[KIIT LAW SCHOOL KIIT UNIVERSITY BHUBANESWAR ORISSA] Semester III(July.

2013 Nov2013 )

KIIT Law School

KIIT University, Bhubaneswar-751024

Course: B.A. LL.B, B.B.A.LL.B & B.Sc.LL.B

Semester III

(2012-2017 Batch)

Paper: LAW OF CRIMES-I (Code- CRL 302)

COURSE TEACHER:

Ms. Samraggi Chakraborty & Mr. Souvik Roy

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INDEX

1. Mechanical Data
2. Object
3. Objectives
4. Teaching Learning Methodology
5. Evaluating System
 Measurement
 Evaluation of Application
 Assessment

6. Annexure I: Detailed Syllabus

7. Annexure II: Day to Day Schedule

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MECHANICAL DATA

1. Course: B.A.LL.B, B.B.A.LL.B & B.Sc. LL.B (Semester III)

2. Subject: Criminal Law

3. Nature of the subject: Compulsory

4. Paper: Law of Crimes-I

5. Paper Code: CRL 302

6. Subject Overview: Our whole history as a nation reflects a fear of the power of the Government and a great concern for liberty. Government exists chiefly to
foster the rights and interest of its citizens-to protect their homes and property, their persons and their lives. If a government fails in this basic duty it is not
redeemed by providing even the most perfect system for protection of the rights of the defendants in criminal courts. In short we tried to establish order while
protecting liberty. It is from this we derive the description of the Indian system as one of ordered liberty. To maintain this ordered liberty we must maintain a
reasonable balance between the collective need and the individual rights, and this requires a good knowledge of the general penal law of the land i.e. Indian
Penal Code and supplemented by various Criminal Amendment Acts.

7. Name of the Teacher: (i) Ms. Samraggi Chakraborty

(ii) Mr. Souvik Roy

8. Credit hours/ week: 6 hours

10. Room Number-

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Object of the Course

This course is designed with a prime object to familiarize students with the principles of criminal liability and other concepts of substantive criminal law.

Objectives of the Course

By the end of this course, you will be able:

 To examine the historical evolution of criminal law maxims, doctrines, and principles.
 To introduce you briefly the historical background to the codification of Indian law and its implication on the criminal justice administration.
 To analyze the sentencing policy of the penal law of the land.
 To know the elements of crimes against person, property, order, and state.
 To articulate the differences between Indian Law on one hand which is codified and non-codified British law
 To comprehend key cases, legal terms, clauses, and chronologies in criminal law.
 To analyze both early and contemporary judicial thinking and legal reasoning.
 To articulate informed opinion over important, controversial issues in criminal law.
 To recognize which issues are critical to the decision in a case.
 To recognize important considerations dealing with the rights of criminal defendants.

Teaching Learning Methodology

The teaching methodology that shall be adopted in this paper is a combination of lecture method, case study, research and discussions.

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Evaluation System

The performance of the students will be assessed on the basis of 100 marks out of which end term exam will be of 60 marks and internal examination will be of
40 marks.

Serial No Examination Marks

1 End term examination 60
2 Internal Examination 40

(i) Mid term examination (20

marks)

(ii) Project / Online Test

(20 marks)
Total 100

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Annexure I. Detailed syllabus

PART ONE

General Principles of Penal Law have been divided in the following 7 modules:-

Module 1. Criminal Law- Aims, Functions, Morality and Historical Development

1.1 Criminal law and morality;

1.2 Crime and Offence;
1.3 Outline of the Aims and Functions of the Criminal law, and
1.4 Historical Development of Penal Law in India:
1.4.1 Origin of criminal law in India;
1.4.2 Early Hindu law;
1.4.3 Muslim Law;
1.4.4 First Law Commission towards developing Indian Penal Code;
1.4.5 Characteristics of Penal law.

Readings; Text Book of Criminal Law: Glanville Williams (Universal Law Publishing Co.; p. 3-36). J W Cecil Turner: Kenny’s Outlines of Criminal Law
(Universal Law Publishing Co. Ltd.; p. 1-5), Principles of Criminal Law: Andrew Ashworth (Clarendon Law Series, p. 16-18)
References: Read Criminal Law Forum (Patric Fitzerald, Codes and Codification: interpretation, Structure and Arrangement of Codes And Martin
L.Friedland’s Codification in the Common Wealth: Earlier Efforts); Rankin: Background to Indian Law (Chapter IX, Codification or development, p.135);
Cowell: Court and Legislative Authorities (lecture VIII, p.127); Stephen: History of English Law Vol. III (Last chapter on Indian Penal Code); W.H. Morley:
Administration of Justice in British India; Setelvad: Common Law in India (Chapter III, Criminal Law, p. 124-176); J.D. Mayne: Indian Penal Code (Ed. II
1901,p.242-249); Dharkar: Lord Macaulay legislative minutes (p. 59, 66, 137,140,214,239); Tapas Kumar Banerjee: Background to Indian Criminal Law.

