CUTM 2457 Criminal and Evidence Law

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Manisha Panda

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CUTM 2457 CRIMINAL AND EVIDENCE LAW 

COURSE CREDIT- 3-0-0

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

Definition of Law, Court, Judge, Basic Terminology in Law

Session 2

Introduction to Criminal Procedure Code

https://blog.ipleaders.in/crpc-law-notes/

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

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-monroe-law101/chapter/comparing-and-contrasting-civil-and-criminal-law/

Session 8 

Essential elements of criminal law

https://open.lib.umn.edu/criminallaw/chapter/4-1-criminal-elements/

Session 11

Bailable and non bailable offences

https://blog.ipleaders.in/bailable-non-bailable-offence/

Session 12

Sentences which the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate may pass

https://devgan.in/crpc/section/29/#:~:text=The%20Court%20of%20a%20Chief,a%20term%20exceeding%20seven%20years.

Session 20

IEA Sections- Sections 32, 45, 46, 47, 57

Section 32 IEA

Section 45 IEA

Section 46 IEA

Section 47 IEA

Section 57 IEA

Session 21

IEA Sections- 58, 60, 73, 135

Section 58 IEA

Section 60 IEA

Section 73 IEA

Section 135 IEA

Session 22

IEA Sections- 136, 137, 138, 141

Section 136 IEA

Section 137 IEA

Section 138 IEA

Section 141 IEA

Session 23

Definition and scope- Police organization under central government

Police organization under central government

Session 23

Definition and scope- Police organization under central government

Police organization under central government

Session 24

General information about their structure and function BPR&D

BPRD

Session 25

General information about their structure and function- CBI and IB

CBI

IB

Session 25

General information about their structure and function- RAW, NCRB

RAW

NCRB

Session 26

General information about their structure and function- NICFS, NPA

NICFS

National Police Academy

Session 27

UT Police Force

UT Police Force

Session 28

International Police Organization: INTERPOLE- history, structure general and special notices

INTERPOL

Session 29

State Police organization: general organization of police at state and range level

State Police Organisation

Session 30

Police organization at district level

Police organization at district level

Session 31

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act

NDPS ACT, 1985

Session 32

Essential Commodity Act

Essential Commodity Act

Session 33

Drugs and Cosmetics Act

Drugs and Cosmetics Act

Session 34

Explosive Substances Act

Explosive Substances Act

Session 35

Arms Act

Arms Act

Session 36

Dowry Prohibition Act

Dowry Prohibition Act

Session 36

Prevention of Food Adulteration Act

Prevention of Food Adulteration Act

Session 37

Prevention of Corruption Act

Prevention of Corruption Act

Session 38

Wildlife Protection Act

Wildlife Protection Act

Session 39

I.T. Act

I.T. Act

Session 40

Environment Protection Act

Environment Protection Act

Session 41

Untouchability Offences Act

Untouchability Offences Act

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