LL.B.(Hons.

) 3 Year Course Fourth Semester

Environmental Law CODE NO.802 MM: 80
Paper Second Time: 3 Hours
Course Outcomes:
CO1 The students will understand the effect of environmental pollution on society and other related issues
which are globalised in nature.
CO2 The students will have the conceptional knowledge of various environment protection Act and their
regulatory mechanism which are enacted for the improvement of environment.
CO3 The students are also made aware about the role of Judiciary in protection and improvement of
environment through important judicial pronouncements which has come up in most of the cases filed
by M.C. Mehta and other environmental activists by way of PIL.

Note: The question paper will consist of nine questions in all. The first question will be compulsory and will consist
of eight short answer type questions of two marks each covering the whole syllabus. In addition, the students are
required to attempt one question from each unit. All questions carry equal marks.

UNIT-I

A) Meaning and Definition of environment, environmental pollution, factors responsible for environmental
pollution. Provisions of following general laws for protecting environment in general;
i) Constitution of India
ii) Indian Penal Code
iii) Criminal Procedure Code
iv) The Factories Act, 1948
B) Noise- Definition, Sources, Harmful effects, Remedies against noise pollution.
C) The Water(Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
Leading Cases:
i) Ratlam Muncipality v Varohi Chand & others AIR 1980 SC 1622
ii) M.C. Mehta v Union of India(The Ganga Pollution Case), AIR 1988 SC 115

UNIT-II

The Air(Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, The Environment(Protection) Act, 1986
Leading Case: K.M. Gowda V State of Karnataka, AIR 1998 281

UNIT-III

Role of Public Interest Litigation in Protection of Environment, Role of Judiciary in Protection of Environment, The
Green Tribunals Act, 2010.
Leading Case: Rural Litigation Kendra Dehradun V State of UP-AIR 1987, SC 305

UNIT-IV

The Doctrine of Absolute Liability Case, The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991
Leading Case: M.C. Mehta V Union of India (SFFI case) AIR 1987 SC 965

BOOKS RECOMMENDED
 P.S. Jaiswal, Environmental Law,(Allahabad Law Agency, 4 th Edition, 2017)
 Leelakrishnan P, Environmental Law in India,(Lexis Nexis Butterworth, 4th Ed. 2016)
 Singh Gurdip, Environmental Law, (Eastern Book Company, Ed. 2016)
 Nanda, Sukanta K. Environmental law, (Central Publications, Allahabad, Ed. 2017)
 Bell Stuart & McGilliavray Donald, Environmental Law, The Law and Policy Relating to The Protection of
The Environment, (Universal Law Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, Ed. 2013)
 Dr. Tiwari H. N. Environmental Law, (Allahabad Law Agency Faridabad, Ed. 2017)
 Chandra Pal, Environmental Pollution & Development (Mittal Publication, Ed. 1999)
 Naresh Kumar, Environmental Pollution & Development (Mittal Publication, Ed. 1999)
 Shyam Divan and Armin Rosencranz, Environmental Law and Policy in India, (Oxford University Press,
New Delhi, Ed. 2005 )
Articles, Acts and Reports
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  Krushna Chandra Jena, „Ecological and Environmental Protection Movements: A Brief Conspectus’, AIR
2005 Journal 288.
 Akshay Sarathi, „Sustainable Development: Implementation Issues’, A Socio-Political Journal of Symbiosis
Society, Vol. 3, 2006.
 Dubash N, Ghosh S, Kohli K and Menon M, in consultation with Mehta PB and Wahi N, A Framework of
Principles for Environmental Regulatory Reform: Submissions to the High Level Committee’s Review of
Environmental Laws (Centre for Policy Research, 2014)
 Annual Report 2014-15 (Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India)
 Evaluation of Central Pollution Control Board (Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, 2010)
 Reforms in Environmental Governance with Special Reference to Establishment of National Environment
Assessment and Monitoring Authority (Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, 2010)
 The Water (Prevention and control of Pollution) Act, 1974 The AIR (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
Act, 1981.
 The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
 The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991
 The National Environment Tribunals Act, 1995
*Students are advised to study latest edition of the books and case laws.

