............................................................................................................................. Description Police Diaries is a comprehensive manual that provides a complete know-how of all relevant rules of law to he followed by police officers during the course of an investigation of a crime. Describing the role of police officials in general, the author clearly outlines the powers and duties of the investigating police officers and also trains them on collecting reliable and adequate evidence and its proper use and value in a court of law. In addition to this, the author has made valuable suggestions on how investigators can obtain the best results by using proven techniques of investigation. Some of the requisite personal qualities and equipments essential for a successful investigator are also given. The present edition gives further details of medico-legal investigation with case law. The book is vital to police departments, lawyers, judges, doctors, academicians and even expert witnesses. ............................................................................................................................. Contents Chapter 1. Role of the Police in the Prevention of Crimes Chapter 2. Law and Order Problems for the Police Chapter 3. Commencement of Investigation Chapter 4. First Information Report Chapter 5. Some Practical Aspects of Investigation Chapter 6. Investigation into Non-Cognisable Offences Chapter 7. Investigation into Cognisable Offences Chapter 8. A Few Hints on Some Major Crimes Chapter 9. Police Diaries and Registers Chapter 10. The Law of Arrest Chapter 11. Remand and Detention of the Accused Chapter 12. The Law of Search and Seizure Chapter 13. Of Witnesses Chapter 14. Examination of the Witness Chapter 15. Integration of Witness: Some Legal Aspects Chapter 16. Interrogation of Witness: Some Practical Aspects Chapter 17. Use of Witnesses’ Statement to the Police Chapter 18. Dying Declaration Chapter 19. Examination of the Accused by the Police: Confessions of Approvers Chapter 20. Law Relating to Alibi, Conduct, Motive, Res Gestae and Circumstantial Evidence Chapter 21. Provision for Securing the Attendance of the Accused and the Witnesses Chapter 22. Limitation of Sanction for Prosecution, Conclusion of Investigation and Charge-sheet Chapter 23. Test Identification - Law and Practice Chapter 24. Law Relating to Inquests Chapter 25. Law Relating to Bail Chapter 26. Duty of Prosecutor and Production of Evidence Chapter 27. Trial of Cross-Cases (Counter-Cases) Chapter 28. Prosecution, Composition and Withdrawal Chapter 29. Law Relating to Double Jeopardy Chapter 30. Custodial Death, Torture and Encounters Chapter 31. The Key to Being a Successful Investigator Chapter 32. Court-Room Conduct Chapter 33. Role of Experts in Investigation Index ............................................................................................................................. Author Details Author - K. Krishnamurti Revising Author - P.S. Bawa, IPS (Retd) Former Director General of Police, Sikkim, Consultant to Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Senior Additional Commissioner of Police, Delhi, Inspector-General of Police, Arunachal Pradesh, Inspector-General of Polic, Goa, Daman & Diu, Member, Prison Reforms Committee, Government of Delhi. ............................................................................................................................. |