Law of Crimes: Paper 1- Penal Code
Mahatma Gandhi University · LL.B. Semester 1 · UL-3
Unit I
Elements of criminal liability- Actus reus and mens rea –Statutory offences- Jurisdiction- Stages of Crime- Joint liability- Common intention and common object- Vicarious liability- Corporate liability.
Unit II
Definitions and General Explanations ( Sec. 21-26, 33,34,39,40, 44, 52) - Punishment- Types of punishment( Sec. 53- Sec.75) Parties to crime- Inchoate offences- Attempt( Sec. 511), Abetment( Sec. 107-112) Conspiracy ( Sec. 120A, 120 B) General Exceptions ( Sec. 76- 106)
Unit III
Offences against State- Waging war against Government of India( Sec. 121, 121 A,),- Assaulting High officials ( Sec. 124), Sedition (Sec. 124A)- Offences relating to Army, Navy and Air force( Sec. 131, 132),- Offences against public tranquillity- Unlawful Assembly- Rioting- Promoting enmity between different classes – Affray( Sec. 141-160) - Offences relating to Coins and Stamps ( Sec. 230-234, Sec. 255)-, Offences affecting public health – Public nuisance( Sec. 268-273),Sale etc. of obscene books ( Sec. 292- Sec. 294), Offences relating to religion (Sec. 295-Sec.298), - Offences relating to documents- Forgery- Falsification of Accounts ( Sec. 463-465, Sec.477A)
- Offences against the State
- Offences relating to Army, Navy & Air force
- Offences against public tranquillity
- Offences relating to coin and government stamps
- Offences affecting public health safety, convenience, decency and morals
- Offences relating to religion
- Offences relating to documents and property marks
Unit IV
Offences affecting human body- Culpable homicide- Murder- Suicide- Dowry death- (Sec. 299- Sec.309)- Hurt, Grevious hurt (Sec. 319-Sec.338), - Wrongful restraint and wrongful confinement (Sec. 339-Sec 348) - Criminal force and assult ( Sec. 349- Sec, 353), Assault or using Criminal force to dishonour persons( Sec. 355- Sec 358)- Kidnapping- Abduction, ( Sec. 359- 374). Sexual offences- Rape and unnatural offences( Sec. 375- Sec. 377)- outraging the modesty of woman- Voyeurism-Stalking- Sexual harassment- Sexual assault- (Sec. 354, 354 A- 354D)Offences relating to marriage- ( Sec. 493-498) Cruelty to married women( Sec. 498A)
Unit V
Offences by or relating to public servants- Of contempt of lawful authority of public servants( Sec. 186- 190), Offences of giving false evidence and fabricating false evidence( Sec. 191-196)- Offences against property- Theft- Extortion- Robbery- Dacoity- Criminal misappropriation of property- Criminal breach of trust- Cheating ( Sec. 378-424)-Mischief ( Sec. 425, 426, 435, 436, 440), Trespass ( Sec.441- 462) Offences affecting reputation- Defamation-), ( Sec 499-502)- Criminal intimidation, insult and annoyance ( Sec. 503- 510)