case laws sections Flashcards
culpable homicide amounting to murder
300
culpable homicide not amounting to murder
299
exceptions for section 300
grave and sudden provocation
exceeding the right to private defence
public servant exceeding his powers
sudden fight
death by consent
difference between murder and culpable homicide discussed in
Reg v Govinda
culpable homicide is the genus and murder is the specie
rampal singh v state of UP
grave and sudden provocation case law
KM Nanavati v State of Maharashtra
culpable homicide punishment
under 304
with intention: life imprisonment, up to ten years plus fine
with knowledge: life imprisonment, up to ten years or fine or both
two types of kidnapping
sec 359
kidnapping from india
360
kidnapping from lawful guardianship
361
abduction
362
diff between abduction and kidnapping
abduction has an element of force and/or deceit
when is abduction an offence
when it is combined with intent (364-369)
to murder, for ransom, to confine a person, to compel a woman for marriage, subject to grievous hurt or slavery, abduct a child to steal from their person
extortion (sec + definition)
section 383
intentionally put any person in fear of injury to that person or to any other and thereby dishonestly induces the to deliver to any person any property, or valuable security
Valuable security defined under
sec 30
document related to a legal right
injury which sec
44
illegal harm to person in body mind reputation or property
extortion punishment
three years, fine or both
tukaram v state of maharashtra
custodial rape case
said girl didnt resist and is habituated to sex so its not rape
resulted in criminal law amendment act 1983
burden of proof of proving consent was there is on the accused
custodial rape bought under the purview of rape disclosing the identity of the victim is punishable (S. 228 A)
Nirbhaya case
resulted criminal law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2013
based on the recommendations of Justice Verma committee
increased punishments for rape, increased punishment for voyeurism, acid attacks etc
stricter provisions for registering complaints for rape
bill of rights for women which gives dignity and respect to women for their sexual choices
Kathua rape case
resulted in criminal law amendment 2018
harsher punishment for rape, min punishment increased from 7 to 10 years
gang rape below 16 life imprisonment
below 12- min 20 years up to death penalty
provisions for speedy trial and appeals
no provision for anticipatory bail
if diff punishments in ipc and pocso then higher punishment will be given
rape section
375
inclusion of all kinds of penetration
Sakshi v UOI
punishment for rape
376
10 years to life imprisonment
rape of minor- 20- life and fine paid to victim
common intention
sec 34
common object
sec 149
common intention case
barendra kumar ghosh v king emperor (post masters case)
Acts done in furtherance of common intention is also common intention
shankar lal v state of gujrat
on spot meeting of minds
krishna govind v state of maharashtra
similar intention not the same as common intention
pandurang v state of Hyderabad
if common intention is not there what applies
sec 38
unlawful assembly
sec 141
pre concert of minds is not required in unlawful assembly
moti das v state of bihar
mistake of fact (bound by law)
76
justified by law to do an act
79
accident plus case law
80
jogeshar v emperor (baby punching case)
necessity sec
81
doli incapax
82
doli capax
83