CLAT UG · Legal Reasoning & Constitutional Law

Criminal Law

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  1. Principle: A person who, at the time of the act, because of unsoundness of mind is incapable of knowing the nature of the act or that it is wrong or contrary to law is not guilty. Facts: Ramesh, suffe…
  2. Principle: A person who induces another to commit an offence, and the offence is committed in consequence, is an abettor. Facts: Rohit persuades his friend Anil to burgle a house, and Anil commits the…
  3. Principle: The right of private defence does not extend to causing more harm than is necessary to defend oneself. Facts: A thief snatches Meena's bag and runs away. Meena shoots him dead from behind a…
  4. Principle: Cheating requires the dishonest inducement of a person to deliver property by deceiving him. Facts: Naveen sells a fake gold chain to a customer by saying it is pure gold, and takes Rs 50,0…
  5. Principle: An act done by a child under seven years of age is not an offence. Facts: A six-year-old picks up a neighbour's toy and takes it home. Is the child guilty of theft?
  6. Principle: Theft requires a dishonest intention to take movable property out of another's possession without consent. Facts: Vikas takes an umbrella from a stand, honestly believing it to be his own.…
  7. Principle: Attempt to commit an offence is punishable when an act is done towards its commission, even if the offence is not completed. Facts: Raju puts his hand into Ali's pocket to steal his wallet…

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