CUTM 2457 CRIMINAL AND EVIDENCE LAW
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CUTM 2457 Criminal and Evidence Law
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Manisha Panda
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COURSE OBJECTIVE
1.To develop concepts about law and legal procedures, courts, IPC, CrPC & IEA.
2. To learn about police, police organizations at national & international levels.
3. To learn about NDPS Act, Explosives Act, Environment Protection Act, etc..
COURSE OUTCOMES
| SNO | DESCRIPTION | PO MAPPING |
| CO1 | To explain the concepts involving elements of Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code and Indian Evidence Act related to forensic science. | PO1, PO6 |
| CO2 | To elucidate on the police organizational structure and their function under the central and the state government. | PO1, PO6 |
| CO3 | To understand the acts governing socio-economic crimes and environmental crimes. | PO1, PO6 |
Course Syllabus
Module 1- Law
Definition of Law, Court, Judge, Basic Terminology in Law, Introduction to Criminal Procedure Code, FIR, Difference between civil and Criminal Justice, Object of Punishment, Kinds of Punishment, Primary and Sanctioning Rights Primary and Secondary functions of Court of Law. Law to Combat Crime-Classification – civil, criminal cases. Essential elements of criminal law. Constitution and hierarchy of criminal courts. Criminal Procedure Code. Cognizable and non-cognizable offences. Bailable and non bailable offences. Sentences which the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate may pass.
Laws specific to Forensic Science: Indian Penal Code pertaining to offences against persons –
Sections 121A, 299, 300, 302, 304A, 304B, 307, 309, 319, 320, 324, 326, 351, 354, 359, 362, 375 & 377 and their amendments.
Indian Evidence Act – Evidence and rules of relevancy in brief. Expert witness. Cross examination and re-examination of witnesses. Sections 32, 45, 46, 47, 57, 58, 60, 73, 135, 136, 137, 138, 141. CrPC – Sections 291,291A, 292 & 293 in the code of criminal procedure
Module 2- Police Science
Definition and scope----Police organization under central government: general information about their structure and function BPR&D, CBI, IB, RAW, NCRB, NICFS, NPA, UT Police Force, International Police Organization: INTERPOLE- history, structure general and special notices, State Police organization: general organization of police at state and range level. Police organization at district level.
Module 3- Acts Relating to Socio-economic and Environmental Crimes
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Essential Commodity Act. Drugs and Cosmetics Act. Explosive Substances Act. Arms Act. Dowry Prohibition Act. Prevention of Food Adulteration Act. Prevention of Corruption Act. Wildlife Protection Act. I.T. Act. Environment Protection Act. Untouchability Offences Act
References and Suggested Readings:
1. D.A. Bronstein, Law for the Expert Witness, CRC Press, Boca Raton (1999).
2. Vipa P. Sarthi, Law of Evidence, 6th Edition, Eastern Book Co., Lucknow (2006).
3. A.S. Pillia, Criminal Law, 6th Edition, N.M. TripathiPvt Ltd., Mumbai (1983).
4. R.C. Nigam, Law of Crimes in India, Volume I, Asia Publishing House, New Delhi (1965).
5. (Chief Justice) M. Monir, Law of Evidence, 6th Edition, Universal Law Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi (2002).
Session 1
Definition of Law, Court, Judge, Basic Terminology in Law
Session 3
FIR, Difference between civil and Criminal Justice
https://blog.ipleaders.in/first-information-report-everything-important-you-should-know-about/
Session 4
Object of Punishment
Kinds of Punishment
Session 5
Primary and Sanctioning Rights
Session 6
Primary and Secondary functions of Court of Law
http://www.uop.edu.pk/ocontents/0_Lecture%204.%20Jurisprudence.%206th%20Semester.%20Notes.pdf
Session 7
Law to Combat Crime-Classification – civil, criminal cases
Session 8
Essential elements of criminal law
https://open.lib.umn.edu/criminallaw/chapter/4-1-criminal-elements/
Session 9
Constitution and hierarchy of criminal courts
Session 10
Cognizable and non-cognizable offences
https://blog.ipleaders.in/difference-between-cognizable-and-non-cognizable-offences/
Session 11
Bailable and non bailable offences
Session 12
Sentences which the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate may pass
Session 14
Sections of IPC- 302, 304A, 304B, 307, 309, 319, 320, 324
Session 15
Sections of IPC- 326, 351, 354, 359
https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1540253/
https://devgan.in/ipc/section/351/#:~:text=Description,said%20to%20commit%20an%20assault.
Session 16
Sections of IPC- 362, 375 & 377 and their amendments
Session 17
Indian Evidence Act – Evidence and rules of relevancy in brief
Session 18
Expert witness
https://blog.ipleaders.in/expert-witnesses-under-the-indian-evidence-act-1872/
Session 19
Cross examination and re-examination of witnesses
Session 20
IEA Sections- Sections 32, 45, 46, 47, 57
Session 21
IEA Sections- 58, 60, 73, 135
Session 22
IEA Sections- 136, 137, 138, 141
Session 23
Definition and scope- Police organization under central government
Session 23
Definition and scope- Police organization under central government
Session 26
General information about their structure and function- NICFS, NPA
Session 28
International Police Organization: INTERPOLE- history, structure general and special notices
Session 29
State Police organization: general organization of police at state and range level
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