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MODULES 1 , 2
LESSON PLAN-Module 1
TOPIC SUB-TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED NO. OF HRS.
10 Hours
Fundamental 1. Liability of Human Being
Elements of 2. concept of mens rea and actus reus
Criminal 3. latin maxim actus non facit reum, nisi mens sit rea;
Liability ;
4. mens rea under IPC, 1860;
5. mens rea under statutory offences;
6. difference between intention and motive;
7. exclusion of mens rea: strict liability offences
8. Injury: Interpretation of definition under section 44
of IPC, 1860.
Referred Cases
1. Om Prakash v State of Punjab, AIR 1961 SC 1782
2. Basdev v State of Pepsu, AIR 1956 SC 488
3. Ranjit D Udeshi v State of Maharashtra, AIR 1965
SC 881
4. State of Maharashtra v Mayer Hans George, AIR
1965 SC 722.
5. State of M.P. v. Narayan Singh, (1989) 3 SCC 596
6. Kartar Singh vs State Of Punjab, 1994 SCC (3)
569
7. Paul v. State of Kerala, (2020) 3 SCC 115
Classroom Exercises:
1. Discussion on illustrations and case laws
2. Weekly assignment on Problem - based questions
3. Random Presentation call at the end of each
lecture
4. Weekend Multiple Choice Questions through
google form.
Cursory Reading:
1. Definitions under IPC
2. Facts, issues and judgment of Paul v. State of
Kerala, (2020) 3 SCC 115
LESSON PLAN-Module 2
TOPIC SUB-TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED TOTAL NO.
OF HRS.
(18 HOURS )
Unlawful 1. Explanation of Culpable Homicide (Section 299)
Homicide 2. Culpable Homicide amounting to murder(Section
300) and Punishment(Section 302)
3. Culpable Homicide Not amounting to Murder
(Section 300, exception 1 to 5)
4. Causing Death by Negligence(Section 304A)
5. Suicide
Referred Cases:
Behari v State of Uttar Pradesh, AIR 1953 All 203 10 hours
Camila Vaz v State of Goa, AIR 2000 SC 1374
Reg v Govinda, 1876 ILR Bom 342
K.M. Nanavati v State of Maharashtra, AIR 1962
SC 605
Cherubin Gregory v State of Bihar, AIR 1965 SC
205
Bachan Singh v State of Punjab, AIR 1980 SC 898
Kurban Hussain Mohammedelli Bangwalla v State
of Maharashtra AIR 1965 SC 1616
Online Classroom Exercises:
1. Discussion on illustrations and case laws
2. Weekly assignment on Problem - based questions
3. Random Presentation call at the end of each
lecture
4. Weekend Multiple Choice Questions through
google form.
Referred Cases:
1. Anis Beg v Emperor AIR 1924 All 2
2. Jashanmal Jhamatmal v Brahmanand Sarupanand,
AIR 1944 Sind 19
3. Mathai v State of Kerala AIR 2005 SC 710
4. Laxmi v Union of India (2013) 9 SCALE 291
5. Parivartan Kendra v Union of India (2016) 3 SCC
571
6. Nipun Saxena v. Union of India, 2018 SCC
OnLine SC 2772
Online Classroom Exercises:
Discussion on illustrations and case laws
Weekly assignment on Problem - based questions
Random Presentation call at the end of each
lecture
Weekend Multiple Choice Questions through
google form.
Cases to be referred
(i) Abboo vs State Of U.P, CRIMINAL APPEAL
No. - 410 of 1997
(ii) S.Vardarajan v. state of Madras, AIR 1965 SC
942
(iii) State of Haryana v. Raja Ram , AIR1973
SC819
(iv) Vishwanath v. State of Uttar Pradesh AIR
1960 SC 67
(v) Somasundaram @ Somu vs The State ,
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 403 OF 2010 (2020)
Cases to be referred
i. Naz Foundation v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi,
160 Delhi Law Times 277
ii. Navtej Singh Johar vs Union Of India
Ministry Of Law and Justice W. P. (Crl.)
No. 76 of 2016
iii. K.S. Puttaswamy and another v. Union of
India and others; WRIT PETITION
(CIVIL) NO 494 OF 2012