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Adv Aarzoo Agarwal

Criminal law being an extremely interesting branches of law is equally important from the point of view of various examinations. This course shall prep you up, clear all doubts and make you a master in the field of the law of crimes.

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UPSC CSE - GS

UPSC - Civil Services Examination (IAS) Preparation

English

Law of Crimes- Part 1 for UPSC CSE

Overview of the course Law of Crimes, the objective, target audience and concerned syllabus

Overview

Let us start the course by quickly learning the basis info about the criminal system of our country before we move on to the more challenging portions.

What is Criminal Law?

A crime has multiple stages involved in it. Is every act punishable? If so, to what extent? Are there any exceptions? Find out in this lesson.

Stages in Commission of a Crime

Are mental elements so important in  criminal acts? Of course they are. Let us learn what constitutes them.

Mens Rea and Actus Reus

What is a wrongful act is important to be understood before such acts can be said to be crimes. This lesson covers Sec 32 and 33 of the IPC.

Wrongful Act

Common intention is one of the most important constituent for most criminal acts. The lesson deals with section 34 which broadly explains how a person can be held guilty on the basis of his wrongful intention.

Section 34 IPC

In this lesson we will learn what are the punishments that can be given to an offender, what is the rationale behind them and what provisions cover their types.

Criminal Punishment

This lesson explains solitary confinement dealt under section 73 and 74 of the Indian Penal Code.

Solitary Confinement

This lesson explains section 76 and 79 of the IPC dealing with mistake of fact.

General Exception- Mistake of fact

When can judicial acts claim to be under the exceptions? Section 77 and 78 explained in this lesson will help you know.

General Exception- Judicial Acts

Accident as a general exception is explained under this lesson. Watch this short lesson to know what are it's ingredients and learn through examples.

General Exceptions- Accident

In this lesson let us learn when necessity and insanity can be cited as a defence to an accusation and an offence.

General Exceptions- Necessity, Infancy

This lesson explains section 84- 86 of the IPC dealing with acts under unsoundness of mind and drunkenness.

General Exceptions- Insanity and Drunkenness

This lesson explains section 95 of the IPC dealing with trivial acts.

General Exceptions- Trivial Acts

This lesson is a revision through multiple choice questions of the various lessons that we have covered in the course so far.

Quick Test

This lesson is a quick revision through multiple choice questions of the various lessons that we have covered in the course so far.

Lessons

16 lessons • 2h 16m