DHARMASHASTRA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY,

JABALPUR

COURSE CURRICULUM

B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) IV SEMESTER

L/ FW TOTAL
Course Title: LAW OF CRIMES- II T CREDIT
UNITS
Credit Units: 04 4 0 4

Course Objectives:

 To equip the students with fundamental knowledge of procedural law.

 To prepare the students with strong conceptual and comparative analytical skills.
 To develop research, analysis, reasoning skills of criminal procedure in students.
 To enable the students to apply the knowledge in legal practice.
Pre-requisites:

Student must have basic understanding of law.

Course Contents/Syllabus:

Weightage (%)
UNIT I: Introduction: Definitions, Criminal Courts and their 10%
Power’s

 Object Scope and Extent of Cr. P.C.

 The Rationale of Criminal Procedure: The importance of fair trial
– Constitutional Perspective of Fair Trial: Articles 14, 20 and 21.
 Definition of various terms,
 Hierarchy of Criminal Courts and Powers
 The organization of Police, Prosecutor, Defense Counsel, Prison
Authorities and their duties, functions and powers.

UNIT II: Pre-Trial Proceedings-I: Arrest & Investigation

 Information regarding commission of offences 20%
 Investigation
 Arrest of the persons and Rights of the arrested persons
 Examination of Witnesses
  Filing of Police Report/ Charge Sheet/Challan

UNIT III: Pre-Trial Proceedings-II

 Magisterial Power to take Cognizance 30%

 Complaints to Magistrate & Commencement of proceedings
 Summons, Warrant of Arrest & Process to compel Appearance
 Proclamation & Attachment & Process to compel the Production
of Things
 Order for Maintenance of Wives, Children and Parents,
Maintenance for Public order and Tranquility

UNIT IV: The Charge and Commencement of Criminal

Proceedings: Trial 25%
 Meaning of Charge, Form of Charge, Joinder of Charges
 Trial before Court of Session
 Trial of Warrant cases
 Trial of Summons cases & Summary Trial
 Plea Bargaining- meaning Concept, Admonition & Probation

UNIT V: Post Trial Procedure 15%

 Judgment ,Submission of death sentence for confirmation
 Appeal, Reference and Revision
 Execution, Suspension, Remission and Commutation of
Sentences
 Provision as to Bail and Bail Bonds
 Irregular Proceedings & Limitation for taking cognizance of
certain offence

Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

 Interactive
 Chalk & Talk
 Examples
 PPT Presentation
  Random questions

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Total

100 100

Theory Assessment (L&T):

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term
Examination
Components Project and Class Surprise Attendance
(Drop down) viva Test Test

Weightage (%) 20% 10% 5% 5% 60%

Student Learning Outcomes:

 Understand the fundamentals of law with commitment towards learning.

 Interpret the conceptual basis of legal principles with comparative analysis.
 Research, analyze, rationalize and present effectively.
 Apply the legal principles and procedures in practice

Text Books

1. Lectures on Criminal Procedure by K.NC Pillai, Eastern Book Co. Lucknow

2. Batuk Lal, Commentary on Code of Criminal Procedure, New Delhi
3. Prof. S.N. Mishra: The Code of Criminal Procedure, 18thEdn.2012, Central Law Agency.
4. Shailedra Malik, The Code of Criminal Procedure Code, 18th edition, 2011, Allahabad law
5. Sarkar, S.C., Code of Criminal Procedure, LcxisNexis.

Reference Books
1. R.V. Kelkar,Criminal Procedure, Eastern Book Co. Lucknow
 2. Ratanlal and Dhirajlal: The Code of Criminal Procedure, Wadhwa & Co.

Leading Cases

 Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar 2014 SC

 Bacchan Singh v.State of Punjab(1979)3SCC727
 Bhajan Lal v. State of Haryana (AIR 2011 SC 2552)
 BharathaMatha v. R. VijayaRenganathan(AIR 2010 SC 2685)
 Chanmuniya v. Virendra Kumar (2010 AIR SCW 6497)
 D. Velusamy v. D. Patchaiammal( AIR 2011SC 479)
 D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal (1997)6SCC642
 Directorate of Enforcement v.DeepakMahajanAIR1994SC1775
 GurbakshSibbia v. The State of Punjab AIR 1980SC1632
 Harpal Singh v.State of H.P AIR1981SC361
 HussainaraKhatoon v. State of Bihar AIR 1979 SC1360
 Joginder Kumar v.State of U.P 1994 4SCC620
 LalitaKumari V. State of UP 2014 SC
 MadhuLimayev.Sub. Divisional Magistrate AIR 1971 SC 2486
 Moh.Ahmed Khan v. Shah BanoBegum(1985)SCC 556
 NandiniSatpathyv.P.LDani(1978)2SCC424
 P. Sharma v.Satish Chandra AIR1954 SC300
 PUCLv.UOI 1994SC1203
 Ratlam Municipality v.Vardhichand AIR 1980 SC 1623,
 Shabnam Hashmi v.Union of India and others AIR 2014 SC
 Sheela Barsev.State of Maharashtra AIR1983SC378
 State of Orissa &Anr.v.Saroj Kumar Sahoo(2005 )13 SCC540
 State of UP v.Singhara Singh AIR1964SC 358
 Sunil Batra v. Delhi Admn.AIR1980SC1579
 ZahiraHabibulla H. Sheikh v.State of Gujarat(2004)4SCC158