This critically acclaimed handbook is an in-depth study of human rights and criminal justice, in particular the Criminal Procedure Code, in India. The new edition, with an additional chapter on recent changes in the criminal justice system, reviews contemporary developments in this area.

South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre The Secretariat of the Asia Pacific Human Rights Network. It works for the promoption and protection of human rights in South Asia. It has Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).