Law of Crimes – I (BNS)
Question Bank
Q. 1 Define crime. What are the essentials and stages of Crime? Explain
the relationship between Crime, Ethics and Morals.
a) Introduction
b) Definition of Crime
c) Essentials of crime
d) Stages of Crime
e) Relationship between Crime, Ethics and Morals
f) Conclusion
Q. 2 Punishment is the reaction towards breaking law. Explain in the light
of various types of punishment.
a) Introduction
b) Object of Punishment
c) Theories of Punishment in short
d) How Punishment is the reaction towards breaking law
e) Various types of punishment
f) Conclusion
Q. 3 “Ignorantia facit doth excusat, Ignorantia legis non excusat” explain.
a) Introduction
b) What is Mistake of fact
c) What is Mistake of Law
d) Bound by law to do
e) Justified by law
f) Conclusion
Q. 4 What is the basic purpose behind introducing the right of private
defense? While exercising the right of private defense of body when it
extends to cause death?
a) Introduction
b) Basic purpose behind introducing the right of private defense
(Object)
c) Ss. 34, 35, 36 & 37
d) Right of Private defense is Defensive not offensive
e) While exercising the right of private defense of body when it
extends to cause death (Ss. 38, 39 & 40)
f) Conclusion
Q. 5 Define Criminal Conspiracy. What are the essentials of Criminal
Conspiracy and how it differs from Unlawful Assembly?
a) Introduction
b) Definition of Criminal Conspiracy & Unlawful Assembly
c) Essentials of Criminal Conspiracy
d) Punishment for Criminal Conspiracy
e) Differences between Criminal Conspiracy & Unlawful Assembly
f) Conclusion
Q. 6 “Rape is an offence against the body as well as soul” explain in the
light of recent law and case law.
a) Introduction
b) Definition of Rape
c) Essentials of Rape
d) Recent amendment in Rape Laws
e) Punishment for Rape
f) Recent Case law
g) Conclusion
Q. 7 Define Culpable Homicide and Murder. When Culpable Homicide does
not amount to Murder?
a) Introduction
b) Definition of Culpable Homicide and Murder
c) Essentials of Culpable Homicide and Murder
d) When Culpable Homicide does not amount to Murder?
e) Punishment for Culpable Homicide and Murder
f) Conclusion
Q. 8 Define Kidnapping and Abduction. What are the essentials and kinds
of Kidnapping? How it differs from Abduction?
a) Introduction
b) Definition of Kidnapping and Abduction
c) Essentials of Kidnapping
d) Kinds of Kidnapping
e) Differences between Kidnapping and Abduction
f) Punishment for Kidnapping and Abduction
g) Conclusion
Q. 9 Define Theft and Extortion, what are the essentials of Theft? How it
differs from Extortion?
a) Introduction
b) Definition of Theft and Extortion
c) Essentials of Theft
d) Differences between Theft and Extortion
e) Punishment for Theft and Extortion
f) Conclusion
Q. 10 “In every Robbery there is either Theft or Extortion.” Explain.
a) Introduction
b) Definition of Theft and Robbery
c) When Theft is Robbery
d) When Extortion is Robbery
e) Punishment for Robbery
f) Conclusion
Q. 11 Defamation is an offence against reputation of a person. What are
the essentials of Defamation and what defences are made available to the
defamer?
a) Introduction
b) Definition of Defamation
c) Corelation between Defamation and reputation
d) Essentials of Defamation
e) Defences available to the defamer
f) Punishment for Defamation
g) Conclusion
Note:
1 Out of eleven questions write any five of your choice as an Assignment.
2 Wherever possible use Illustrations and Case laws while writing the
answer.
