Law of Crimes – I

University of Jammu · LL.B. Semester 1 · LLB103

Unit I — Nature, Scope and General Exceptions

Concept of Crime, Conditions of Criminal Liability-actusreus, Mensrea, exclusion of Mens rea i.e. Strict Liability in Criminal Law. · General Exceptions, Mistake of Fact (Secs. 76 and 79) Necessity (Sec. 81); · Unsoundness of mind (Sec. 84); Intoxication (Secs. 85 & 86); Right of Private Defence (Secs. 96-106)

Unit II — Inchoate Crimes

Joint and constructive liability (Secs. 34 and 149); Abetment (Secs. 107, 108, 108-A), Criminal Conspiracy (Secs. 120 – A), Preparation and Attempts (Sec. 511) Sedition (Sec. 124 –A).

Unit III — Offences relating to Body

Culpable Homicide and Murder (Secs. 299-301); Death by Negligence (Secs. 304 – A) Hurt (Sec. 319) Grievous hurt (Sec. 320) Kidnapping & Abduction (Sec. 359-362)

Offences affecting the human body

Unit IV — Offences relating to Property

Theft (Secs. 378); Extortion (Secs. 383); Robbery and Dacoity (Secs.390, 391); · Criminal Misappropriation of Property and Criminal Breach of Trust (Secs. 403,405). · Cheating (Sec. 415) Criminal Trespass (Sec. 441).