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 LL.B.(Hons.) 3 Year Course Fourth Semester) MM: 80
Labour and Industrial Law-II CODE NO.803 Time: 3 Hours
Paper Third
Course Outcomes:
CO1 The students will have the knowledge of impact of Labour Laws in improving like living standard of
workers.
CO2 The students will have the conceptual knowledge of various Acts like workmen compensation Act,
Minimum wages Act, Law of Gratuity etc.
CO3 The students will the conceptual understanding of various issues like Eligiblity, Payment and it‟s
Determination, Recovery and Protection of Gratuity.

Note: The question paper will consist of nine questions in all. The first question will be compulsory and will consist
of eight short answer type questions of two marks each covering the whole syllabus. In addition, the students are
required to attempt one question from each unit. All questions carry equal marks.

UNIT-I

The Workmen‟s Compensation Act, 1923 Main Features of the Act, Definitions Compensation, Dependent,
Employer, Workman, Partial Disablement, Total Disablement, Employer‟s Liability for Compensation(section-8),
Notice and claims of the Accident (section-10), Commissioner (Section 19 to 29), Appeals (section 30), Medical
Examination (Section 11)
Leading Case: Partap Narain Singh V Sriniwas Sabhata AIR 1976 SC 222

UNIT-II

The Minimum Wages Act, 1948: Objects and Constitutional Validity of the Act, Salient Features, Definitions:
Employer, Cost of Living Index, Scheduled Employment, Wages, Minimum Wages, Fair Wage and Living Wage,
Fixation and Revision of Minimum Rates of Wages, Working Hours, Determination of Wages and Claims (section
3, 20 and 21), Payment of Wages Act, 1936: Definitions: Employer, Industrial and other Establishment, Wages,
Payment and Deduction from Wages (section 3-13), Inspector (section 14), Authority to Hear claims (section 15) ,
Appeal (section-17)
Leading Case: Bijoy Cotton Mills Ltd. v State of Ajmer AIR 1995 SC 33.

UNIT-III

The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, Procedure for Certification & Adoption of Standing
Orders. Certifying Officer, The Employeez‟ State Insurance Act, 1948-Employees State Insurance Corporation,
Standing Committee, Medical Benefit Council, Contributions, Benefits, Employees Insurance Court.
Leading Case: Associated Cement Co. Ltd. V Shri T.C. Srivastava & Others (1984) II LLJ 105(SC)

UNIT-IV

The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976-Definitions, Payment of Remuneration at Equal Rates (section 4 to7)Inspector,
Penalities and Cognizance of Offences under the Act , The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 – Eligibility,
Disqualification for Bonus (section 8,9) Minimum & Maximum Bonus (5,10,11); Proportionate Reduction (5, 13)
Recovery of Bonus Due (5, 21) Customary Bonus, Productivity Bonus. The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.
Definitions, Eligiblity, Payment, Determination, Recovery and Protection of Gratuity, Sec. 2-A, 4, 7, 8, and 13.
Leading Cases: M/s Mackinon Mackenzie & Co. Ltd. v Adnrey D‟ Cost and Another (1987) 1
LJ 536 (SC)
Jalan Trading Co. v Mill Mazdoor Sangh AIR 1967 SC 691

