What's inside
- IPC changes: Sections 354-A to 354-D, Sections 370 and 370-A on trafficking, the widened rape definition under Section 375 and the minimum sentences for aggravated rape
- CrPC changes: women police officers for statement recording, time-bound investigation, in-camera trials and Section 357-C on free medical care
- Evidence Act changes: Section 53-A, the Section 146 proviso barring victim character cross-examination, and the consent presumption clauses
- Short comments flagging updated offence definitions, enhanced minimum sentences and reversed-burden presumptions
Who should buy this
- Prosecutors, defence counsel and police investigators updating charge-sheets and SOPs
- Judicial officers and magistrates applying the trial mandates and evidentiary presumptions
- AIBE candidates and law students studying criminal law reform
Publisher's description
Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013
This 2023 edition of The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 (Act 13 of 2013, dt. 2-4-2013, w.e.f. 3-02-2013) reproduces—exactly as gazetted—the landmark amendments that recast India’s sexual-offence and gender-violence provisions across the IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act in the wake of the 2012 Delhi case. Concise short comments appear beneath each amending clause—flagging updated offence definitions, enhanced minimum sentences and reversed-burden presumptions—while preserving full Bare-Act integrity for examinations and authoritative citation.
Core statutory impact
• Indian Penal Code, 1860 – introduces Sections 354-A (sexual harassment), 354-B/C/D, 370 & 370-A (trafficking), widens rape definition under Sec. 375, and mandates minimum 20-year or life terms for aggravated rape.
• Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – mandates women police officers for statement recording, time-bound investigations, and in-camera trials; adds Sec. 357-C on free medical care for victims.
• Indian Evidence Act, 1872 – inserts Sec. 53-A (character evidence bar), Sec. 146 proviso (no victim character cross-examination) and presumption clauses on consent when accused is in a position of authority.
This edition is particularly suited for
• AIBE candidates and law students studying criminal-law reforms and victim-protection jurisprudence.
• Prosecutors, defence counsel, and police investigators updating charge-sheets, investigation SOPs, and courtroom strategy.
• Judicial officers & magistrates applying time-bound trial mandates and new evidentiary presumptions.
• NGOs, social workers & policy researchers analysing gender-justice outcomes and statutory-compliance gaps.
Exact Gazette text · pinpoint explanatory notes · zero superfluous commentary—your quickest route to clarity, authenticity and practical insight on India’s 2013 criminal-law overhaul.
Frequently asked questions
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A 2023 edition of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 (Act 13 of 2013), reproduced exactly as gazetted. It is the amending Act that recast India's sexual offence and gender violence provisions across the IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act, with short comments beneath each amending cla
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