This latest work by Malik — a well-acclaimed author and recognised specialist in criminal law — offers an analytical and lucid exposition on the field of criminal investigation.

Criminal investigation, as a critical and sensitive branch of criminal law, strives to uphold public justice and public order while curbing crime. Its central objective is to facilitate justice, ultimately supplementing the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 serves as the principal legislation providing the machinery for the investigation of crime and the collection of evidence once an offence is committed.

This book examines the proof necessary to establish the commission of a crime and the culpability of the offender, exploring the psychological roots of criminal behaviour — broadly classified as arising from malice, acquisitiveness, and lust — and how these manifest across different categories of offences, from violent crimes to theft, fraud, and sexual offences.

Key Coverage:

• Ingredients of proof, forensics, criminal profiling, criminal psychology, and criminal jurisprudence
• Modern investigative techniques, including DNA profiling and forensic medicine
• Guidelines framed by the Supreme Court of India and relevant United Nations Covenants on criminal investigation

Structure & Features:

• Spread across 37 comprehensive chapters, each addressing its subject in detail
• Enriched with landmark English and Indian case law, along with the views of eminent jurists
• Helpful footnote references throughout
• Chapter-wise synopsis, table of cases, and subject index for ease of navigation

Who Is It For:

An essential reference for criminal law practitioners, prosecutors, investigators, judges, and students seeking an in-depth, well-referenced treatise on the principles and practice of criminal investigation in India.