Law of Crimes
Savitribai Phule Pune University · LL.B. Semester 1 · LCC 0504
Unit 1 — Introduction to Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
1. Historical background and development of the Criminal Law in India · 2. Structure and classification of the BNS · 3. Jurisdiction under Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 (Section 1) · 4. Definitions and General Explanations (Section 2& 3) · 5. Principles of criminal liability and elements of crime
Unit 2 — General Exceptions (Sections 4 – 44)
1. Mistake of fact (Sections 14 & 17) · 2. Judicial acts (Sections 15-16) · 3. Accident (Section 18) · 4. Absence of criminal intent (Sections 19-24) · 5. Consent (Sections 25-30) · 6. Communication in Good Faith (Section 31) · 7. Act compelled by threats (Section 32) · 8. Trifling acts (Section 33) · 9. Right of private defense of body and property (Sections 34-44)
Unit 3 — Inchoate Crimes (Sections 45-62)
1. Definition and nature of inchoate crimes. · 2. Abetment (Sections 45- 60) · 3. Conspiracy (Section 61) · 4. Attempt (Section 62)
Unit 4 — Offenses Against the Human Body
1. Culpable homicide and murder (Sections 100- 105) · 2. Death by negligence (Section 106) · 3. Attempt to murder (Section 109) · 4. Hurt and grievous hurt (Sections 114-125) · 5. Organized Crime (Sections 111 -112) · 6. Terrorist Acts (Section 113) · 7. Wrongful restraint and confinement (Sections 126-127) · 8. Force and Assault (Sections 128-136) · 9. Kidnapping , abduction, slavery and forced labour (Sections 137-146) · 10. Defamation (Section 356)
Unit 5 — Offenses Against Women
1. Rape (Sections 63-73) · 2. Sexual harassment (Section 75) · 3. Assault or criminal force with intent to disrobe (Section 76) · 4. Voyeurism (Section 77) · 5. Stalking (Section 78) · 6. Dowry Death (Section 80) · 7. Cruelty by Husband or relatives ( 85 -86)
Unit 6 — Offenses Against Property
1. Theft (Sections 303-307) · 2. Extortion (Sections 308) · 3. Robbery and dacoity (Sections 309-313) · 4. Criminal misappropriation of property (Sections 314-315) · 5. Criminal breach of trust (Sections 316) · 6. Receiving stolen property (Sections 317) · 7. Cheating (Sections 318-323) · 8. Mischief (Sections 324-328) · 9. Criminal trespass (Sections 329-334)
Unit 7 — Offenses Against Public Tranquility
1. Unlawful assembly (Sections 189) · 2. Rioting (Sections 191) · 3. Affray (Section 194) · 4. Promoting enmity between different groups (Section 196) · 5. Imputations and assertions prejudicial to national integration (Section 197)
Unit 8 — Offences against the State.
1. Waging, attempting to wage, or abetting waging of war against the Government (Sections 147-150) · 2. Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power (Section 151) · 3. Sedition (Section 152) · a. Definition and scope · b. Historical background and recent judicial trends · 4. Waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with the Government (Section 153) · 5. Depredation on territories of power at peace with the Government (Section 154) · 6. Receiving property taken during war or depredation (Section 155) · 7. Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape (Section 156)