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Definition and Nature of Crime

Definition of Crime Crime can be defined as an act or omission that is prohibited by law and is punishable by the state. It is...

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Constituents Elements of Crime

The Indian Penal Code (IPC) defines a crime as an act or omission that is punishable under the law. The following are the essential...

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Stages of Crime

The various phases or processes that take place between having the idea to commit a crime and actually carrying it out are referred to...

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Dowry Death

The offence of dowry death falls under Section 304B of the IPC, which is a cognizable and non-bailable offence. The Indian Penal Code (IPC) has...

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Section 1: Title and extent of operation of the Code

This Act shall be called the Indian Penal Code, and shall extend to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

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Section 2: Punishment of offences committed within India

Every person shall be liable to punishment under this Code and not otherwise for every act or omission contrary to the provisions thereof, of...

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Section 3: Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within, India

Any person liable, by any Indian law, to be tried for an offence committed beyond India shall be dealt with according to the provisions of this...

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Section 4: Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences

The provisions of this Code apply also to any offence committed by— (1) any citizen of India in any place without and beyond India; (2) any...

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Section 5: Certain laws not to be affected by this Act

Nothing in this Act shall affect the provisions of any Act for punishing mutiny and desertion of officers, soldiers, sailors or airmen in the...

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Section 6: Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions

Throughout this Code every definition of an offence, every penal provision, and every illustration of every such definition or penal provision, shall be understood subject to...

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