INTRODUCTION The general exception of infancy is defined in section 83 of the IPC. As per this Section nothing is an offence if it is done by a child above seven years of age and under twelve, who has not attained sufficient maturity of understanding to judge the nature and consequences of his conduct on …
AN INTRODUCTION There are certain cases wherein the accused cannot be treated in the same way he/she would have been treated under normal circumstances. Chapter IV of IPC deals with situations in which certain people are exempted from liability. These exceptions are known as general exceptions. If an act comes under this Chapter of IPC, …
MENS REA Mens rea is a Latin term which means guilty mind. The element of mens rea is sine qua non to criminal law and its absence negates the condition of crime. It is also expressed in the Latin maxim actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea which means “the act does not make …
Crime is an act or omission which is prohibited by law and is followed by sanctions. It works on the maxim actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea which means “an act does not constitute to a crime unless done with guilty intent”. For an act to constitute a crime there must be some …
THE NEED OF IPC Before the advent of the Britishers into India and even after for a considerable period of time, the Indian penal system was heavily based on religion. Persons were penalised based on the religious practices which they were a part of and which they followed. For governing the Hindus there was the …
“The purpose of criminal law is to express a formal social condemnation of forbidden conduct, buttressed by sanctions calculated to prevent it.” W Friedman. What is crime? When one has to talk about criminal law, the discussion on what is crime is inevitable. In a society where all kinds of humans are co-existing, every human …
