Title: Myth‑Busting the Criminal Law Maze for CLAT & AILET Aspirants

When we sit down for the CLAT or AILET, the criminal law syllabus often feels like a dense forest. We hear whispers that the Indian Penal Code (IPC) is a rigid set of rules, that the Bombay Narcotics Scheme (BNS) is a bureaucratic nightmare, and that courtroom drama is all theatrics. Let’s walk through these myths with a compass of real statutes, landmark judgments, and a dash of courtroom reality.