Category: Indian Penal Code
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Mistake of Law and Mistake of Fact
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code > Mistake of Law and Mistake of Fact In this article we shall understand the concept of mistake of law and mistake of fact, which is very important in understanding general exceptions. List of Sub-Topics: A plain reading of sections 76 and 79 in the…
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International Criminal Court (ICC)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Criminal Jurisprudence >International Criminal Court (ICC) In this article, we shall discuss about the International Criminal Court. List of Sub-Topics: Some of the most heinous crimes were committed during the conflicts which marked the twentieth century. Unfortunately, many of these violations of international law have remained unpunished. The…
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Concept of Mens Rea (guilty Mind)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Concept of Mens Rea (guilty Mind) List of Sub-Topics: There is a Latin maxim “actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea” which means an act does not make one guilty unless there is criminal intent. This maxim can be considered as a…
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Criminal Conspiracy
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code >Criminal Conspiracy (Ss. 120A and 120B) List of Sub-Topics: One of the most serious offences under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) is criminal conspiracy, which involves a group of people planning and carrying out illegal activities. The literal or dictionary meaning of the word “conspire”…
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Abetment Under the Indian Penal Code (Ss. 107 to 109)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code > Abetment Under the Indian Penal Code (Ss. 108 to 109) In this article, we shall discuss the offence of abetment under the Indian Penal Code, 18690. List of Sub-Topics: When more than one person contributes to committing an offence, each person’s involvement may vary.…
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Scheme of the Indian Penal Code, 1860
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code > Scheme of Indian Penal Code In last few articles, we have seen meaning of crime, its ingredients, its stages. In this article, we shall understand the scheme of Indian Penal Code. List of Sub-Topics: Before the advent of the British, the penal law prevailing…
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What are the Ingredients of Crime?
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > What are the Ingredients of Crime? In the last article we have seen what is meant by crime. In this article, we shall study the characteristics or ingredients of crime. Main ingredients of crime are human being, guilty mind (mens rea), Act (Actus…
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What is Crime?
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > What is Crime? In this article, we shall discuss what is crime? What are its forms and its comparison with sin, List of Sub-Topics: The word crime is difficult to define, but an attempt at definition essentially must precede the study of crime.…