Month: April 2026
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Statements Conducing to Public Mischief (S. 353 BNS)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Statements Conducing to Public Mischief (S. 353 BNS) Freedom of speech and expression is a fundamental right in a democratic society, but this freedom is not absolute. When statements, rumours, or reports are circulated with the potential to create panic, fear, hostility, or…
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Disrobing, Voyeurism, and Stalking (S. 76 to 79 BNS)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Sexual Harassment, Disrobing, Voyeurism, and Stalking (S. 75 to 89 BNS) Among important provisions of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) are those dealing with offences such as disrobing, voyeurism and stalking, which reflect a growing recognition of crimes that violate personal space…
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Assault under BNS (S. 130, 131 and 136)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Assault (S. 130, 131 and 136 BNS) Unlike offences involving physical harm, assault primarily concerns the apprehension of the use of criminal force, rather than actual physical contact. It focuses on situations where a person, through gestures, preparation, or threats, creates a reasonable…
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Criminal Force (Ss. 129, 131 and 136 BNS)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Criminal Force (S. 129, 131 and 136 BNS) Criminal force addresses situations where physical force is intentionally used against another person without consent, resulting in harm, fear, or annoyance. It reflects the law’s role in safeguarding individual autonomy, dignity, and personal security. Under…
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Force under BNS (S. 128)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Force under BNS (S. 128) Every individual has a right to live in the society without any unreasonable interference by others. Sometimes people may interfere with the body of others by threat or force. Any such interference using threat or force is considered…
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Aggravated forms of Lurking House-Trespass and House Breaking (Ss. 331 to 334 BNS)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Aggravated forms of Lurking House-Trespass and House Breaking (Ss. 331 to 334 BNS) Aggravated forms of lurking house-trespass and house-breaking under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita represent a more serious category of offences where the basic act of unlawful entry is accompanied by factors…
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Criminal Defamation (S. 356 BNS)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Criminal Defamation (S. 356 BNS) Defamation under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 addresses the protection of an individual’s reputation—recognized as an essential aspect of personal dignity—against false statements or imputations made with the intent to harm. Under the BNS, defamation typically involves…
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Concept Applications 0.1.4 (Essay Type Answers 12/13/16 Marks)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Essential Elements of Crime and its Stages (Essay Type Answers 12/13/16 Marks) Q1. Explain Different Ingredients of Crime. Legally, a crime is an act made punishable by law. A criminal is one who has committed such a legally forbidden act. For any act…
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Concept Applications 0.1.1. and 0.1.2 MCQs and Short Notes on Nature of Crime
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Short Notes on Nature of Crime Multiple Choice Questions: Q1. The term ‘mens rea’ is defined as: (a) A criminal act (b) Knowingly (c) A guilty mind (d) Mental culpability Q2. The term ‘actus reus’ is defined as: (a) A criminal act (b)…
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Mistake of a Fact (S. 14) MCQs
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > Chapter III: General Exceptions > Concept Application 3.1.1: Mistake of a Fact (S. 14) MCQs Q1. Ravi was suffering from delusion. One night he considered his own son as leopard and attacked him with an axe, thinking by mistake of fact tht he…