KIIT SCHOOL OF LAW (KSOL)

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology

(KIIT)
( Deemed to be University u/s 3 of UGC
Act. 1956)
Campus - 16, Bhubaneswar - 751024

Course Code: LW 2019 Course Title: LAW OF CRIMES

Semester: I I I Course Type: Core Credits: 4

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Course description and learning objectives
The present course aims at introducing students to the basic principles of criminal law. There
has been a progressive as well as regressive change in the Indian society since Independence.
A proper understanding of crimes and the causal factors for the occurrence of crime is
extremely important in the larger context of India‘s development, if young law students are to
use their knowledge and skills to build a just and humane society. The young law students are
the would be lawyers and as such they must have an acquaintance with such knowledge to
make criminal justice system serve the goals of social defense as well as social justice.
Therefore, a study of the basic concepts of specific offences under the Indian Penal Code is
imperative.

Learning Objectives:
1. To examine the historical development and the philosophical underpinnings that
has pervaded criminal law;
2. To introduce in brief the historical background and its subsequent development
that led to the codification of Indian law and its implication on the criminal justice
administration;
3. To analyze the sentencing aspect pertaining to the crimes committed;
4. To know the essential elements constituting crime against person, property, group
liability and jurisdictional issues;
5. To articulate the differences between Indian Law and English law ;
6. To analyse and debate decisions of key cases and understand the basic concepts
of criminal law;

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Course outline and indicative content

 Module I (12 sessions) (CO1 : L1): Evolution of Concept of Crime ; Meaning and
Definitions of the term ‘Crime’; Fundamental Elements and Stages of Crime ; Extent and
Operation of Indian Penal Code, 1860; Definitions under IPC, 1860; Penal Liabilities
under IPC, 1860: Joint and Constructive Liability

Module II (12 sessions) (CO1, CO2 : L2, L3): Culpable Homicide and Murder
(Sections 299-304B); Hurt and Grievous Hurt (Sections 319-338); Wrongful Restraint
and Wrongful confinement (Sections 339-348) ; Criminal Force and Assault (Sections
349-358); Kidnapping, Abduction, Slavery and Forced Labour (Sections 359-374);
Sexual & Unnatural Offences (Sections 375 -377)

Module III (12 sessions) (CO2, CO3 : L2, L3): Specific Acts offending the decency of
Women : Section 354, 354A-D; Rape and related Sexual Offences (Section 375, 376,
376A-E read with section 90) - in reference to Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013
&2018; Dowry death (S 304B), Cruelty against Wife by Husband and relatives of
Husband (section 498); Causing Miscarriage (Section 312 ), Injury to Unborn Child
(Section 315 316), Abandonment and Exposure of an Infant (Section 317), Concealment
of Birth of a child (Section 318); Kidnapping from Lawful Guardianship (Section 361);
The Protection of Children against Sexual Offences Act, 2005 ( for cursory reading)
Module IV (12 sessions) (CO1, CO2 : L1, L3): Theft (Section 378); Extortion
(Section 383); Robbery Section 390; Dacoity (Section 391) ; Dishonest misappropriation
of property (section 403) ; Criminal Breach Of Trust (section 405)

Module V (12 sessions) (CO1, CO2, CO4 : L4): Justifiable Defenses [Judicial Act
(Section 77 and 78); Necessity (Section 81) ; Consent (Section 87 – 89 and 92) ;
Private Defense (Section 96-106)]; Excusable Defenses [Mistake of fact (Section 76
and79); Accident (Section 80) ; Infancy (Section 82, 83); Insanity (Section 84);
Intoxication (Section 85-86)

Module VI (12 sessions) (CO1, CO3, CO4 : L3, L4): Conceptualizing Inchoate
Offenses; Abetment (Section 107- 120) ; Conspiracy (Section 120A) ; Attempt (Section
511) (Skill Component)

Assessment methods
Task Task type Task mode Weightage
(%)
A1: Mid exam Individual Written 20
 A2 Topic
Presentation/Ca
Individual PPT Presentation/Report 30
se Analysis/
/Groups
Assignment
A3: End exam Individual Written (short/long) 50

Mapping COs-Blooms levels- Assessment Tools:

A1: Mid exam for 20 Marks.
A2: Surprise Quiz, Individual Assessment, Online test and
Presentations following with assignments for 30 Marks.
A3. End-term examination is 50 questions for 2 hours duration):
The syllabus is from all five Modules
● Section 1: MCQs
● Section 2: Essay Questions
● Section 3: Case Study

Learning and teaching activities

Lecturing, Power Point Presentations, Class room Presentations, Online quiz,
Presentations, Assignments etc.

Teaching and learning resources

Text Books

1. Rattan Lal and Dhiraj Lal, Indian Penal Code, Lexis Nexis, 20th ed. (2021).

2. S.N. Misra, Indian Penal Code, Central Law Publications, 22nd ed. (2020).

Reference Books

1. Kenny's : Outlines of Criminal Law, Cambridge University Press (2017).

2. Nigam, R.C. : Law of Crimes in India, Vol. I (1965).

3. Russel : On Crime, Universal Law Publishing, 12th ed. (2012).

4. Gour, H.C. : Penal Law of India, Law Publishers India Pvt Ltd , 11th ed. (2019).

Online Research Sources

Supreme Court Cases Online (JOUR), LexisNexis, Manupatra, WestLaw India,
HeinOnline, JSTOR, ProQuest, Kluwer Database (Kluwer Arbitration, Kluwer
Patent, and Kluwer Competition), CLAOnline, Ebrary, Emerald & EBSCO, and
offline database including AIR.

LESSON PLAN
Class Topic Pedagogy CO Mapping Reference
Hours Material
(72)

1. Evolution of Lecture + 1,2

Concept of Crime Discussion

2. Definitions of the Lecture + 1,2

term ‘Crime’ Discussion

3. Difference Lecture + 2
between Crime and Discussion
Tort

4. Elements of Crime Lecture + 1,2

Discussion

5. Stages of Crime Lecture + 1,2

Discussion

6. Mens Rea in Lecture + 1,2

Statutory Offences Discussion

7. Case Discussion Activity -Based 1,2,3

8. Principle of Joint Lecture + 2

Liability Discussion

9. Difference Skill 1,2, 5

between Common Development

Intention and Lecture by

experts
Common Object

10. Case Discussion Activity -Based

11. Culpable Lecture + 1,2 , 4

Homicide not Discussion

Amounting to
Murder

12. Culpable Skill 1,2

Homicide Development

Amounting to Lecture by
experts
Murder

13. Case Discussion Activity -Based

14. Causing Hurt Lecture + 1,2