Indian Penal Code

Mistake of Fact Mistake and ignorance are the words of ancient mintage and rarely distinguished. Mistake of fact always supposes some error of opinion as to the real facts whereas ignorance of fact may be devoid of error but result in mere want of knowledge your opinion. Mistake simply means error of opinion as to … Read more

Meaning: Dowry death means death of a Married woman in relation to dowry by her husband or relatives of his husband including his family members. Dowry Death – Section- 304-B IPC The provision of Dowry Death was added in the Indian Penal Code, 1860 in 1986 vide Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 43 of 1986.  The … Read more

A Crime is committed in various stages. There are 4 stages of Crime: MENTAL CONTEMPLATION “Mental contemplation, also known as Intention is the direction of the conduct towards the object chosen Upon considering the motive which suggests the choice.” – James Stephens This stage is not punishable because it is not possible to read the … Read more

Causing Death by Negligence A Person is said to cause a death by Negligence, if the death is caused without any Intention, Recklessness & Knowledge on his part. Provisions of Accidental/Negligent deaths are covered under Section 304-A of Indian Penal Code,1860. “Whoever Causes the death of any person by doing any rash or negligent act … Read more

Right of Private Defence -Section 96-106 Introduction: The law of private defence is a right available to a person when he suddenly faced with an attack to his person or property and the immediate aid from the state machinery is not available, that person is entitled to defend himself and resist the attack and to … Read more

Homicide: The word Homicide means “killing of a human being by a human being”. It is either- • Lawful homicide – like: section 76,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,etc of IPC • Unlawful homicide – like: Culpable homicide(section 299) , Murder(section 300), Rash or negligent act(section 304-A), Dowry death(section 304-B), etc CULPABLE HOMICIDE – Section 299 Whoever causes death by … Read more

Theft- Section 378 Whoever intending to take dishonestly any movable property out of the possession of any person without that person’s consent, moves that property in order to such taking, is said to commit the offence of theft. Explanation 1 – A thing so long as it is attached to the earth, not being movable … Read more

INTENTION – Intention means having a fixed purpose in mind to produce a particular Result. This is the state of mind which not only foresees, but also desires the consequences of his act. Fixed purpose Desire objective   RECKLESSNESS – In Recklessness there is no desire of evil consequences but there is foresight of them. … Read more

 Drafting of Indian Penal Code The Indian Penal Code i.e IPC was drafted by the first Indian Law Commission constituted in 1834. Lord Macaulay was the president of the commission. Lord Mcloed, Anderson and Millet were Commission members. Its draft code of IPC was revised twice & then finally passed on October 6th , 1860. … Read more