UNIT – I: Fundamentals of Crime
- Crime: Definition, distinction from civil wrongs.
- Constituents: Human being, actus reus, mens rea, injury.
- General Explanations (Secs 6–52A)
- Punishments (Secs 53–75): Death, imprisonment, fine, etc.
- General Exceptions (Secs 76–106)
- Abetment (Secs 107–120)
- Criminal Conspiracy (Sec 120A-B)
🔹 Leading Case:
- Nalini v. State (1999 CrLJ 3124)
UNIT – II: Offences Against the State & Public Order
- State & Public Order: Sedition, waging war (Sec 121–130)
- Unlawful Assembly/Rioting: (Sec 141–160)
- Public Servants: Misconduct, disobedience (Sec 166–171)
- Contempt of Authority (Sec 172–190)
- False Evidence/Public Justice (Sec 191–229)
- Public Health & Safety (Sec 268–282)
🔹 Leading Case:
- State of Karnataka v. Gangadharaiah (1997 CrLJ 4068)
UNIT – III: Personal and Property Offences
- Human Body Offences (Secs 299–377): Homicide, hurt, sexual offences.
- Property Offences (Secs 378–462): Theft, extortion, robbery, dacoity, criminal breach of trust.
UNIT – IV: Other Offences
- Documents (Sec 463–471): Forgery, falsification.
- Marriage (Sec 493–498)
- Cruelty to Wife: Section 498-A IPC.
- Defamation (Sec 499–502)
- Criminal Intimidation (Sec 503–510)
- Attempt (Sec 511)
🔹 Leading Case:
- State of UP v. Ranjit Singh (AIR 1999 SC 1201)
✍️ Exam Pattern Summary
- Total Marks: 80
- Duration: 3 Hours
- Question Paper Structure:
- Section 1–4: Two questions from each Unit (choose 1 per section) – 14 marks each
- Section 5: 8 short questions (compulsory, 3 marks each)