Category: Indian Penal Code
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Kidnapping and Abduction (Ss. 359 to 369 IPC)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code > Kidnapping and Abduction (Ss. 359 to 369 IPC) Kidnapping and abduction are two terms often used interchangeably to describe the act of taking someone against their will. Kidnapping and Abduction are important offences against the human body and have been covered specifically from section…
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Sexual Harassment, Disrobing, Voyeurism, and Stalking (S. 354A to 354D IPC)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code > Sexual Harassment, Disrobing, Voyeurism, and Stalking (S. 354A to 354D IPC) Offenses against women encompass a wide range of actions that are specifically targeted at women or disproportionately affect them. Efforts to address offenses against women require a multifaceted approach, including legal protections, education…
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Outraging the Modesty of a Woman (S. 354 IPC)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code > Counterfeiting of Coins Outraging the Modesty of a Woman (S. 354 IPC) With the advent of Indian Penal Code in 1860, the codification of enumerable offences took place. The offence of outraging the modesty of woman got its definition under Section 354 of the…
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Counterfeiting of Coins (Ss. 230 to 254 IPC)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code > Counterfeiting of Coins (Ss. 230 to 254 IPC) Counterfeiting of coins is indeed a global problem with significant economic and social implications. Counterfeiting undermines the integrity of national currencies, leading to economic losses for governments, businesses, and individuals. When counterfeit coins circulate alongside genuine…
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Wrongful Confinement and its Aggravated Forms (Ss. 343 to 348 IPC)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code > Aggravated Forms of Wrongful Confinement (Ss. 343 to 348 IPC) The Constitution of India confers the right to freedom of movement to every person throughout the territory of India and guarantees personal liberty under Article 19 and Article 21. Section 339 of Indian penal…
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Wrongful Restraint and Wrongful Confinement (Ss. 339 to 342 IPC)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code > Wrongful Restraint and Wrongful Confinement (Ss. 339 to 342 IPC) The Constitution of India confers the right to freedom of movement to every person throughout the territory of India and guarantees personal liberty under Article 19 and Article 21. Section 339 of Indian penal…
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Aggravated Forms of Hurt and Grievous Hurt
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code > Aggravated Forms of Hurt and Grievous Hurt Section 321 to 338 IPC describes aggravated forms of Hurt and Grievous Hurt depending upon various circumstances in which the offence was committed. Section 321 IPC: Voluntarily Causing Hurt: Whoever does any act with the intention of…
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Defence of Consent (Ss. 87 to 92 IPC)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code > Defence of Consent (Ss. 87 to 92 IPC) Consent means a person agrees to the act of another person after knowing the consequences of the act. Concept of consent is based on the legal maxim volenti non fit injuria which means harm caused with…
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Assault Under IPC (Ss. 351 to 358)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code > Criminal Force (S. 350) When a gesture is made to any person, knowing that the person is going to apprehend it as the person is going to use criminal force on that person is known as assault. Mere words do not consist of an…
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Criminal Force (S. 350)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code > Criminal Force (S. 350) Section 349 elaborately defines what “force” is and does not by itself constitute an offence. It merely explains what amounts to “force”. Force or use of mere force does not amount to an offence. When the force applied to a…