Law of Crime- I (Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita)
Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya · LL.B. Semester 2 · LAIBTT2N
Unit I — Introduction and General Principles of Criminal Law
Conceptual analysis of crime · elements and stages of crime · definitions and general explanations (Ss. 2–3) · types of punishments (Ss. 4–13) · retention of death penalty and introduction of community service · joint and group liability · General Exceptions including mistake of fact, accident, infancy, insanity, intoxication, consent, communication, duress, judicial acts, necessity, trivial acts, and private defence (Ss. 14–44).
- Concept of Crime, Components of Crime and Criminal Liability
- Theories and Kinds of Punishment
- Capital Punishment
- Stages of Crime
- Extent and Operation — IPC Chapter I: Sections 1 — 5
- General Explanations
- General Exceptions
- Unlawful Assembly, Gang Rape and Dacoity from point of view of Joint criminal liability
Unit II — Inchoate Crimes and Offences Against Women and Children
Abetment (Ss. 45–60) · criminal conspiracy (S. 61) · attempt (S. 62) · sexual offences (Ss. 63–73) · assault and criminal force against women (Ss. 74–79) · dowry death (S. 80) · bigamy (S. 82) · cruelty (S. 85) · offences against children (Ss. 91–97).
Unit III — Offences Affecting Human Body
Culpable homicide, murder, suicide, organized crime, terrorist acts (Ss. 100–113) · hurt and grievous hurt (Ss. 114–125) · wrongful restraint and confinement (Ss. 126–127) · criminal force and assault (Ss. 128–136) · kidnapping, abduction, slavery, and forced labour (Ss. 137–146).
Unit IV — Offences Against State, Public Order and Administration of Justice
Offences against the State (Ss. 147–158) · offences against public tranquility · offences relating to false evidence and public justice (Ss. 227–238) · public nuisance (Ss. 270–273) · defamation (S. 356).
Unit V — Offences Against Property
Theft (Ss. 303–307) · snatching · extortion (S. 308) · robbery and dacoity (Ss. 309–313) · criminal misappropriation of property (Ss. 314–315) · criminal breach of trust (S. 316) · receiving stolen property (S. 317) · cheating (Ss. 318–319).