LAW OF CRIME – I (INDIAN PENAL CODE)

Module – 1           Introduction

• Essential Elements of Crime – Actus Reus & Mens Rea and Stages of Crime
• General Explanations
• Punishments
• General Exceptions

Module – 2           Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy

2.1    Abetment

2.2   Criminal Conspiracy

Module – 3           Offences against Human Body – I

Offences affecting Life – Culpable Homicide, Murder, Exceptions to Murder, Death by Negligence, Dowry Death, Suicide

Module – 4           Offences against Human Body – II 

4.1     Hurt & Grievous Hurt

4.2    Wrongful Restraint & Confinement

4.3    Criminal Force & Assault

4.4     Kidnapping & Abduction

Module – 5            Offences against Property & Documents

5.1    Theft, Extortion, Robbery, Dacoity

5.2    Criminal Misappropriation of Property & Criminal Breach of Trust

5.3    Receiving Stolen Property & Cheating

5.4     Mischief & Criminal Trespass

5.5    Offences relating to Documents

Module- 6             Offences relating to Women 

6.1    Offences relating to Marriage – Bigamy, Adultery Cruelty

6.2    Crime against Women

6.3     Criminal Intimidation

6.4     Insulting Modesty of Woman         

Module- 7            Defamation & Attempt to commit offences

7.1    Defamation

7.2     Attempt to Commit Offences

Suggested Reading:

1. Glanville Williams, Text Book of Criminal Law, Universal Law Publishing Co., New Delhi, 2012
2. Ratanlal Dhiraj Lal, The Indian Penal Code, Lexis Nexis, Butterworths Wadhwa, Nagpur, 2012
3. K.D. Gaur, Textbook on Indian Penal Code, Universal Law Publishing Co., New Delhi, 2012
4. J.W. Cecil Turner, Russel on Crime ,Vol I &2, Universal Law Publishing Co., New Delhi, 2012
5. K.I. Vibhuti, PSA Pillai’s Criminal Law, Lexis Nexis, Butterworths Wadhwa, Nagpur, 2012
6. Dr. H.S. Gaur, Penal Law of India, Law Publishers , Allahabad, 2013
7. John Dawson Mayne, Mayne’s Criminal law of India, Gale, Making of Modern Law, 2013
8. Bare Act of Indian Penal Code, 1860