Foundation course on Criminal Law in India

The Indian Penal Code of 1860 is the substantive criminal law in India. It contains definition of different offences and their punishments. On the other hand, admissibility of evidence in criminal cases is dealt with under the provisions of the Indian Evidence Act of 1872. Therefore, the Evidence Act discusses in detail, the kind and form of evidence that can be presented in a court of law in a criminal case.

The Foundation course on Criminal Law in India aims to provide an overview of the important provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, from the substantive criminal law point of view, and the provisions of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, from admissibility of evidence point of view, by means of video lectures.

According to the law firm and our policy, the course fees will not be refunded.

WHAT WILL SET YOU APART?

Enrolling for the certificate programme will enable you to:

• Get a better understanding of the topics by being mentored by various practicing lawyers
• Get lifetime access to the recorded lectures which are stored in Enhelion’s database for any future reference
• Interact with the Enhelion team on one-to-one basis at various intervals
• Get assessed on the basis of online submission of assignment

The following modules are covered under the course [Video lectures only]-

Module 1

• Legislative history
• Definitions
• Types of punishments under the Code

Module 2

• General Defences

Module 3

• Abetment
• Criminal conspiracy
• Offences against the State
• Offences against public tranquillity
• False evidence and offences against public justice
• Offences affecting health, safety, convenience, decency and morals

Module 4

• Culpable homicide and murder
• Causing death by negligence
• Suicide
• Hurt
• Wrongful restraint and confinement
• Criminal force and assault
• Kidnapping and abduction
• Sexual offences
• Unnatural offences

Module 5

• Offences against property
• Offences relating to marriage
• Cruelty by husband or relatives of husband
• Defamation

Module 6

• Important judicial pronouncements
• Amendment of 2013 and 2018 to the Indian Penal Code

Module 7

• Introduction
• Legislative history
• Extent of the Act (Section 1)
• Section 3 and 4 of the Act (along with important amendments with respect to e-signatures)

Module 8

• Res Gestae
• Section 5-16
• Admissions
• Dying declaration
• Judgments of courts when relevant
• Expert opinion
• Relevancy of character

Module 9

• Facts which need not be proved
• Oral evidence
• Documentary evidence
• Primary and secondary evidence
• Public and private documents

Presumption as to documents

• Chapter VI of the Act

Module 10

• Section 101-111 of the Act
• Section 112, 113A, 113B and 114
• Estoppel
• Witnesses (Section 118-122, 124, 126 and 133)

Module 11

• Examination of witness
• Section 136, 148 and 165
• Indecent and scandalous questions (section 151 and 152)
• Hostile witness
• Section 167
• Important amendments

In every walk of life, the process of evaluation takes place in one form or the other. If the evaluation process is eliminated from human life then perhaps the aim of life may be lost. Being in the same line, Enhelion is committed to evaluating the process of learning through its courses.

The enrollee will be evaluated based on a Project Assignment, which would test the analytical understanding of the topics covered in the video lectures. 

The most intriguing aspect of the evaluation process is the time flexibility it affords. You can choose to undergo the evaluation process as and when you are ready for the same.

To be eligible to receive a certificate after successful completion of the course, one is required to secure an overall minimum of 40 percent in the Project Assignment.