BOOKS RECOMMENDED
1. C.B. Memoria and Satish Memoria. Dynamics of industrial Relations, (Himalaya Publishing House-
Mumbai Part II and III. Ed. 2007)
2. Dr. V.G. Goswani. Labour and Industrial law, (Central Law Agency Allahabad, , Part VI. Ed. 2005)
3. Nirmal Singh and S.K. Bhatia. Industrial Relations and Collective Bargaining, (Deep and Deep
Publications Pvt. Ltd. – Delhi, Ed. 2000.)
4. Srivastav K. Industrial Peace and Labour in India, (Kitab Mahal Allahabad, Ed. 2003)
5. Indian Law Institute. Labour Law and Labour Relations, (Ed. 2002)
6. KM Pillai. Labour and Industrial Law, (Allahabad Law Agency, Faridabad Haryana, Part I. Ed.
2005)
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 7. S.N. Mishra. Labour and Industrial Law, (Central Law Publications, Allahabad, Part I. Ed. 2004)
8. HL Kumar. Labour problems and remedies, (Universal Book Traders, Delhi, Ed. 2006)
9. Giri V V, Labour Problems in Indian Industry, (Asian Publishing House, Bombay, Ed. 1965)
10. C.B. Memoria and Satish Memoria. Dynamics of industrial Relations, (Himalaya Publishing House-
Mumbai Part VIII. Ed. 2007)
11. Dr. V.G. Goswani. Labour and Industrial law, (Central Law Agency Allahabad, Part II, III, IV. Ed.
2005)
12. KM Pillai. Labour and Industrial Law, (Allahabad Law Agency, Faridabad, Haryana, Part II, III Ed.
2005)
13. SN Mishra. Labour and Industrial Law, (Central Law Publications, Allahabad, Part VII, VIII, XI Ed.
2004)
14. HL Kumar. Labour problems and remedies, (Universal Book Traders, Delhi, Ed. 2006)
15. Giri V V. Labour Problems in Indian Industry, (Asian Publishing House, Bombay, Ed. 1965)
*Students are advised to study latest edition of the books and case laws.

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 LL.B.(Hons.) 3 Year Course Fourth Semester
Property Law CODE NO.804 MM: 80
Paper Fourth Time: 3 Hours
Course Outcomes:
CO1 The students will have the conceptual knowledge of tangible and intangible property.
CO2 The students will demonstrate the understanding concepts like election, past performance, sale lease,
mortgage etc.
CO3 The students will the understanding of transfer of Immovable Property among the Living persons.
Note: The question paper will consist of nine questions in all. The first question will be compulsory and will consist
of eight short answer type questions of two marks each covering the whole syllabus. In addition, the students are
required to attempt one question from each unit. All questions carry equal marks.

UNIT-I
Sections 1 to 35

Object and Scope of the Transfer of Property, 1882, Interpretation Clause(Section-3), Definition of Transfer of
Property, Subject Matter of Transfer, Persons competent to Transfer, Oral Transfer, Transfer for the benefit of
Unborn Person, Rule Against Perpetuity, Vested and Contingent Interests, Conditional Transfer, Doctrine of
Election.
Leading Case: Kokilambal & Others V. [Link], AIR 2000 SC 2468
Indu Kakkar V Haryana Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. & another AIR 1999 SC 296

UNIT-II
Sections 36 to 53-A

Apportionment, Transfer of Property by Ostensible Owner(Section-41), Transfer by unauthorized Person who

subsequently acquires Interest in Property Transferred, Transfer by One Co-owner, Joint Transfer for consideration,
Priority of Rights created by Transfer, Fraudulent Transfer, Doctrine of LIS- Pendens, Doctrine of Part-Performance

Leading Case: Ram Prasad V Ram Mohit Hazara & others AIR 1967 SC 744
Jumma Masjit V Kodimaniandra Deviah AIR 1962 SC 847

UNIT-III

Definition of Sale, Rights and Liabilities of Buyer and Seller, Marshalling by Subsequent Purchaser, Definition of
Mortgage and kinds of Mortgage (Section 58-59), Rights and Liabilities of Mortgagor (Section 60 to 66), Rights and
Liabilities of Mortgagee (Section 67 to 77), Priority (Section 78 to 80).

Leading Case: Seth Ganga Dhar V Shanker Lal & others AIR 1958 SC 773
Commissioner of IT V M/s Motors & General Store Pvt. Ltd. AIR 1968 SC 200

UNIT-IV

Charge (Section 100) Definition of Lease, Rights and Liabilities of Lessor and Lessee (Section 105 to 108),
Different Modes of Determination of Lease (Section 111), Gift (Section 122 to 129)

Leading Case: Technician Studio Pvt. Ltd. V Lila Ghosh AIR 1977 SC 2425
Sonia Bhatia V State of UP and Others AIR 1981 SC 1274

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:

 D.F. Mulla. Transfer of Property Act, (Lexis Nexis 11th Ed. 2013)
 Shukla S.N. Transfer of Property, reprint (Allahabad Law Agency, Ed. 2017)
 Sinha R.K. The Transfer of Property Act (Central Law Agency Ed. 2016)
 Tripathi G.P. The Transfer of Property Act (Central Law Publication 19th Ed. 2016)

*Students are advised to study latest edition of the books and case laws.

