UGC NET LAW (058) · UNIT 04 · REVISION
Law of Crimes Rapid-Recall Sheet
Each line is a typical direct-recall item. Use it in the last days of revision, after you have read the topics and the exam traps.
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High-yield facts
| Item | Key fact |
|---|---|
| Common intention | IPC 34; BNS 3(5) |
| Common object / unlawful assembly liability | IPC 149; BNS 190 |
| Abetment (definition) | IPC 107; BNS 45 |
| Criminal conspiracy | IPC 120A / 120B; BNS 61 |
| Attempt (general) | IPC 511; BNS 62 |
| General exceptions | IPC 76-106; BNS 14-44 |
| Right of private defence | IPC 96-106; BNS 34-44 |
| Culpable homicide | IPC 299; BNS 100 |
| Murder (definition / punishment) | IPC 300 / 302; BNS 101 / 103 |
| Culpable homicide not amounting to murder (punishment) | IPC 304; BNS 105 |
| Death by negligence | IPC 304A; BNS 106(1) |
| Dowry death | IPC 304B; BNS 80 |
| Abetment of suicide | IPC 306; BNS 108 |
| Attempt to murder | IPC 307; BNS 109 |
| Attempt to commit culpable homicide | IPC 308; BNS 110 |
| Hurt / grievous hurt (definition) | IPC 319 / 320; BNS 114 / 116 |
| Acid attack | IPC 326A / 326B; BNS 124(1) / 124(2) |
| Wrongful restraint / confinement | IPC 339 / 340; BNS 126 / 127 |
| Kidnapping / abduction | IPC 359 / 362; BNS 137 / 138 |
| Trafficking of person | IPC 370; BNS 143 |
| Rape (definition / punishment) | IPC 375 / 376; BNS 63 / 64 |
| Gang rape | IPC 376D; BNS 70 |
| Outraging modesty / sexual harassment | IPC 354 / 354A; BNS 74 / 75 |
| Voyeurism / stalking | IPC 354C / 354D; BNS 77 / 78 |
| Cruelty by husband or relatives | IPC 498A; BNS 85 (defined in 86) |
| Theft | IPC 378 / 379; BNS 303 |
| Extortion | IPC 383; BNS 308 |
| Robbery / dacoity | IPC 390, 392 / 391, 395; BNS 309 / 310 |
| Criminal breach of trust | IPC 405 / 406; BNS 316 |
| Cheating | IPC 415 / 420; BNS 318 |
| Mischief | IPC 425; BNS 324 |
| Criminal trespass / house-breaking | IPC 441 / 445; BNS 329 / 331 |
| Forgery | IPC 463; BNS 336 |
| Criminal intimidation | IPC 503; BNS 351 |
| Defamation | IPC 499 / 500; BNS 356 |
| Waging war against the Government | IPC 121; BNS 147 |
| Sedition / sovereignty offence | IPC 124A; BNS 152 (new, wider wording) |
| Unlawful assembly / rioting / affray | IPC 141 / 146-147 / 159; BNS 189 / 191 / 194 |
| Public nuisance | IPC 268; BNS 270 |
| Act of person bound by law / mistake of fact believing oneself bound by law | BNS 14; IPC 76 |
| Act of Judge acting judicially | BNS 15; IPC 77 |
| Act done pursuant to judgment or order of court | BNS 16; IPC 78 |
| Act of person justified or believing himself justified by law (mistake of fact) | BNS 17; IPC 79 |
| Accident in doing a lawful act | BNS 18; IPC 80 |
| Act likely to cause harm but done without criminal intent to prevent other harm (necessity) | BNS 19; IPC 81 |
| Act of a child under 7 years | BNS 20; IPC 82 |
| Act of a child above 7 and under 12 of immature understanding | BNS 21; IPC 83 |
| Act of a person of unsound mind | BNS 22; IPC 84 |
| Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of involuntary intoxication | BNS 23; IPC 85 |
| Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by a person in voluntary intoxication | BNS 24; IPC 86 |
| Act not intended, and not known to be likely, to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent | BNS 25; IPC 87 |
| Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for a person's benefit | BNS 26; IPC 88 |
| Act done in good faith for the benefit of a child or insane person by or with the consent of the guardian | BNS 27; IPC 89 |
| Consent known to be given under fear or misconception; of an insane person; of a child | BNS 28; IPC 90 |
| Acts which are offences independently of harm caused | BNS 29; IPC 91 |
| Act done in good faith for the benefit of a person without consent | BNS 30; IPC 92 |
| Communication made in good faith | BNS 31; IPC 93 |
| Act to which a person is compelled by threats (duress) | BNS 32; IPC 94 |
| Act causing slight harm (trifles) | BNS 33; IPC 95 |
| Right of private defence (all provisions) | BNS 34-44; IPC 96-106 |
| Barendra Kumar Ghosh v. King Emperor (1925) | "They also serve who only stand and wait"; s.34 / s.3(5); Common intention |
| Mahbub Shah v. King Emperor (1945) | Common intention vs similar intention; Common intention |
| Pandurang v. State of Hyderabad (1955) | Common intention can form on the spot; Common intention |
| Masalti v. State of U.P. (1965) | Liability of members of an unlawful assembly (s.149 / s.190); Common object |
| State of Maharashtra v. M.H. George (1965) | Strict liability (FERA); Mens rea |
| Nathulal v. State of M.P. (1966) | Mens rea in regulatory statute; Mens rea |
| Standard Chartered Bank v. Directorate of Enforcement (2005) | Company can be prosecuted; fine where imprisonment mandatory; Corporate liability |
