Month: April 2023
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What is Criminology?
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Criminology > What is Criminology? The term criminology is used both in a general and special sense. In its broadest sense criminology is the study (not yet the complete science) which includes all the subject matter necessary to the understanding and prevention of crime and to the development…
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Criminal Act in Furtherance of Common Intention (S. 34 IPC)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code > Criminal Act in Furtherance of Common Intention (S. 34 IPC) A person is liable or responsible for a crime when he or she has acted with criminal intent, as opposed to acting accidentally or lacking the ability to act deliberately. The principle of criminal…
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Meaning of Public, Servant of Government, Government, India (Ss. 12 to 18 IPC)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code > Sections 12 to 18 IPC In the last article, we have studied Sections 11 of the IPC which defines the term “person”. When reading the code Chapter II on General Explanation and Chapter IV on General Exceptions are very important. Acceptance of satisfactory terminology…
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Person (S. 11 IPC)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code > Person (S. 11 IPC) In the last article, we have studied Sections 8-10 of the IPC which define Gender, Number, and man and woman respectively. When reading the code Chapter II on General Explanation and Chapter IV on General Exceptions are very important. Acceptance…
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Law of Intoxication (Ss. 85 and 86 IPC)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code > Law of Intoxication (Ss. 85 and 86 IPC) The term Intoxication means the person is incapable of doing things mentally as well as physically because of the consumption of alcohol or other narcotic substance. It is commonly known as a condition of addiction. In…
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Defense of Insanity (S. 84 IPC)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code >Defense of Insanity (S. 84 IPC) When a person proved with the commission of an offence, and ought to have been punished by law, if he is exempted from such legal punishment under special conditions stipulated in the law, it is known as General Exception.…
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Law of Sedition (S. 124A IPC)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code > Law of Sedition (S. 124A IPC) Section 124-A of the Indian Penal Code defines sedition. According to Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, whoever by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representation, or otherwise, brings or attempts to…
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Gender, Number, Man-Woman (Ss. 8 – 10 IPC)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code > Gender, Number, Man-Woman (Ss. 8 – 10 IPC) In the last article, we have studied Sections 6 and 7 of the IPC. When reading the code Chapter II on General Explanation and Chapter IV on General Exceptions are very important. Acceptance of satisfactory terminology…
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Sense of expression once explained (S. 7 IPC)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code > Sense of expression once explained (S. 7 IPC) In the last article, we have studied Section 6 which deals with definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions. In this article, we shall study Section 7 of IPC, which deals with the…
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Waging War Against Government (Ss. 121 to 124 IPC)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code > Waging War (Ss. 121 to 123 IPC) All crimes are treated as offences against the State, or government, insofar as these acts/actions disturb the public tranquility, national integration and public order. But there are some criminal activities that are directed against the existence of…