Criminal law

 Criminal laws deals with act or omission in violation of a law that prescribes punishment for its violation.

 It aims at conviction and punishment of the accused if he is found guilty, or at his acquittal if he is found not guilty. Major Criminal laws in India are Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) dealing with the procedural aspects of criminal law and Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC). IPC defines offences and prescribe punishment for thier violation.

These notes help law students in preparing for their Law related exams including Judicial service exams. Advocates may also be benefited in their practice by these notes, as many topics are related to how criminal law is applied in our judicial system.

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1. Abetment
2. Whether On Account Of Absence Of Defence Counsel Court Can Close Accused' Right To Cross Examination ?
3. Adultery a civil wrong
4. Whether For Offences Under The POCSO Act Sessions Court Can Entertain Anticipatory Bail Application U/s 438 Cr.P.C. ?
5. Whether Application For Anticipatory Bail Is Maintainable Even After An Accused Is Declared Absconder?
6. What is Arrest ? Can a private person make an arrest ? If so what procedure is prescribed for such arrest.
7. Law Relating to Bail
8. Bigamy
9. Framing of Charge: Provision, Procedure and Alteration of Charges
10. Confession under Section 164 Crpc
11. Crime
12. Criminal Conspiracy
13. Duty Of Court Hearing First Appeal In Criminal Matters
14. Can condition to deposit money be imposed while releasing an accused on default/statutory bail?
15. Difference between the offence under section 332 and 353 of the Indian Penal Code
16. Protection from Domestic violence
17. Wife's Right Of Residence Which Belongs To Relatives Of Husband
18. First Information Report (FIR)
19. Forfeiture of surety bond under section 446
20. Four Stages Of Committing a Crime
21. Hierarchy of Criminal Courts and their powers to pass sentences
22. Important Cr.P.C Sections In Trial Court
23. Insanity as a General Defence
24. Investigation
25. Magistrate can review Maintenance Order
26. Mens Rea
27. Mischief
28. Murder and Culpable Homicide
29. Understanding the POCSO Act
30. Power U/s 41A CrPC Cannot Be Used To Intimidate, Threaten Or Harass
31. Present Scenario of Criminal Justice System
32. The Probation of Offenders Act
33. Slapping Complainant By Police Isn't Due Discharge Of His Official Duty; Not Entitled To Protection Under S. 197 CrPC: Kerala HC
34. When finding, sentence or order of a Court shall be reversed or altered on the ground of an error or irregularity
35. Revision against an FIR registered under 156(3)
36. Right of accused to get complainant's statement before charge-sheet
37. Right of Private Defence Of Body
38. Whether Special Court under SC-ST Act has power to direct registration of FIR u/s 156(3) CrPC ?
39. Section 156(3) of CrPC-When police does not register FIR
40. Sedition – Section 124A of the IPC
41. Stages of Criminal Trial
42. Legal Protection from Stalking
43. What is A, B and C Summary Report In a Criminal Case ?
44. Is Vicarious liability unkown to criminal law?
45. Warrant
46. Written Statement in Criminal Matters
47. Zero FIR