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 LL.B.(Hons.) 3 Year Course Fourth Semester
Equity and Trusts CODE NO.805 MM: 80
Paper Fifth Time: 3 Hours
Course Outcomes:
CO1 The students will have overall understanding of Law of Equity with special emphasis on fiduciary
obligation like trust and equitable assignment of property.
CO2 The students will be able to compare the role of equity in ancient and modern legal system with special
reference to India.
CO3 The students will understand the nature of equity, its history and development in Roman Law and
English Common Law; Equity Court and Common Law Courts in England; Equitable Rights,
Remedies and Procedure; Classification of Jurisdictions of Equity Courts.

Note: The question paper will consist of nine questions in all. The first question will be compulsory and will consist
of eight short answer type questions of two marks each covering the whole syllabus. In addition, the students are
required to attempt one question from each unit. All questions carry equal marks.

UNIT-I
Concept of Equity: its nature, history and development in Roman Law and English Common Law; Equity Court and
Common Law Courts in England; Equitable Rights, Remedies and Procedure; Classification of Jurisdictions of
Equity Courts; Unification of Equity and Common Law Courts and the Provisions of the Judicature Acts of 1873-75

UNIT-II
Major maxims or principles of equity and their application: Equity will not suffer a wrong to be without a remedy,
Equity follows the Law; He who seeks equity must do equity; He who comes into equity must come with clean
hands; Delay defeats equity, Equality is equity; Equity looks to the intent rather than the form; Equity looks on that
as done which ought to be done; Equity inputes and intention to fulfill an obligation; Where there is equal equity;
the law shall prevail; Where equities are equal, the first in time shall prevail; Equity acts in personam

UNIT-III
Historical background of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882, Classification or kinds of Trusts, Creation of Trusts, Trustees-
their duties and liabilities; Trustees-their rights and powers, Trustees and their disabilities under the Indian Trusts
Act

UNIT-IV
Beneficiaries-their rights and liabilities, Appointment and Discharge of Trustees, Extinction of Erust, Obligations in
the nature of Trusts and Fiduciary relations, Concept of Equity and its relevance and Application in Indian Legal
System

Leading Cases:
i) Official Trustee, W.B. & Others V Sachindra Nath Chatterjee & Others(1969) 3 SCR-92
ii) Allahabad Bank Ltd. V The Commissioner of Income Tax, W.B. AIR 1953 SC 476

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
 Aqil Ahmad, Equity Trust Mortgage & Specific Relief Act, (Central Law Agency, Ed. 2016)
 Gandhi, B.M. Equity, Trusts and Specific Relief, (Reprinted 2011 (P/B), Eastern Book Company, 4th Ed.,
2007)
 S. C. Tripathi. Equity, Mortgages, Trusts & Fiduciary Relations, (Central Law Publication, Ed. 2017)
 बसन्ती लाल बाबेल. साम्या, न्यास, बंधक, वैश्वाससक सम्बन्ध एवं ववननर्दि ष्ट अनुतोष ववधध, (Central Law
Publication Ed. 2016)

*Students are advised to study latest edition of the books and case laws.

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 LL.B.(Hons.) 3 Year Course Fourth Semester
Penology and Victimology CODE NO.806 MM: 80
Paper Sixth Time: 3 Hours
Course Outcomes:
CO1 The students will acquire the knowledge of various concepts of crime and related theories.
CO2 The students will understand the importance of compensation and rehabilitation of victims of crimes.
CO3 The students will understand the various theories of punishment and reformative approach taken by
law with regard to criminals.

