Offences related to marriage are dealt with in Chapter XX, IPC. The offences enumerated in this chapter are in one way or the other related to infidelity in the institution of marriage. The Criminal Law (Second Amendment) Act, 1983 inserted Chapter XX-A which contained Section 498A that dealt with cruelty meted out to wife.[1] MOCK OR INVALID MARRIAGES… Read More »
Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code makes an act of administering cruelty by husband or his relatives on wife an offence. It prohibits torture by the husband or by his relatives on the wife by punishing them for causing harassment or torturing the wife to force her or her relatives to accept the unlawful demands related to… Read More »
Offences which affect the public health, convenience, morals, decency and safety are dealt with in Chapter XIV of IPC. Such nuisance can be categorised into two types: Private nuisance Public nuisance A public nuisance is a public wrong and is an act of causing annoyance to all citizens or which affects the public. On the other hand, a… Read More »
Offences pertinent to false evidence and offences opposing the public justice is dealt with in Chapter XI of the Indian Penal Code. Hereunder are the two division of the categories into which the offences can be divided: Giving or fabrication of false evidence (Section 191 – 200) Offences opposing public justice (Section 201 – 229A) Giving False Evidence… Read More »
Chapter X of the Indian Penal Code deals with consequences which follow from the disobedience of the lawful authority of public servants. Originally as was conceived by the lawmakers this Section was supposed to subject sanctions to those who showed disobedience to the public servants, courts of justice, officers of revenue and of the police. Further, it is… Read More »
The Indian Penal Code, 1860 provides relief to the accused in certain circumstances which include defence against act committed under intoxication, however, it does not provide the accused with the get out of jail free card, the accused has to prove his innocence and lack of intent beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. Introduction Individual… Read More »
Chapter XV of IPC lays down provisions related to offences pertinent to religion. This Chapter of the Indian Penal Code is premised on the principle that freedom to follow one’s religion is an integral part of one’s right and therefore religious sentiments must not be offended. The Indian Constitution provides for secularity by according equal protection to all… Read More »
Chapter XI of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) deals with Offences related to Elections which comprises of Section 171A to 171E. This chapter was added by the virtue of Indian Elections Offences and Inquiries Act, 1920. The addition was made citing the restricted participation allowed to the Indians in government by the British ruled Government. The provisions laid… Read More »
Introduction Under English law conspiracy is said to be committed if two or more person agrees together to do something contrary to law, or wrongful and harmful towards another person, or to use unlawful means in the carrying out of an object not otherwise unlawful, the persons who agree commit the crime of conspiracy. A criminal conspiracy is… Read More »
The Doctrine of Mens Rea Mens rea refers to the mental element necessary for a particular crime. Mental element may be either intention to do the act or bring about the consequence or in some crimes recklessness as to that consequence. It implies a blameworthy condition of mind which involves a knowledge of the character of the act… Read More »
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