Month: February 2025
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Communication Made in Good Faith (S. 31 BNS)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Chapter III: General Exceptions > Communication Made in Good Faith (S. 31 BNS) Good faith refers to honest intentions, fairness, and a reasonable belief that an action is justifiable under the law. In criminal law, the concept of “good faith” plays a crucial…
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Consent as Defence(Ss. 25 to 30 BNS)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Chapter III: General Exceptions > Consent as Defence (Ss. 25 to 30 BNS) 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…
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Definitions Related to Human Beings in BNS
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Definitions > Definitions Related to Human Beings in BNS Human beings are distinguished from other species not just by their capacity for criminality, but by the complexity and variety of crimes they commit and the systems they have developed to address criminal behaviour.…
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Dishonestly, Wrongful Gain and Wrongful Loss (Ss. 2(7), 2(36) to 2(38) BNS)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Definitions > Dishonestly, Wrongful Gain and Wrongful Loss (Ss. 2(7), 2(36) to 2(38) BNS) Wrongful gain and wrongful loss are intertwined concepts. To establish wrongful gain, there must be a corresponding wrongful loss. In criminal law, these terms act as a cause-and-effect relationship,…
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Pattern of Criminal Activity (Signature Crimes)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Criminology > Series of Acts as Crime > Pattern of Criminal Activity (Signature Crimes) List of Sub-Topics In criminal law, a “series of acts” refers to a sequence of criminal actions or events that are connected, either in time or in their nature, which together may constitute a…
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Aggravated or Enhanced Series of Acts
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Criminology > Series of Acts as Crime > Aggravated or Enhanced Series of Acts List of Sub-Topics In criminal law, a “series of acts” refers to a sequence of criminal actions or events that are connected, either in time or in their nature, which together may constitute a…
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Related or Connected Acts
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Criminology > Series of Acts as Crime > Related or Connected Acts List of Sub-Topics In criminal law, a “series of acts” refers to a sequence of criminal actions or events that are connected, either in time or in their nature, which together may constitute a crime or…
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Serial Offences
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Criminology > Series of Acts as Crime > Serial Offences List of Sub-Topics In criminal law, a “series of acts” refers to a sequence of criminal actions or events that are connected, either in time or in their nature, which together may constitute a crime or a group…
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Joint or Collective Criminal Acts
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Criminology > Series of Acts as Crime > Joint or Collective Criminal Acts List of Sub-Topics In criminal law, a “series of acts” refers to a sequence of criminal actions or events that are connected, either in time or in their nature, which together may constitute a crime…
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Cumulative or Aggregate Offenses
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Criminology > Series of Acts as Crime > Cumulative or Aggregate Offences List of Sub-Topics In criminal law, a “series of acts” refers to a sequence of criminal actions or events that are connected, either in time or in their nature, which together may constitute a crime or…