Better Drafting (सु-प्रारूपण) Civil & Criminal (Diglot Edition)

Better Drafting (सु-प्रारूपण): Civil & Criminal (Diglot Edition) by Justice B.K. Behera is a foundational drafting companion designed for practicing advocates, trial court litigators, judicial service aspirants, and legal clerks.

This edition bridges practical trial court requirements with statutory mandates, fully updated to incorporate procedural frameworks under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 alongside the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC). Presented in an accessible English-Hindi diglot format, the volume equips legal practitioners with court-ready specimens, ready-reference procedural tables, and drafting techniques.

Key Features & Statutory Highlights

• BNSS 2023 Criminal Drafting Alignment: Complete procedural applications structured under new criminal procedural sections, including regular bail under Section 480 BNSS, anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS, surrender petitions, criminal revisions, and appeals.
• Maintenance & Interim Relief: Precedents for maintenance petitions under Section 144 BNSS (wives, children, and parents) and interim criminal applications.
• Comprehensive Civil Pleadings: Plaints, interim and permanent injunction applications under Order 39 Rules 1 & 2 read with Section 151 CPC, written statements, set-offs, counter-claims (Order 8 Rule 6A CPC), and witness summons.
• Diglot Presentation: English and Hindi legal terminology side-by-side to assist in district and subordinate courts where vernacular or bilingual drafting is required.
• Conveyancing & Commercial Drafts: Model deeds for power of attorney, lease deeds, gift deeds, contracts, notices, and probate applications.
• Special Acts Coverage: Pleadings under the Specific Relief Act 1963, Rent Control Acts, Consumer Protection Act, Motor Vehicles Act (MACT claims), and Arbitration & Conciliation Act.