Module 2. Theories of Punishment and Indian Penal Code

2.1 Necessity and objectives of punishment

2.2 Different theories of punishment: Retributive, Deterrent, Preventive and Reformative
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Readings ; Text Book of Criminal Law: Glanville Williams (Universal Law Publishing Co.; p. 36-41). Criminal Law: Smith and Hogan (Oxford University
Press; p. 3-9). Criminal Law: Clarkson and Keating (Thomson: Sweet & Maxwell; p. 26-70).

Module 3. Basis of Criminal Liability, Stages of Crime and General Explanations

3.1 Essentials of offences and stages of crime

3.1.1 Human being;
3.1.2 MENS REA and ACTUS REUS: Meaning and relevance in the commission of the Offence (including Mens rea and relation with Socio-
Economic and Public welfare offences)
3.1.3 Stages of Crime: Motive, Intention, Preparation, Attempt, Commission of Offence;
3.1.4 Harm.

3.2 Principles of Legality of Criminal Law and General Principles:

3.2.1 NULLA POENA SINE LEGE, NULLUM CRIMEN SINE LEGE;
3.2.2 Principles of mala in se, mala prohibita;
3.2.3 Strict Liability

3.3 Joint liability and Vicarious Liability: Common Intention and Common Object;
3.4 Affray

Readings: Text Book on Criminal Law: Michael J. Allen (chapter 2 & 3-p. 17- 80); Book of Criminal Law: Glanville Williams (Universal Law Publishing Co.;
p. 70-84). Criminal Law: Smith and Hogan (Oxford University Press; p. 42-123). Mike Molan: Cases and Materials on Criminal Law (Routledge Cavendish; p.
54-132). General Principles of Criminal Law: Jerome Hall (The Bobbs-Merrin Comp. New York, p. 70-93).
Two rules of Legality in Criminal Law: Peter K. Weston (Journal of Law and Philosophy Vol. 26 May 2007 University of Michigan, p.229-305). General
Principles of Criminal Law: Jerome Hall (The Bobbs-Merrin Comp. New York, p. 27-64).
References: Read Criminal Law Cases and Materials: K D Gaur (Butterworths; p. 207-229). The Indian Penal Code: Ratanlal & Dhirajlal (Wadhwa &
Company Nagpur; p. 32-56).

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We will discuss State of Maharastra vs Mayor Hans George AIR 1965 SC 722,Srinivasmal Barolia vs. Emperor AIR 1947 PC, Nathulal vs State of M.P. AIR
1966 SC 43, Commissioner of Income Tax, Patiala vs. Patram DasAIR 1982 P & H 1, DPP vs Colloins (2006) AER 602 (HL).
Barendra Kumar Ghosh v. Emperor, (1924) 52 IA 40, Cal. (PC), Mehboob Shah v. Emperor, (1945), 47 Com LR 941(PC), Mukund Murari Pal v. Emperor,
Nitya sen v. State of West Bengal, 1978 Cr LJ 481, Vasudevan v. State of Kerala, (1994) 2 Cr LJ 1522, J.M. Desai v. State of Maharastra, AIR 1960 SC 889,
Srikantia v. State of Bombay, K.C. Mathew v. State of Travancore, Allauddin v. State, Kabil Cazee v. State; Abdul Waheed Khan v. State of Andhra Pradesh
(2002)7SCC 175; Idrish Bhai Daud Bhai v. State of Gujrat (2005)3 SCC 277; Vijayanti v. State of Maharastra (2005)13 SCC

Module 4. Jurisdiction of Indian Penal Code (Sec 1 to Sec 5 of Chapter I)

4.1 Intra-Territorial Jurisdiction;

4.2 Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction;
4.3 Extradition.

Readings; Text Book of Criminal Law: Glanville Williams (Universal Law Publishing Co.; p. 164-170). Indian Penal Code: R.A. Nelson’s (Butterworth’s;
Volume I; p.1-70). The Indian Penal Code: Ratanlal & Dhirajlal (Wadhwa & Company Nagpur; p. 2-10).

