Unit 2 of Law of Crimes (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023) (syllabus: Module 1.5-1.6 — BNS ss. 2-3). Below: what the unit covers, the provisions it turns on, and the cases an examiner expects you to name.
What this unit covers
- Four men set out together and only one of them struck the fatal blow. What must be proved before the other three are convicted of murder?
- The accused lied but nobody lost any money. Is that 'dishonestly', 'fraudulently', both or neither?
Treat that list as a self-test: recite each topic's rule from memory before you open its cases.
Provisions
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, s. s. 3(5)
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, s. ss. 2(7), 2(9), 2(36) and 2(37)
Leading cases
- Suresh v State of UP
- Dr Vimla v Delhi Administration