Chanakya’s Justice: Timeless Wisdom for Modern World

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Long before the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Kautilya’s Arthashastra had already codified the principles of justice, punishment, and state accountability. Chanakya’s Justice by Dr. Saroja Achanta is a rigorous comparative study that brings this ancient treatise into direct dialogue with India’s modern criminal justice system, including BNS 2023.

Structured as a verse-by-verse legal audit, the book maps Kautilyan concepts – Danda-niti, proportional punishment, and judicial impartiality – against the IPC, BNS, and comparative global frameworks. Each chapter is grounded in authenticated Sanskrit ślokas with transliteration and scholarly citation, supported by side-by-side comparative tables.

As India rewrites its criminal codes for the first time since independence, this book offers law students, legal professionals, and policy scholars a clear, well-researched bridge between classical Indian philosophy and contemporary legal reform.