Law of Crimes I (Indian Penal Code)

Shivaji University, Kolhapur · LL.B. Semester 1 · DSC-104

Unit I — Concept of crime (Sec. 1 – 75)

1.1 Nature and Concept of crime & distinction between Crime,Ethical wrongs. · 1.2 Definitions – General Explanations (Sec. 6-52A) · 1.3 Stages and Elements of Crimes · 1.4 Group Liability in Crimes – Common Intention and Common Object · 1.5 Off Punishments (Sec. 53 to 75)

Unit II — General Exceptions under IPC (Sec. 76 – 106).

2.1 Mistake of facts mistake of law · 2.2 Necessity, Defense of Juvenile · 2.3 Unsound mind and intoxication · 2.4 Act in good faith and consent · 2.5 Right of private defense of body and property

General Exceptions

Unit III — Inchoate Offences (Sec. 107 – 120 B and Sec. 141 – 160)

3.1 Meaning, Nature and importance of inchoate offences · 3.2 Attempt and abatement · 3.3 Criminal Conspiracy · 3.4 Unlawful Assembly · 3.5 Rioting

Unit IV — Offences affecting the public Health, Safety, Convenience,

Decency and Morals (Sec 268-294A) · 4.1 Offences affecting the Public Health (Section 268-278) · 4.1.1 Public Nuisance (S.268) · 4.1.2 Acts likely to spread infection (section 269-271) · 4.1.3 Pollution of food or drink (section 272-273 · 4.1.4 Adullualia of drugs (section 274-276) · 4.1.5 Fouling water and relating atmosphere (section 277-278) · 4.2 Offences affecting the public safety and Convenience (Section 277-278) · 4.2.1 Rash Driving or riding on a public way. (Section 279) · 4.2.2 Rash or negligent navigation. (Section 280) · 4.2.3 Exposing false light, mark or being mislead navigator · 4.2.4 Conveying any person for hire by water in an unsafe and overloaded waste Vessel(Section 282) · 4.2.5 Causing danger or obstruction to any person in public way. (Section283) · 4.2.6 Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance.(Section 284) · 4.2.7 Negligent conduct with respect to fire, combustible substances. (section 285-289) · 4.2.8 Continuance of Nuisance. (Section 291) · 4.3 Public Decency and Morals (ss 292-294A) · 4.3.1 Prevention of obscenely (ss 292-294) · 4.3.2 Keeping Lottery Office (S 294A) · 4.3.3 Cases related to spreading of infectious diseases

Offences affecting public health safety, convenience, decency and morals

Unit V — Offences affecting the human body (Sec. 299 – 377)

5.1 Culpable homicide. Murder · 5.2 Hurt & Grievous Hurt. · 5.3 Wrongful Restraint & wrongful Confinement. · 5.4 Criminal force & assault. · 5.5 Kidnapping & Abduction.

Offences affecting the human body

Unit VI — Offences against Property (Sec. 378 – 462)

6.1 Theft and Extortion. · 6.2 Robbery &Dacoity. · 6.3 Criminal misappropriation of property and Criminal Breach of Trust. · 6.4 Receiving stolen property and Cheating, Mischief. · 6.5 Criminal Trespass, House Trespass, House Breaking

Offences against property

Unit VII — Offences of False Evidence & Offences Relating to Documents

and Property (Sec. 191 – 229A, 463-489E) · 7.1 Giving false evidence & fabricating false evidence.(sec.493) · 7.2Fraudulent claim to property · 7.3 Forgery and making false documents · 7.4 Forged documents

Unit VII — Offenses Relating to Sexual, Marriage (Sec. 375 – 377, 493-498A)

8.1 Rape · 8.2 Unnatural Offenses · 8.3 Bigamy · 8.4 Adultery · 8.5 Cruelty by husband and relatives