This document provides an overview of key concepts in Indian criminal law. It discusses the scope and application of the Indian Penal Code, including its extraterritorial reach. It also examines exceptions to the Code for certain laws and individuals, such as the president or state governors who cannot be criminally prosecuted while in office. The document defines important terms like "judge" and "court of justice" and explains what types of property are considered "movable" under the Code. Overall, it outlines the basic framework and jurisdiction of criminal law in India as established by the Indian Penal Code.

1. LAW OF CRIMESLAW OF CRIMES
ByBy
Dr.P.R.L.RAJAVENKATESANDr.P.R.L.RAJAVENKATESAN
Assistant Professor(Senior)Assistant Professor(Senior)
VIT Law SchoolVIT Law School
ChennaiChennai

2. INDIAN PENAL CODEINDIAN PENAL CODE
 Sec.1. Title and extent of operation of the CodeSec.1. Title and extent of operation of the Code
 Sec.2.Punishment of offences committed withinSec.2.Punishment of offences committed within
IndiaIndia
 Mobarak Ali v. State of Bombay,AIR 1957 SCMobarak Ali v. State of Bombay,AIR 1957 SC
857857
 Pakistani citizen staying at karachi made flasePakistani citizen staying at karachi made flase
representation and instructed to give money torepresentation and instructed to give money to
his agents for the purpose of importing tohis agents for the purpose of importing to
India . Actually rice did not supplied.India . Actually rice did not supplied.

4. INDIAN PENAL CODEINDIAN PENAL CODE
 Art.361 of the Constitution of IndiaArt.361 of the Constitution of India
 ““no criminal proceedings shall be institutedno criminal proceedings shall be instituted
against the president or governor of a state , inagainst the president or governor of a state , in
any court during his term of office”any court during his term of office”
 Statham v. Statham and the Gaekwad ofStatham v. Statham and the Gaekwad of
Baroda,(1912) IA 92.Baroda,(1912) IA 92.
 head of the state enjoyed all the attributes ofhead of the state enjoyed all the attributes of
sovereignty and so could not be prosecuted onsovereignty and so could not be prosecuted on
criminal charge of adultery.criminal charge of adultery.

6. INDIAN PENAL CODEINDIAN PENAL CODE
 Section.3.Punishment of offences committedSection.3.Punishment of offences committed
beyond, but which by law may be tried withinbeyond, but which by law may be tried within
,India. Extra territorial operation of the code.,India. Extra territorial operation of the code.
 Sec.4.Extension of the code to extra territorialSec.4.Extension of the code to extra territorial
jurisdictionjurisdiction

8. INDIAN PENAL CODEINDIAN PENAL CODE

9. Admiralty JurisdictionAdmiralty Jurisdiction


10. Indian Penal CodeIndian Penal Code
 Sec.5.Certain Laws not to be affected by thisSec.5.Certain Laws not to be affected by this
Act.Act.
 Punishing mutiny and desertion ofPunishing mutiny and desertion of
officers,soldiers,sailors or airman in the serviceofficers,soldiers,sailors or airman in the service
of the government of india or the provision ofof the government of india or the provision of
any special or local law.any special or local law.
 Special law-Applicable to a particular part ofSpecial law-Applicable to a particular part of
indiaindia
 Local law-Particular part of indiaLocal law-Particular part of india
 Maharashtra Control of Organised Crimes ActMaharashtra Control of Organised Crimes Act

11. General ExplanationsGeneral Explanations
 Sec.19.Judge: Person who is officiallySec.19.Judge: Person who is officially
designated as judge,designated as judge,
 JudgementJudgement
 CollectorCollector
 MagistrateMagistrate
 Member of PanchayatMember of Panchayat
 A magistrate exercising jurisdiction in respect ofA magistrate exercising jurisdiction in respect of
a charge on which he has power only to commita charge on which he has power only to commit
for trail to another court , is not a judgefor trail to another court , is not a judge

12. General ExplanationsGeneral Explanations
 Abboy Naidu v Kannianppa Chettiar ,AIR 1929Abboy Naidu v Kannianppa Chettiar ,AIR 1929
Mad 175.Mad 175.
 The Madras High Court has defined the termThe Madras High Court has defined the term
‘legal proceeding’ as a proceeding regulated or‘legal proceeding’ as a proceeding regulated or
prescribed by law in which a judicial decision isprescribed by law in which a judicial decision is
accorded.accorded.

13. General ExplanationsGeneral Explanations
 Sec.20. “Court of Justice”Sec.20. “Court of Justice”
 Denote a judge who is empowered by law to actDenote a judge who is empowered by law to act
judicially alone, or a body of judges which isjudicially alone, or a body of judges which is
empowered by law to act judicially as a body, whenempowered by law to act judicially as a body, when
such judge or body of judges is acting judicially.such judge or body of judges is acting judicially.
 King palaceKing palace
 Court means a place where justice is judiciallyCourt means a place where justice is judicially
administeredadministered
 When a judge is merely performing administrativeWhen a judge is merely performing administrative
function he is not a court of justicefunction he is not a court of justice

14. General ExplanationsGeneral Explanations
 Section.22. “Movable property”Section.22. “Movable property”
 The word movable property are intended toThe word movable property are intended to
include corporeal property of every description ,include corporeal property of every description ,
except land and things attached to the earth orexcept land and things attached to the earth or
permanently fastened to anything which ispermanently fastened to anything which is
attached to earth.attached to earth.