Paper 204 · Semester 2 · Criminal Law
Law of Crimes
General principles of criminal liability, mens rea, general exceptions, abetment, and offences against life, the State and property.
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Syllabus overview (5 units · 32 chapters)
Unit 1: General Principles of Criminal Liability
Concept and Definition of Crime · Stages of Crime · Actus Reus and Mens Rea · Application of the BNS and Territorial Jurisdiction · Definitions under BNS S.2 · Punishments under the BNS · General Explanations (BNS S.3) · Distinction between Crime and Tort
Unit 2: General Exceptions & Abetment
General Exceptions: Overview · Right of Private Defence · Abetment · Criminal Conspiracy · Attempt · Sexual Offences against Women · Offences Relating to Marriage · Offences against Children
Unit 3: Offences Affecting Life
Culpable Homicide and Murder · Causing Death by Negligence · Organised Crime and Terrorist Act · Hurt and Grievous Hurt · Wrongful Restraint and Wrongful Confinement · Criminal Force and Assault · Kidnapping, Abduction and Trafficking
Unit 4: Offences Against the State & Public Tranquillity
Offences against the State · Offences against Public Tranquillity · Offences by and Relating to Public Servants · False Evidence and Offences against Public Justice
Unit 5: Offences Against Property
Theft, Extortion, Robbery and Dacoity · Criminal Misappropriation and Criminal Breach of Trust · Cheating and Mischief · Criminal Trespass and Forgery · Criminal Intimidation and Defamation