Note: The question paper will consist of nine questions in all. The first question will be compulsory and will consist
of eight short answer type questions of two marks each covering the whole syllabus. In addition, the students are
required to attempt one question from each unit. All questions carry equal marks.

UNIT-I

Concept of Crime, Concept of Criminology: its nature, extent and scope in global and Indian context; various
theories of Crime Causation: pre-classical, classical and neo-classical; Sociological, economic, tentative and
multiple factorz‟ theories of crime causation

UNIT-II

Major crimes: Organised crimes, white collar crimes, Socio-economic offences, sexual offences, traffic in human
beings, alcoholism and drug addition, cyber crimes, terrorism, juvenile delinquency,Recidivism and Cannibalism

UNIT-III

Concept of Penology: Prevention and Control of Crimes, Various Theories of Punishment, Police System in Indian
and Global Context, Administrative Reforms and concerned Commission Reports; Modes and Forms of
Punishments, Sentencing of offenders, Capital Punishment and its Relevance, Prison System and Reforms, Open
Prisons

UNIT-IV

Concept and provisions for Bail, Probation and Parole; Concept and Scope of Victimology, Concept of
Compensation and Rehabilitation of Victims of crimes; Statutory Provisions and Judicial Decisions on
Compensation and Rehabilitation of Victims in India.

Leading Cases:
i) Sheela Barse V Union of India, AIR 1986 SC 1773
ii) Sunil Batra V Delhi Administration, AIR 1978 SC 1675
iii) Bachan Singh V State of Punjab, AIR 1980 SC 898

BOOKS RECOMMENDED
 S.M. Sethna. Society and Criminology (Ed. 2016)
 N.V. Paranjape. Criminology and Penology (Central Law Publication, Ed. 2017)
 Sutherland, E. and Cressy. Introduction to Criminlogy & Penology (LAP LAMPERT Academic
Publishing, 2nd Ed. 2017)
 Ahmed Siddique. Criminology & Penology (Eastern Book Company, 6 th Ed. 2013)
 N.V. Paranjape. Criminology, Penology and Victimology (Central Law Publication, 2nd Ed. 2014)

*Students are advised to study latest edition of the books and case laws.

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 LL.B.(HONS.) 3 YEAR COURSE FOURTH SEMESTER
Law Of Evidence CODE NO.801 MM: 80
Paper First Time: 3 Hours
Learning Objectives:
The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam is one of the most important branches of adjective law. Evidence is the pivot on
which the whole edifice of administration of justice rests. It involves several questions, such as what is evidence,
typology of evidence, how it is produced before a judicial authority and what is the role of the evidence in the
administration of justice. The study of the law of Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam is most important in the field of
legal education.
 To acquaint the students with basic principles of the law of evidence;
 To enable them to understand the importance of evidence in the system of administration of justice.
 To enable them to analyze critically the rules of evidence and its application to a given fact situation.

Unit-1
History of Law of Evidence, Meaning Nature, Scope and Object of Evidence, Types of Evidence, Fundamental
Rules of Law of Evidence, Fact in issue and relevant facts, Fact Proved, not proved, disproved, Presumption(S-2),
Relevancy of Facts (S-3-14), Res Gestae (Section 4), Occasion, cause & effect of fact in Issue (Section-5), Motive,
Preparation & Conduct (S-6), Identification (S-7), Conspiracy (S-8), Facts not otherwise Relevant (S-9), Relevancy
of State of Mind & State of Body & Bodily feeling (Section-12), Evidence of similar occurrences(Section-13)
Leading Case: State of MP V Paltan Mallah (2005) 2 SCALE 446

Unit-2
Meaning of Admission & Confession (15-25), Difference between Admission & Confession, Circumstances under
which confession is admissible and not admissible, Evidentiary value of admission & confession, improper
admission or rejection of evidence, Dying Declaration, Expert Opinion, Evidence of Character in Civil & Criminal
Cases
Leading Case: Pakala Narayana Swami V Emperor, AIR 1939 PC 47

