CRIMINAL LAW – I

(INDIAN PENAL CODE)

(OLD AND NEW BATCH)
NOV/DEC 2020

1. Define crime and state the essentials of crime.

2. “Unsoundness of a person is a good defence for criminal liability”.
Discuss.
3. What is common intention? Is it necessary that the common intention
should always be anterior to commission of crime? Discuss.
4. Explain the provisions of Indian Penal Code relating to the offence
against the state.
5. What is kidnapping? State the ingredients of an offence of kidnapping
from lawful guardian.
6. What is theft and how does it differ from Extortion?
7. What is defamation? State the exception if any.
8. Write short notes on any two of the following:
a) Mistake.
b) Forgery.
c) Bigamy.
9. Solve any two of the following problems:
a) ‘A’ at the time of carrying his work by hatchet, the heard of the
hatchet files and killa a man who was standing near by. Decide
whether ‘A’ has committed an offence.
b) ‘A’ instigates ‘B’ a minor to commit suicide on account of this ‘B’
commits suicide by his ownhands. Is ‘A’ liable for this act?
c) ‘A’ finds a valuable necklace on the road, not knowing to whom it
belongs to, he sells the necklace without an attempt to find its
owner. Whether ‘A’ has committed any offence?