Module 5. General Exceptions to Crimes under Indian Penal Code

5.1 General importance and purpose of basis of these exception

5.2 Absence of Means rea:
5.2.1 Mistake of fact, not mistake of law
5.2.2 Accident
5.2.3 Necessity
5.2.4 Act done by child
5.2.5 Intoxication
5.2.6 Insanity
5.2.7Act in good faith and for the benefit of victim (Consent)
5.2.8Acts done under compulsion

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Cases for reference & Study, R. v. Prince (1875)LR 2 CCR 154; R v. Tolson (1889) 23 QBD 168, Sherras v. De Rutzen [1895] Q B 918, R v. Williams (1987)3
All ER 411, Hobbs v. Winchester Corporation, Warner v. Metropolital Police Commissinor, State of Maharastra v. M. H. George AIR 1965 SC 722, Nathumal
v. State of M.P., Jogeswar v. Emperor , R. v. Clarck (1972)1 All ER 219, Bhupendra Singh A Chaudasma v. State of Gujrat AIR 1997 SC 3790, Southwark
London Borougn Council v. Williams (11971)2 All ER 175,R. v. Duddley and Stephen (1884)14 QBD 273, Dhaniya Daji v. State, (1868) 5 BHC (Cr C) 59,
Bishwambhar v. Roomal , Makhulshah (1886) 1 Weir 470, Mussamut Aimona, (1864)1 WR (Cr) 43, Ulla Mahapatra,(1950) Cut 293, Krishna Bhagwan v.
State of Bihar AIR 1989 Pat. 217, M’Naughton’s Case (1843)4 St. Tr. (NS) 847, Laxman Dagdu, Ashiruddin v. Emperor, 50 Cr.LJ 225 Cal., Niman Sha v. M.
P., 1996 Cr LJ 3395 MP, Director of Public Prosecutions v. Beard (1920)AC 479, Basdev v. State of Pepsu, 1956 Cr LJ 919, AIR 1956 SC 488, R. v. Lipman,
(1969) 3 All ER, R. v. Kingston, (1994) 3 All ER 353 HL, Baboolan Hijrah, (1866)5 WR, Poonai Fattemah,(1869)12 W.R., Williams, (1923) 1 KB 340, Munney
Khan v. State, AIR 1971 SC 1491, Biran Singh, AIR 1975 SC 87,

5.3 For the ends of justice

5.3.1Judicial acts;
5.3.2 Acts done under consent;
5.3.3 Trivial acts.

5.4 Right of Private Defence

5.4.1 Right of private defence of body , and
5.4.2 Right of private defence of property

Cases for reference & Study: Jaidev v. State of Punjab, AIR 1963 SC 612, Yogendra Morarji, AIR 1980 SC 660, Mathre v. State of Kerala, 1993 Cr LJ 213
Ker.; Rizwan v. State of Chhattisgarh (2003)2 SCC 661; Sucha Singh v. State of Punjab (2003)7 SCC 693
References: Read Criminal Law: Clarkson and Keating (Thomson: Sweet & Maxwell; p. 265 onwards). Criminal Law: Smith and Hogan (Oxford University
Press; p. 321-378). J W Cecil Turner: Kenny’s Outlines of Criminal Law (Universal Law Publishing Co. Ltd.; p. 57-98).

Module 6. Inchoate offences

6.1 Abetment,
6.2 Conspiracy and
6.3 Attempt
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Case reference and Study: Purushottam v. State of Kerala, 1989 CrLJ NOC 184 (Kerala); R v. Austin (1981) 1 All ER 374 (CA); Satyanarayan Reddy v. State
of Hyderabad AIR 1956 SC 379; Parimal Chatterji (1932) 60 Cal 327; Ram Kumar v . State of Himachal Pradesh 1995 CrLJ 3621; Sudhir Kumar v. State of
West Bengal AIR 1973 SC 2655; State of Maharashtra v. Mohd. Yukub AIR 1980 SC 1111; Narayandas Bhagwandas v. State of West Bengal AIR 1959 SC
1118; Malkiat Singh v. State of Punjab AIR 1970 SC 713; Dharma v. Nirmal Singh Bittu 1996 CrLJ 1631; Abhayanand v. State of Bihar AIR 1961 SC 1698; R
v. Shivpuri 1986 UKHL 2; R v. Riasat Ali (1881) ILR 7 Cal 352; Asgarali Pradhania v. Emperor AIR 1933 Cal 893. Read Principles of Criminal Law: Andrew
Ashworth (Clarendon Law Series, chapter 11, p. 442 -468); Text Book on Criminal Law: Michael J. Allen (chapter 8-p. 228- 271); Text Book of Criminal Law:
Glanville Williams (Universal Law Publishing Co.; p. 402-445). Criminal Law: Smith and Hogan (Oxford University Press; p. 379-464). Criminal Law:
Clarkson and Keating (Thomson: Sweet & Maxwell; p. 471-538).