Unit-3
Principles relating to direct evidence (S 54-55), Law relating to admissibility of documentary evidence, Proof as to
genuineness of document i.e. execution & attestation (S 56-73), Public Document and Private documents (S 74-77),
Exclusion of oral by documentary evidence (S 94-103), Meaning of Proof & Presumption, burden of proof, Standard
of Proof in Civil & Criminal Cases.
Leading Case: State of Punjab V Sodhi Sukhdev Singh, AIR 1961 SC 493

Unit-4
Estoppel: Meaning & Scope (121-123), Principles Governing Doctrine of Estoppel, Witness: Meaning, Types, Who
may be a Witness, Privileges of certain witnesses & Communication (124-139), Examination of Witness (140-168)
Leading Cases: Salem Advocate Bar Association V UOI, AIR 2003 SC 18;
Ratan Singh V State of Gujarat, AIR 2004 SC 23

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
 Taxmann’s The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam
 J.K. Verma, The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam
 Sharath Chandran, The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam
 S. Sarkar Ahmed Ejaz, Law of Evidence, (Ashoka Law House, Delhi, 6th Ed. 2002)
 Vepa P Sarathi, Law of Evidence, (Eastern Book Company, 6th Ed. 2006)
 Ranchhoddas Ratanlal Thakore and Dhiraj Lal, The Law of Evidence, (Wadhwa & Wadhwa, Nagpur, 22nd
Ed. 2006)
 M.C. Sarkar, S.C. Sarkar, Law of Evidence in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Burma and Ceylon, (Wadhwa &
Wadhwa, Nagpur, 15th Ed. 2000)
 Wigmore John Henary, Wigmore on Evidence, (Aspen Law & Business Publications, 4th Ed. 1983)
 Adrian Zuckerman, The Principles of Criminal Evidence, (Oxford University Press, London, 1989)
 LL.B.(Hons.) 3 Year Course Third Semester
Law of Crimes-II CODE NO.702
Paper Second
MM : 80
Time: 3 Hours

Note: The question paper will consist of nine questions in all. The first question will be compulsory and will consist
of eight short answer type questions of two marks each covering the whole syllabus. In addition, the students are
required to attempt one question from each unit. All questions carry equal marks.

UNIT-I
Purpose and Importance of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita; Major difference between old& new Law, Bhartiya
Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita-Preliminary (Chapter-I), Constitution of Criminal Courts and Offices and Power of
Courts (Chapter-II and III), Arrest of Persons (Chapter-V), Processes to compel appearance and production of things
(Chapter-VI and VII), Security for keeping the peace and for good behaviour (Chapter-IX), Order for maintenance
of wives, children and parents (Chapter-X).
Leading Case: Rajnesh v. Neha & Anr. AIR (2021) 2 SCC 324

UNIT-II
Maintenance of public order and Tranquillity (Chapter-XI), Preventive action of the police (Chapter-XII),
Information to the police and their powers to investigate (Chapter-XIII), Jurisdiction of the criminal courts in
inquiries and trials (Chapter-XIV), Conditions requisite for initiation of proceedings (Chapter-XV), Complaints to
Magistrates (Chapter-XVI).
Leading Case: Lalita Kumari v. Govt. of U.P. AIR (2013) 14 S.C.R. 713

UNIT-III
The Charge(Chapter-XVIII), Trial before a Court of Session(Chapter-XIX), Trial of warrant- cases and Summons
Cases by Magistrates (Chapter-XX & XXI), Summary Trial (Chapter- XXII), Plea bargaining (Chapter-XXIII),
Evidence in inquiries and Trial (Chapter XXV).
Leading Case: State of Maharashtra v. Som Nath Thapa (1996) Cr.L.J.2448

UNIT-IV
Judgment(Chapter-XXIX), Appeals, Reference and Revision (Chapter-XXXI&XXXII), Execution, suspension,
remission and commutation of sentences (Chapter-XXXIV), Provisions as to bail and bonds (Chapter-XXXV),
Irregular proceedings (Chapter-XXXVII), Limitation for taking cognizance of certain offences (Chapter-XXXVIII).
Leading Case: Gurbaksh Singh v. State of Punjab, AIR 1980 SC 1632

