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LL.B. (Three Years) Law of Crimes Syllabus - SPPU 2026

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Syllabus for Law of Crimes

Semester 1 · First Year · 4 credits

Objectives of the Course

This course provides an in-depth understanding of the fundamental principles of criminal law in India. It focuses on the substantive aspects of criminal law as encapsulated in the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 (BNS). It aims to equip students with the knowledge of various offenses, their classifications, and the corresponding punishments as defined under the BNS and other relevant statutes. The objectives of this course are - to understand the historical background and the structure of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, to analyse the essential elements of various offenses under the BNS, to examine the classifications of offenses and corresponding punishments, to critically evaluate judicial interpretations and their impact on criminal law, to develop analytical and problem-solving skills through the study of case laws.

Module I: Introduction to Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023

1. Historical background and development of the Criminal Law in India
2. Structure and classification of the BNS
3. Jurisdiction under Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 (Section 1)
4. Definitions and General Explanations (Section 2& 3)
5. Principles of criminal liability and elements of crime

Module II: General Exceptions (Sections 4 – 44)

1. Mistake of fact (Sections 14 & 17)
2. Judicial acts (Sections 15-16)
3. Accident (Section 18)
4. Absence of criminal intent (Sections 19-24)
5. Consent (Sections 25-30)
6. Communication in Good Faith (Section 31)
7. Act compelled by threats (Section 32)
8. Trifling acts (Section 33)
9. Right of private defense of body and property (Sections 34-44)

Module III: Inchoate Crimes (Sections 45-62)

1. Definition and nature of inchoate crimes.
2. Abetment (Sections 45- 60)
3. Conspiracy (Section 61)
4. Attempt (Section 62)

Module IV: Offenses Against the Human Body

1. Culpable homicide and murder (Sections 100- 105)
2. Death by negligence (Section 106)
3. Attempt to murder (Section 109)
4. Hurt and grievous hurt (Sections 114-125)
5. Organized Crime (Sections 111 -112)
6. Terrorist Acts (Section 113)
7. Wrongful restraint and confinement (Sections 126-127)
8. Force and Assault (Sections 128-136)
9. Kidnapping , abduction, slavery and forced labour (Sections 137-146)
10. Defamation (Section 356)

Module V: Offenses Against Women

1. Rape (Sections 63-73)
2. Sexual harassment (Section 75)
3. Assault or criminal force with intent to disrobe (Section 76)
4. Voyeurism (Section 77)
5. Stalking (Section 78)
6. Dowry Death (Section 80)
7. Cruelty by Husband or relatives ( 85 -86)

Module VI: Offenses Against Property

1. Theft (Sections 303-307)
2. Extortion (Sections 308)
3. Robbery and dacoity (Sections 309-313)
4. Criminal misappropriation of property (Sections 314-315)
5. Criminal breach of trust (Sections 316)
6. Receiving stolen property (Sections 317)
7. Cheating (Sections 318-323)
8. Mischief (Sections 324-328)
9. Criminal trespass (Sections 329-334)

Module VII: Offenses Against Public Tranquility

1. Unlawful assembly (Sections 189)
2. Rioting (Sections 191)
3. Affray (Section 194)
4. Promoting enmity between different groups (Section 196)
5. Imputations and assertions prejudicial to national integration (Section 197)

Module VIII: Offences against the State.

1. Waging, attempting to wage, or abetting waging of war against the Government (Sections 147-150)
2. Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power (Section 151)
3. Sedition (Section 152)
a. Definition and scope
b. Historical background and recent judicial trends
4. Waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with the Government (Section 153)
5. Depredation on territories of power at peace with the Government (Section 154)
6. Receiving property taken during war or depredation (Section 155)
7. Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape (Section 156)

Recommended Readings

1. 1. M.C. Setelvad, Common Law in India (Chapter III, Criminal Law, p. 124-176),
2. Stevens Stephen, A History of Criminal Law of England, Vol. III (Last Chapter on Indian Penal Code), London, Macmillan.
3. R C Nigam, Law of Crimes in India, Vol. I, Asia Publishing House, New York.
4. Glanville Williams, Criminal Law, Universal Law Publishing.
5. J.W. Cecil Turner, Kenny’s Outlines of Criminal Law, Universal Law Publishing.
6. Smith and Hogan, Criminal Law, Oxford University Press.
7. Andrew Ashworth Principles of Criminal Law, Clarendon Law Series.
8. S.K. Savaria, R. A. Nelson’s Indian Penal Code (4 Volumes), LexisNexis Delhi.
9. Hari Singh Gaur, Penal Law of India (4 volumes), EBC.
10. PSA Pillai's Criminal Law, 13th Ed. Revised by K.I. Vibhute, LexisNexis, New Delhi.
11. J.D. Mayne, Indian Penal Code (Ed. II 1901, p.242-249).
12. K.N. Chandrashekhar Pillai, Essay’s on Indian Penal Code, Indian Law Institute.
13. R.C. Srivastava, Law Relating to Crime and Punishment, Manav Law House, Allahabad.
14. K.D. Gaur, A Text Book on Indian Penal Code Universal Law Publishing.
15. K.D. Gaur, Criminal Law Cases and Material, Butterworth.
16. Ratanlal and Dhirajlal, The Indian Penal Code, Wadhwa and Company, Nagpur.

Reproduced from the Savitribai Phule Pune University Revised CBCS Rule and Syllabus for LL.B., the 2023 pattern as amended on 18 July 2024. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.

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