The offences pertaining to the Army, Navy and Air Force are dealt with in Chapter 7 which extends from Section 131 – 140 that mainly discuss the offences related to abetment of breach of military laws and harbouring of offenders against that law. Before delving into the discussion it is worthwhile to note that any breach or such… 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 »
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 the… Read More »
The intention coupled with some overt act to achieve that intention amounts to crime as it is an attempt to commit a crime. An attempt is known as preliminary crime or inchoate crime as it is something which is not yet complete. So the answer to our earlier question, i.e., even if the crime is not completely committed… Read More »
Chapter VI of the Indian Penal Code contains a provision related to offences against the state like Waging War, Assault, Escape and Sedition. This chapter corresponds to the law in England dealing with high treason. This particular chapter presumes that all the citizens of a country are its subjects and are obligated to be loyal and respect its… Read More »
This article deals with Defamation: Meaning, Explanation and Exception under the Indian Penal Code. Indian Penal Code has provisions to punish offenders for committing defamation against the state under Section 124A and defamation of class contained in Section 153. I. Defamation – Definition and Meaning Law provides safeguards for a person’s reputation similar to the protection it provides… Read More »
Offences related to marriage are dealt with in Chapter XX, IPC. The offences enumerated (Invalid Marriage, Bigamy, Elopement etc.) 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… 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 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 dowry.[1]… 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 »
Chapter XV of IPC lays down provisions related to offences relating 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 »
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