SUGGESTED READINGS
1. Taxmann’s : New Criminal Laws Combo, Ed. 2024
2. Lawman’s : Criminal Manual, Ed. 2024
3. Lexis Nexis Universal : Criminal Manual, Ed. 2024
4. Universal’s : The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita,Ed. 2024
5. Bright’s : New Criminal Laws, Ed. 2024
6. Dr. K.P. Singh : New Criminal Major Acts, Ed. 2024 (Diglot Edition)
7. K.D. Gaur : Criminal Manual, 2024

*Students are advised to study latest edition of the books and case laws.
 LL.B.(Hons.) 3 Year First Semester
Law of Crimes-I CODE NO.503
Paper Third
MM : 80
Time: 3 Hours

Learning Objectives:
The course is designed to understand the meaning of crime, different kinds of crime and their punishment as
provided in India.

UNIT-I Criminal Liability & General Exceptions

General principles and stage of crime, Purpose & importance of Bhartiya Nyay Sahita 2023. Differences between
Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023; : Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea; Actus mein
vito factus non est mens actus, JointCriminal liability with special reference to Sections3(5),3(6), 3(7), 3(8),3(9);and
Section 190, Corporate liability, Strict liability, General Exceptions (14-44).
Basdev vs. State of PEPSU, AIR 1956 SCC 488

UNIT-II Inchoate Offences &Offences against Woman and Child

Abetment(Sections 45 – 57), Criminal Conspiracy (Section 61), Attempt (Sections 62, 109, 110, 226), Sexual
offences (Sections 63-73), Criminal Force and Assault against woman (Sections 74-79), Offences relating to
marriage (Sections 80- 87), Causing miscarriage (Sections 88 -92), Offences against child (Sections 93-99)
Independent Thought vs. Union of India, AIR 2017 SC 4904

UNIT-III Offences Affecting Human Body

Culpable Homicide(Sections 100, 102,105), Murder(Sections 101, 103), Causing Death by Negligence(Section
106), Abetment of Suicide(Sections 107, 108), Organised Crime (Sections 111-112), Terrorist Act (Section 113),
Hurt & Grievous Hurt (Sections 114 – 125), Wrongful Restraint & Wrongful Confinement (Sections 126,127),
Force & Criminal Force (Sections 128, 129), Assault (Section 130 - 136), Kidnapping ((Sections 137,139,140),
Abduction (Sec. 138 – 142), Trafficking of person (Section 143,144)
Lalji vs. State of Uttar Pradesh, AIR 1989 SC 754

UNIT-IV Offences Against Property & Offences Relating to Documents

Theft (Sections 303, 305-307), Snatching (Section 304), Extortion (Section 308), Robbery (Section 309), Dacoity
(Section 310-313), Criminal Misappropriation (Sections 314, 315), Criminal Breach of Trust (Section 316),
Receiving Stolen Property (Section 317), Cheating (Sections 318 - 319), Fraudulent deeds and Dispositions of
Property (Sections 320- 323), Mischief (Section 324-328), Criminal Trespass & House Trespass (Section 329),
House Trespass & House breaking (Sections 330-334), Forgery (Sections 336 – 344), Making false document
(Section 335), Criminal Intimidation (Section 351), Defamation (Section 356)
Chaman Lal vs. State of Punjab, AIR 1970 SC 1972

SUGGESTED READINGS
1. Taxmann’s : New Criminal Laws Combo, Ed. 2024
2. Laxwan’s : Criminal Manual, Ed. 2024
3. Lexis Nexis Universal : Criminal Manual, Ed. 2024
4. Universal’s : The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Ed. 2024
5. Bright’s : New Criminal Laws, Ed. 2024
6. Lexis Nexis : RSA Pillai Criminal Law 13thedition
7. Universal Law Publishing : Textbook on Indian Penal Code; KD Gaur
8. Lexis Nexis : Indian Penal Code by RatanlalDhirajlal 35th Edition

*Students are advised to study latest edition of the books and case laws.