diff --git a/dpctl/tensor/_slicing.pxi b/dpctl/tensor/_slicing.pxi
index 10b5c58395..361dd906c3 100644
--- a/dpctl/tensor/_slicing.pxi
+++ b/dpctl/tensor/_slicing.pxi
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #                       Data Parallel Control (dpctl)
 #
-#  Copyright 2020-2022 Intel Corporation
+#  Copyright 2020-2023 Intel Corporation
 #
 #  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 #  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
 #  limitations under the License.
 
 import numbers
+from cpython.buffer cimport PyObject_CheckBuffer
+
+
+cdef bint _is_buffer(object o):
+    return PyObject_CheckBuffer(o)
 
 
 cdef Py_ssize_t _slice_len(
@@ -36,14 +41,23 @@ cdef Py_ssize_t _slice_len(
 
 cdef bint _is_integral(object x) except *:
     """Gives True if x is an integral slice spec"""
-    if isinstance(x, (int, numbers.Integral)):
-        return True
     if isinstance(x, usm_ndarray):
         if x.ndim > 0:
             return False
         if x.dtype.kind not in "ui":
             return False
         return True
+    if isinstance(x, bool):
+        return False
+    if isinstance(x, int):
+        return True
+    if _is_buffer(x):
+        mbuf = memoryview(x)
+        if mbuf.ndim == 0:
+           f = mbuf.format
+           return f in "bBhHiIlLqQ"
+        else:
+           return False
     if callable(getattr(x, "__index__", None)):
         try:
             x.__index__()
@@ -53,6 +67,34 @@ cdef bint _is_integral(object x) except *:
     return False
 
 
+cdef bint _is_boolean(object x) except *:
+    """Gives True if x is an integral slice spec"""
+    if isinstance(x, usm_ndarray):
+        if x.ndim > 0:
+            return False
+        if x.dtype.kind not in "b":
+            return False
+        return True
+    if isinstance(x, bool):
+        return True
+    if isinstance(x, int):
+        return False
+    if _is_buffer(x):
+        mbuf = memoryview(x)
+        if mbuf.ndim == 0:
+           f = mbuf.format
+           return f in "?"
+        else:
+           return False
+    if callable(getattr(x, "__bool__", None)):
+        try:
+            x.__bool__()
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            return False
+        return True
+    return False
+
+
 def _basic_slice_meta(ind, shape : tuple, strides : tuple, offset : int):
     """
     Give basic slicing index `ind` and array layout information produce
@@ -82,6 +124,11 @@ def _basic_slice_meta(ind, shape : tuple, strides : tuple, offset : int):
             _no_advanced_ind,
             _no_advanced_pos
         )
+    elif _is_boolean(ind):
+        if ind:
+            return ((1,) + shape, (0,) + strides, offset, _no_advanced_ind, _no_advanced_pos)
+        else:
+            return ((0,) + shape, (0,) + strides, offset, _no_advanced_ind, _no_advanced_pos)
     elif _is_integral(ind):
         ind = ind.__index__()
         if 0 <= ind < shape[0]:
@@ -117,6 +164,10 @@ def _basic_slice_meta(ind, shape : tuple, strides : tuple, offset : int):
                 axes_referenced += 1
                 if array_streak_started:
                     array_streak_interrupted = True
+            elif _is_boolean(i):
+                newaxis_count += 1
+                if array_streak_started:
+                    array_streak_interrupted = True
             elif _is_integral(i):
                 explicit_index += 1
                 axes_referenced += 1
@@ -133,9 +184,9 @@ def _basic_slice_meta(ind, shape : tuple, strides : tuple, offset : int):
                         "separated by basic slicing specs."
                     )
                 dt_k = i.dtype.kind
-                if dt_k == "b":
+                if dt_k == "b" and i.ndim > 0:
                     axes_referenced += i.ndim
-                elif dt_k in "ui":
+                elif dt_k in "ui" and i.ndim > 0:
                     axes_referenced += 1
                 else:
                     raise IndexError(
@@ -186,6 +237,9 @@ def _basic_slice_meta(ind, shape : tuple, strides : tuple, offset : int):
                 if sh_i == 0:
                     is_empty = True
                 k = k_new
+            elif _is_boolean(ind_i):
+                new_shape.append(1 if ind_i else 0)
+                new_strides.append(0)
             elif _is_integral(ind_i):
                 ind_i = ind_i.__index__()
                 if 0 <= ind_i < shape[k]:
diff --git a/dpctl/tests/test_usm_ndarray_indexing.py b/dpctl/tests/test_usm_ndarray_indexing.py
index a57ea83cea..41688075e0 100644
--- a/dpctl/tests/test_usm_ndarray_indexing.py
+++ b/dpctl/tests/test_usm_ndarray_indexing.py
@@ -455,6 +455,32 @@ def test_integer_strided_indexing():
     assert (dpt.asnumpy(y) == dpt.asnumpy(yc)).all()
 
 
+def test_TrueFalse_indexing():
+    get_queue_or_skip()
+    n0, n1 = 2, 3
+    x = dpt.ones((n0, n1))
+    for ind in [True, dpt.asarray(True)]:
+        y1 = x[ind]
+        assert y1.shape == (1, n0, n1)
+        assert y1._pointer == x._pointer
+        y2 = x[:, ind]
+        assert y2.shape == (n0, 1, n1)
+        assert y2._pointer == x._pointer
+        y3 = x[..., ind]
+        assert y3.shape == (n0, n1, 1)
+        assert y3._pointer == x._pointer
+    for ind in [False, dpt.asarray(False)]:
+        y1 = x[ind]
+        assert y1.shape == (0, n0, n1)
+        assert y1._pointer == x._pointer
+        y2 = x[:, ind]
+        assert y2.shape == (n0, 0, n1)
+        assert y2._pointer == x._pointer
+        y3 = x[..., ind]
+        assert y3.shape == (n0, n1, 0)
+        assert y3._pointer == x._pointer
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "data_dt",
     _all_dtypes,