Annexure ‘CD – 01’

UTTAR PRADESH

FORMAT FOR COURSE CURRICULUM

L T P/S SW/FW No. of TOTAL

PSDA CREDIT
UNITS
3 - - 2 1 4

Course Title: LAW OF CRIMES (INDIAN PENAL CODE) Credit Units: 4

Course Level:UG Course Code: LAW107

Course Objectives: The objectives of this course are-

 To introduce the students about basic concepts of Crime and Principles of Criminal Law.
 To acquaint the students with the knowledge of Criminal Justice system in the context of changing circumstances.
 To study the basic concepts of specific offences under the Indian Penal Code.
 To enable the students to critically analyze the legislative developments and judicial pronouncements.

Pre-requisites: The student should have understood the basic legal concepts through legal theory or Jurisprudence.

Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
Module I Introduction to Substantive Criminal Law 15
 Definition of crime; Fundamental elements of crime; Stages in commission of a crime; Extent and operation of the
Indian Penal Code( Sec 1-5); Theories of Punishment

Module IIGeneral Explanations and General Exceptions 25

Definitions(Sec 6-52A); Constructive joint liability(Sec 34-38, 149); Exceptions - Mistake, Judicial and Executive Acts,
Accident, Necessity, infancy, Insanity, Intoxication, consent, Good faith, Private Defence(Sec 76-106)

Module III SpecificOffences 30

Abetment(Sec 107-120), Criminal Conspiracy(Sec 120A-120B) and Offences affecting the Human body(Sec 299-
374);Sexual Offences (Sec 375-377); Offences relating to marriage(Sec 493-498) Cruelty by husband or relatives of
husband(Sec 498A).
Module IV Offences against Property 20
Theft, Extortion, Robbery and Dacoity(Sec 378-402); Criminal Misappropriation and Criminal Breach of Trust(Sec
403-409);Stolen Property, Cheating, Mischief, Criminal Trespass(Sec 410-462); Forgery.
Module V Defamation and Other Offences and Attempts 10
Descriptors/Topics Defamation and Exceptions(Sec 499-502); Criminal Intimidation(Sec 503- 510); Attempts(Sec 511).

Course Learning Outcomes: After the successful completion of Course Curriculum, a student should be able to:
 Define and explain the main components of Offences defined under Indian Penal Code, 1860.
 Demonstrate and apply those components to actual criminal cases.
 Distinguish the various concepts and offences under Indian Penal Code.
 Explain and Contrast judicial pronouncements on the merits of case.

Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

 E- Content of every topic will be made available to students before lecture session.
 For course delivery we use Lecture & discussion based applications to the students in order to make them aware about the subject.
 Case Studies are preferred so that they can raise their different issues with regard to the respective laws.
 Project in the form of Content/ Case study is assigned to each student individually.
 PSD activities (in Group) are assigned for self work, field work and Practical training.

List of Professional Skill Development Activities (PSDA):

i. Examination of Criminal Records in various reports (Case Analysis).

 ii. Guest Lectures/ Workshops by Industry Experts.(Report Submission).
iii. Drafting of Criminal complaint/ Filing E- FIRs.
iv. Awareness camp.(Report Submission).

Lab/ Practical details, if applicable: N/A

List of Experiments
Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%)

100% N/A

Theory Assessment (L&T):

Continuous Assessment / Internal Assessment (40%)

Components (Drop Class Test Project Submission Viva PSDA Attendance ToTal
down) End Term
Examination
(60%)

Linkage of PSDA Quality of project on the Viva Group Group

with Internal basis of research Presentation Assignment
Assessment conducted
Component, if any
Weightage (%) 10% 10% 5% 5% 5% 5% 100%
60%

Lab/ Practical/ Studio Assessment:N/A

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term Examination

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Components (Drop down

Weightage (%)

Text Reading:
 Ratanlal & Dhirajlal – The Indian Penal Code
 K. D.. Gaur – A Text Book on Indian Penal Code
  S.N. Misra, Indian Penal Code
 B.M. Gandhi, Indian Penal Code (1996), Eastern, Nagpur.
 P.S. Achutan Pillai, Criminal Law (1995) Eastern, Lucknow

References:
 Indian Penal Code- Thomsan Reuters
 Criminal Law Amendment Acts

Additional Reading: Papers/ Articles in Scopus Indexed or UGC approved Journals

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