| Kehar Singh v. State (1988) | Proof of conspiracy by circumstantial evidence; Conspiracy |
| State v. Nalini (1999) | Continuing conspiracy; chain and wheel; Conspiracy |
| Topan Das v. State of Bombay (1955) | One person cannot conspire alone; Conspiracy |
| Abhayanand Mishra v. State of Bihar (1961) | Attempt begins where preparation ends; Attempt |
| Malkiat Singh v. State of Punjab (1970) | Mere preparation, not attempt; Attempt |
| Gian Kaur v. State of Punjab (1996) | No right to die under Art. 21; abetment of suicide punishable; Abetment |
| Chirangi v. State of M.P. (1952) | Mistake of fact; General exceptions |
| State of Orissa v. Ram Bahadur Thapa (1960) | Mistake of law is no defence; General exceptions |
| Dahyabhai Thakker v. State of Gujarat (1964) | Legal insanity; burden on accused; Insanity |
| Hari Singh Gond v. State of M.P. (2008) | Legal vs medical insanity; Insanity |
| Basdev v. State of PEPSU (1956) | Intoxication and intention; Intoxication |
| Darshan Singh v. State of Punjab (2010) | Principles of private defence; Private defence |
| Jai Dev v. State of Punjab (1963) | No private defence where time to seek help; Private defence |
| K.M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra (1962) | Grave and sudden provocation; cooling time; end of jury trials; Murder |
| Virsa Singh v. State of Punjab (1958) | Four-step test for "thirdly" in murder; Murder |
| Reg v. Govinda (1876) | Culpable homicide vs murder; Homicide |
| Mithu v. State of Punjab (1983) | Mandatory death penalty invalid; Punishment |
| Bachan Singh v. State of Punjab (1980) | Rarest of rare; Death penalty |
| Machhi Singh v. State of Punjab (1983) | Five categories for rarest of rare; Death penalty |
| Jacob Mathew v. State of Punjab (2005) | Gross negligence for doctors; Negligence |
| Kans Raj v. State of Punjab (2000) | "Soon before death" in dowry death; Dowry death |
| S. Varadarajan v. State of Madras (1965) | "Taking" vs voluntarily accompanying (kidnapping); Kidnapping |
| Pyare Lal Bhargava v. State of Rajasthan (1963) | Temporary removal can be theft; Theft |
| R.S. Nayak v. A.R. Antulay (1986) | Extortion needs delivery by inducement; Extortion |
| Velji Raghavji Patel v. State of Maharashtra (1965) | Partner and CBT; CBT |
| Hridaya Ranjan Prasad Verma v. State of Bihar (2000) | Breach of contract vs cheating; Cheating |
| Tukaram v. State of Maharashtra (1979) | Mathura rape case; led to 1983 amendment; Rape |
| Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan (1997) | Guidelines on sexual harassment at workplace; Women |
| Independent Thought v. Union of India (2017) | Marital rape exception read down for wives under 18; Women |
| Pramod Suryabhan Pawar v. State of Maharashtra (2019) | False promise of marriage and consent; Rape |
| Joseph Shine v. Union of India (2018) | Adultery struck down; Marriage |
| Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar (2014) | No automatic arrest in s.498A; Cruelty |
| Just Rights for Children Alliance v. S. Harish (2024) | Storing child pornography is an offence; use CSEAM; POCSO |
| Kedar Nath Singh v. State of Bihar (1962) | Sedition upheld with incitement-to-violence test; State offences |
| S.G. Vombatkere v. Union of India (2022) | Sedition law kept in abeyance; State offences |
| Tofan Singh v. State of T.N. (2020) | NCB officers are police officers; s.67 statements inadmissible; NDPS |
| Noor Aga v. State of Punjab (2008) | NDPS presumptions valid; NDPS |
| Umashankar v. State of Chhattisgarh (2001) | Possession of counterfeit notes needs knowledge; Counterfeiting |
| Ramji Lal Modi v. State of U.P. (1957) | s.295A valid; Religion |
| Bilal Ahmed Kaloo v. State of A.P. (1997) | s.153A needs two groups; Public tranquillity |
| Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India (2020) | s.144 orders and internet shutdowns must be proportionate; Public order |
| Nilabati Behera v. State of Orissa (1993) | Public-law compensation for custodial death; Victim compensation |
Where each fact is explained
Open the topic for the concept behind any line you cannot recall.
- 0 Scope, Law Used and Exam Pattern
- 1 General Principles of Criminal Liability
- 2 Stages of Crime and Inchoate Crimes: Abetment, Conspiracy, Attempt
- 3 General Exceptions (BNS ss.14-44; IPC ss.76-106)
- 4 Offences Against the Human Body (BNS ss.100-146)
- 5 Offences Against the State and Terrorism
- 6 Offences Against Property
- 7 Offences Against Women and Children
- 8 Drug Trafficking and Counterfeiting
- 9 Offences Against Public Tranquillity
- 10 Theories and Kinds of Punishment; Compensation to Victims of Crime
- 11 Final Revision Sheet: Landmark Cases, Confusing Pairs and Numbers
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