Law of Crimes – Paper I – The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
University of Kerala · LL.B. Semester 1 · Paper III
Unit I — NATURE, CONCEPT AND DEFINITION OF CRIME
Nature, Concept &Definition of Crime · Elements of Criminal Liability-Actus Reus & Mens Rea · Exception to Mens Rea in Statutory Offences-Stages of Crime · Intention, Preparation, Attempt, Commission--Inchoate offences-Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy-Attempt-Parties to the Crime · Principal & Accessories · Joint Liability · Constructive liability · Common Intention-Common Object-Unlawful Assembly-Vicarious Liability
Unit II — PUNISHMENT AND GENERAL EXCEPTIONS
Definitions · Jurisdiction · Punishment · General Defences and Exceptions Mistake of fact · Judicial Acts · Accident · Necessity · Infancy · Insanity Intoxication · Drunkenness · Consent, Compulsion, Trifles · Act done in good faith · Right of Private Defence of body and property
Unit III — OFFENCES AGAINST HUMAN BODY
Offences against human body · Offences affecting life · Culpable Homicide Murder · Causing death by negligence · Attempt and abetment of suicide · Attempt to murder and culpable homicide · Organised crime · Terrorist act · Hurt Grievous hurt · Acid attack · Wrongful Restraint and Confinement · Criminal force and Assault · Kidnapping, Abduction, Slavery and Forced labour · Offences relating to Reputation · Defamation · Criminal intimidation · Insult · Offences against women and child · Sexual offences · Rape · Criminal force and assault against women · Outraging the modesty of women · Voyeurism · Stalking Sexual harassment · Criminal force to disrobe-Offences relating to marriage · Dowry death-Bigamy-Mock marriage · Criminal elopement-Cruelty-Miscarriage of child
Unit IV — OFFENCES AGAINST STATE
Offences against state · waging war · endangering sovereignty · unity and integrityOffences against army · navy and air force · abetting mutiny · harboring deserteroffences relating to elections- bribery · undue influence · impersonation · offences against public tranquility · unlawful assembly · rioting · affray · promoting enmityoffences relating to public servants and contempt if lawful authority of public servant- personating public servant · furnishing false information · obstructing public servant · threat or injury to public servant- offences against public justice · giving and fabricating false evidence- harbouring offender · offences affecting public health · public nuisance- adulteration of food · drinks and drugs · rash and negligent driving negligent conduct · obscenity- offences relating to religion · injury and defiling the place of worship · disturbing religious assembly
- Offences against the State
- Offences relating to Army, Navy & Air force
- Offences against public tranquillity
- Offences relating to public servants
- Contempt of Lawful Authority of Public Servants
- False Evidence and Offences against public justice
- Offences relating to elections
- Offences affecting public health safety, convenience, decency and morals
- Offences relating to religion
Unit V — OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY
Theft-Snatching · Extortion-Robbery-Dacoity-Misappropriation of property Criminal breach of trust · Mischief-Cheating-Fraudulent deeds · Criminal TrespassHouse breaking-Offences relating to documents-Forgery-Falsification of accountsProperty mark-Offences relating to coins, currency notes