“For something to be a crime there must be both an actus reus and mens rea — that is, a criminal act accompanied by a criminal state of mind.” ― Alan Dershowitz[1] I. INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS ACTUS REUS? Actus non facit reum nisi sit rea: was one of the first ever maxims that every student of…
INTRODUCTION Robbery has been defined by the Black’s Law Dictionary as the felonious act of taking the personal property in the possession of another from his person or immediate presence against his will accomplished using force and fear of injury, with an intention of permanently depriving the true owner of the thing in question. In…
INTRODUCTION In human society, men always tend to misplace or appropriate other’s property by any means. Theft is a crime that is committed against the whole society so it is defined under the Indian Penal Code. The offence of theft comes under the ambit of offences against property discussed in chapter 17 of the Indian…
INTRODUCTION One of the biggest things that women have been facing is the problems related to rights and privileges. Since ancient times, women have been struggling to find a respectable place and a social status in the society. Our Constitution strives to protects the rights of women by treating them equally and by providing measures…
Actus reus may be a Latin state for “guilty act”. Actus reus is the wrongful deed that comprises the physical components of a wrongdoing that must be coupled with mens rea for one to be held criminally obligated. The “guilty act” in robbery is the genuine taking of or illegal control over property without the…
Mens rea is a basic portion of choosing whether an act is culpable or not. Mens rea shows particular aim by the denounced for the commission of the wrongdoing for which he is charged. The accused must be demonstrated to have intentionally committed the wrongdoing, and had full information of their activities and must have malafide expectation towards the casualty. Mens rea is additionally utilized in a few civil suits, requiring the respondent to have been mindful of the repercussions of their activities for a respectful obligation to emerge, but as a rule, the Actus Reus takes priority in cases of respectful liability. Further, an…
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 primary element of a wrongdoing may be a human being. Any wrongful act to be called wrongdoing must be done by a human being. There must be a human being beneath a lawful commitment to act in a specific way, and it must too be competent of being punished. Human being must commit wrongful…
►Definition of attempt. An attempt is an intentional preparatory action which fails in the object, which so fails through circumstances independent of the person who seeks its accomplishment. Attempt begins when preparation ends. It is interesting to note that it is nowhere defined in IPC but provides its punishment under section 511 of IPC. ►why…
Abstract Wrongdoing is an ethical off-base, perpetrated against the general public all in all. It upsets the harmony, and a few wrongdoings might cause far-reaching frenzy and disturbance of typical exercises locally. The weight of indictment of wrongdoing falls on the State, and the obligation to prove any claims falls on the indictment. The State…