Module 7. Offences against the State

7.1 Waging of war;

7.2 Conspiracy;
7.3 Sedition.

Cases for reference and Study: Maganlal v. Emperor, AIR1946 Nag 173: 47 CrLJ 851; Romesh Thappar v. State of Madras, AIR 1950 SC 124; Emperor v.
Hazrat Mohani, AIR 1922 Bom 284: 24 CrLJ 923; Surya Kumar Sen v. Emperor, AIR 1934 Cal 221; 35 CrLJ 334; State (NCT of Delhi) v. Navjot Sandhu,
2005 CrLJ 3950 (SC); Kedar Nath Singh v. State of Bihar, 1962 AIR 955; Binayak Sen. Read: Criminal Law: Smith and Hogan (Oxford University Press; p.
1060-1063 ); Russell on Crime, J.W.Cecil Turner (Universal Law Publishing Co. Pvt.Ltd; p. 216-221); Essays on the Indian Penal Code, Revised by Prof. K. N.
Chandrasekharan Pillai, Shabistan Aquil (The Indian Law Institute; p.281-291); Text Book on The Indian Penal Code: K.D.Gaur (Universal Law Publishing
Co; p. 220-238); The Indian Penal Code, Ratanlal and Dhirajlal (LexisNexis Butterworths Wadhwa; p. 219-230).

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ANNEXURE II.

DAY TO DAY SCHEDULE

PART I
Module Topic Lecture Hour
Module I 1.1 Criminal law and morality; 1
1.2 Crime and Offence; 1
Criminal Law- Aims, 1.3 Outline of the Aims and Functions of the Criminal law, and 1
Functions, Morality and 1.4 Historical Development of Penal Law in India:
Historical Development 1.4.1 Origin of criminal law in India; 1
1.4.2 Early Hindu law; 1
1
1.4.3 Muslim Law;
1.4.4 First Law Commission towards developing Indian 1
Penal Code;
1.4.5 Characteristics of Penal law. 1

Module II.
2.1 Necessity and objectives of punishment 1
2.2 Different theories of punishment: Retributive, Deterrent, 4
Theories of Punishment and Preventive and Reformative
Indian Penal Code

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Module III.
3.1 Essentials of offences and stages of crime
3.1.1 Human being; 1
Basis of Criminal Liability, 3.1.2 MENS REA and ACTUS REUS: Meaning and 3
Stages of Crime and General relevance in the commission of the Offence
Explanations (including Mens rea and relation with Socio-
Economic and Public welfare offences)
3.1.3 Stages of Crime: Motive, Intention, Preparation, 2
Attempt, Commission of Offence;
3.1.4 Harm. 1

3.2 Principles of Legality of Criminal Law and General

Principles:
3.2.1 NULLA POENA SINE LEGE, NULLUM 3
CRIMEN SINE LEGE;
3.2.2 Principles of mala in se, mala prohibita; 1
3.2.3 Strict Liability 2
3.3 Joint liability and Vicarious Liability: Common Intention 2
and Common Object;
3.4 Affray 1

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Module IV.

Jurisdiction of Indian Penal

Code (Sec 1 to Sec 5 of 4.1 Intra-Territorial Jurisdiction; 1
Chapter I 4.2 Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction; 1
4.3 Extradition. 1

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Module V. 5.1 General importance and purpose of basis of these exception

General Exceptions to 5.2 Absence of Means rea:
Crimes under Indian Penal 5.2.1 Mistake of fact, not mistake of law
Code 5.2.2 Accident 1
5.2.3 Necessity
5.2.4 Act done by child 1
5.2.5 Intoxication , 1
5.2.6 Insanity 2
5.2.7Act in good faith and for the benefit of victim 2
(Consent) 1
5.2.8Acts done under compulsion 2
5.3 For the ends of justice 2
5.3.1Judicial acts;
5.3.2 Acts done under consent; 2
5.3.3 Trivial acts.
1
5.4 Right of Private Defence 1
1.4.1 Right of private defence of body , and 1
5.4.2 Right of private defence of property

2
2

Module VI. 6.1 Abetment, 1

Inchoate offences 6.2 Conspiracy and 1
6.3 Attempt 1

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Module VII.
7.1 Waging of war; 2
Offences against the State 7.2 Conspiracy; 1
7.3 Sedition

Tutorials 20
80

Total

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