Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)
Hidayatullah National Law University · LL.B. Semester 5 · LLB-C-502
Unit I — INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL LAW
Foundations of Criminal Law · Sources of Criminal Law · Classification of Offences and Punishments · Overview of New Criminal Law (BNS): Applicability, Scope, & Commencement.
Unit II — GENERAL EXPLANATIONS
Definitions and Basic Concepts [Acts & Omission (S. 2(1) & S. 2(25)) [IPC- S. 33], Child (S.2(3) BNS), Gender (S.2(10)) [IPC- S.8], Dishonestly (S.2(7)) [IPC- S. 24], Government (S.2(12)) [IPC- S. 17], Injury (2(14) [IPC S. 44], Offence (S.2(24) [IPC- S.40], Common Intention (S.3(5) [IPC- S.34], Wrongful Gain (S.2(36) [IPC- S.23] and Wrongful loss (S.2(37) [IPC S.23 · General Principles of Liability: Strict Liability, Joint Liability, etc. · Persons Capable of Committing Offences
Unit III — GENERAL EXCEPTIONS
Mistake and Accident (Excuse-based Defences) · Judicial and Consent-based Acts (Justification-based Defences) · Trifling Acts and Incapacity (Excuse-based Defences) · Necessity and duress (Excuse/Justification-based Defences) · Private Defence (Justification-based Defences)
Unit IV — OFFENCES AGAINST WOMAN AND CHILD
Sexual Offences Against Women · Dowry and Cruelty Offences · Criminal Force and Assault Against Women · Offences Against Children · Miscellaneous: Protective Laws and Safeguards
Unit V — OFFENCES AGAINST HUMAN BODY
Homicide Offences · Hurt and Grievous Hurt · Assault, Criminal Force, and Wrongful Restraint and Confinement · Kidnapping and Abduction · Organised Crime and Terrorist Offences
Unit VI — OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE AND PUBLIC TRANQUILITY
Waging or Attempting to Wage war, or abetting waging of war against the Government of India. · Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by Sec 147. · Act endangering Sovereignty, Unity and Integrity of India. · Unlawful Assembly, Rioting, Affray, Promoting Enmity between different groups, Imputations assertions prejudicial to national integration. · Miscellaneous: Abetting Mutiny, Impersonation, Harbouring Deserter.
Unit VII — OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY
Theft, Extortion, Robbery, and Dacoity · Snatching · Criminal Misappropriation and Criminal Breach of Trust · Cheating, Mischief, and Criminal Trespass