Course Title: WOMEN AND CRIMINAL LAW L T P/ SW/ TOTAL

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Course Code: LAW462 UNITS
Credit Units: 3 0
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Level:

Course Objectives: The objectives of this course are-

 To understand the problem of crime against women with reference to Different theories.
 To provide detailed and thorough reading of the various crimes against women.
 To Emphasize on providing a holistic understanding of women and criminal law by focusing on protecting women

Prerequisites:
The student should have an understanding of the laws of crime and a legal aptitude for analyzing problems.

Course Learning Outcomes: After the successful completion of Course Curriculum, a student should be able to:

 Comprehend the socio-legal position of women in a male dominated society.

 Identify and Understand the problems woman face in terms of protecting their rights through the criminal Justice administrative system.
 Apply and Appraise the legal provisions enacted to ameliorate the situations with special emphasis on the Indian criminal law and its scope,
applicability and shortcomings in the existing legal regime in this regard.
 Course Title: WOMEN AND CRIMINAL LAW Feedback Rating
(on scale of 6 points)
Course Contents / Syllabus:
Module I - Position of Women in India and Crime against Women 20`% Weightage
1.
 Pre independence period (5)
 Post- Independence Period
 Constitutional protection to women- Preamble, Fundamental rights
Directive principal is of State policy
 National Commission of women Act, 1990
 Status of women and crime
 Theories of female criminality
 Nature and causes of Crime against female.

Module II- Sexual wrongs against Women 35% Weightage

2.
 The Protection of Women against Sexual Harassment at Workplace (5)
Act, 2007

 UGC (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of

women employees and students in Higher Education Institutions)
Regulation, 2015

 Indian Penal Code(with all amendments)- Outraging the modesty of

women ; Rape -Custodial, gang Rape; ; Unnatural offences;
Prostitution ; Causing of Miscarriage of Injuries to Unborn Children
Kidnapping and Abduction; Public Servant disobeying direction under
law – Sec 166A IPC and Punishment for non-treatment of victim - Sec
166B IPC ; Sexual abuse of Children(POCSO)

 Immoral Traffic Prevention Act-1956.

 Indecent Representation of women (Prohibition) Act,1986

Module III- Offences Related to Marriage 25% Weightage

 Offence against Marriage- S. 493 to 498-A of I.P.C.- Bigamy; (5)
Adultery; Cruelty by Husband and Relatives of Husband
 Honor killings
 I.P.C.-Abetment of Suicide (Sec 306); Dowry Death (Sec 304B)
 Dowry Prohibition Act,1961
 Protection of women from Domestic Violence Act,2005(Live-in
Relationships and Legal Protection)
Text:

 Jain M.P., Indian Constitutional Law, Eighth ed (2018), Lexis Nexis, Wadhawa, Nagpur.
 Sharma Rashmi, Women Law and Judicial System, [2009], Regal Publication, New Delhi.
 Purvi Ramakant, Handbook on Criminology, [2006] Dominant Publishers and Distributors, New
Delhi.
 Bhosale Sriti A. Female Crime in India (Theoretical perspectives of crime), [2009], Kalpaz
Publication, Delhi
 Rao Mamta., Law Relating to Women and Children, 4th Edition [2018], Eastern Book Company, Lucknow
 Gour K.D. , A Textbook on Indian Penal Code, 7th Edition [2020], Universal / Lexis Nexis Publications
 Ratanlal and Dhirajlal, The Code of Criminal Procedure, [2006], Lexis Nexis, Butterworths
Wadhawa, Nagpur.
 Paras Dewan- Dowry and Protection to Married Women.
 Nalwa Suman and Kohli Hari Dev., Law relating to Dowry, Dowry Death, Cruelty to Women and Domestic Violence, 2 nd Edition,
Universal Law Publishing Co.

Any Other Reading/Study Materials:

Criminal Law Journal, Eastern Book Publications, Lucknow
All India Reporter

Remarks and Suggestions:

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Date: 27/06/14