INTRODUCTION Dacoity is an aggravated form of robbery. Here aggravated form of robbery means it not only includes the offence of robbery but also an aggravated form of the offence of theft and extortion which causes serious injuries to the victim. When robbery is committed by five or more than five persons then that offence…
INTRODUCTION In India, separate personal laws govern marriages for various communities. These private laws cover a range of family characteristics. Marriage has been described as a pure sacrament, especially in our Indian culture, a connection that unites two lives until the end of their lives, in contrast to other nations where getting married is a…
Agreeing to the guideline of vicarious obligation, when an individual is at risk for the wrongful acts done by another individual, at that point, the individual is known for the vicariously risk for the activities done. Here the relationship between the two of them could be a must. There ought to be a few relationships between A and B at that point as it were the obligation of A will emerge towards B for doing a few acts. The relationship can be within the frame of: (a) Principal and agent. (b) Accomplices of the association firm. (c) Master and…
The fourth necessity of a wrongdoing is damage ought to be caused to another individual or to society at huge. Concurring to Section 44 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 the harm is characterized as any hurt illicitly caused to any individual in body, intellect, notoriety or property by another individual. Components of wrongdoing are a set of realities that must be demonstrated to convict a litigant of a wrongdoing. Criminal components are sets forward in criminal statutes or cases in purviews that permit for common law violations. In conventional dialect ‘injury’ implies a wound or harmed to the human body. But section 44 has characterized harm in a much more extensive sense to incorporate not as it were real hurt, but to hurt one’s intellect, notoriety or property.…
AN INISGHT TO MENS REA Mens rea could be a Latin term which essentially means “guilty mind”. Mens rea is the foremost vital recognizing component which connects incredible significance to the state of intellect of the blamed individual at the time of the commission of a crime. It is critical to note that no act is criminal by itself unless it is gone with by a mens rea. This can be best spoken to by the common law adage; Actus…
The law of nature serves as the foundation for the right to private defence. Man’s inherent nature is to protect himself and hold onto what is his in the face of unjustified abuse from others. Man has access to all the tools necessary to accomplish this goal thanks to nature. The natural right to self-defence…
MEANING OF CRIME Crime refers to an act or omission that comprises an offence and is punishable under law. Activities which are not legal are covered under the ambit of crime. Indian Penal Code: The official Criminal Code of India is Indian penal code this code covers all the aspects of criminal law, this code…
The private defence for insignificant or trivial acts is provided by Section 95 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Nothing is considered an offence just because it causes injury or because it is meant to do so or simply because it is known to be likely to do so, as long as the harm is…
“The most loving parents and relatives commit murder with smiles on their faces. They force us to destroy the person we really are: a subtle kind of murder.”― Jim Morrison[1] I. MURDER: AN INRODUCTION Murder is defined as the illegal, malicious, or preplanned death of a human by another. Murder, the most heinous offence meant against human…
INTRODUCTION Extortion is an offence against property. Extortion is the act of obtaining something from any person using force and threat of injury. The offence of extortion takes a middle place between the offence of theft and the offence of robbery, which are also the offences against property. MEANING AND DEFINITION OF EXTORTION UNDER IPC…
