Delhi Higher Judicial Service (DHJS) IPC, Criminal Procedure Code & Law of Evidence Syllabus

Delhi Higher Judicial Service (DHJS) IPC, Criminal Procedure Code & Law of Evidence: topic-wise syllabus

1. 1

   IPC / BNS 2023

   ~70 marks

   • Stages of Crime: Intention, Preparation, Attempt, Commission — Joint Liability: Common Intention (S.34), Common Object (S.149), Conspiracy (120A-B), Abetment (107-120)
   • General Exceptions (Sections 76-106): Judicial Acts, Accident, Insanity (McNaughten), Intoxication, Consent, Good Faith, Trifling Acts
   • Right of Private Defence: Body, Property (Sections 96-106), Extending to Causing Death (Sections 100-103), Exceeding Right
   • Murder (Section 300): Four Clauses, Culpable Homicide (Section 299): Distinction (R v Govinda), Dowry Death (304B), Attempted Murder (307)
   • Hurt (319), Grievous Hurt (320): Eight Types, Acid Attack (326A-B), Wrongful Restraint/Confinement (339-348)
   • Kidnapping (359-363): From India, From Guardianship, Abduction (362), Rape (375 — 2013/2018 Amendments), Marital Rape Exception, Voyeurism (354C), Stalking (354D), Unnatural Offences (377: Decriminalised — Navtej Singh Johar 2018)
   • Theft (378), Extortion (383), Robbery (390), Dacoity (391): Distinctions
   • Criminal Misappropriation (403), Criminal Breach of Trust (405), Cheating (415), Mischief (425), Criminal Trespass (441)
   • Offences Against Women: Cruelty (498A), Bigamy (494-495), Dowry Prohibition Act — Sections Relating to Marriage (493-498A)
   • Offences Against State (121-130): Waging War, Sedition (124A), Offences Against Public Tranquility (141-160): Unlawful Assembly, Rioting, Affray
   • Defamation (499-502), Forgery (463-477A) — Offences Relating to Documents
2. 2

   CrPC / BNSS 2023

   ~65 marks

   • Hierarchy of Courts: Supreme Court, High Court, Sessions, JMFC, Magistrate 1st/2nd Class, Executive Magistrate
   • Arrest (Sections 41-60): With/Without Warrant, Rights of Arrested Person (DK Basu Guidelines), Arrest of Women (Section 46(4))
   • FIR (Section 154): Zero FIR, Evidentiary Value, Ante-dated, Remedies for Refusal (Section 156(3), Section 200)
   • Bail (Sections 436-450): Bailable vs Non-Bailable, Anticipatory Bail (Section 438), Default Bail (Section 167(2)), Conditions for Grant
   • Investigation (Sections 155-173): Powers of Police, Examination of Witnesses (161), Recording Confession (164), Search and Seizure
   • Charge (Sections 211-224): Form, Contents, Joinder, Alteration, Effect of Errors
   • Trial: Sessions Trial (225-237), Warrant Trial (238-250), Summons Trial (251-259), Summary Trial (260-265)
   • Judgment (Sections 353-374): Contents, Acquittal, Conviction, Sentence, Death Sentence Confirmation
   • Appeals: From Conviction (374), From Acquittal (378), Reference and Revision (395-405), Inherent Powers of High Court (Section 482)
   • Maintenance (Section 125): Wives, Children, Parents — Shah Bano, Danial Latifi, Muslim Women Act 2019
   • Plea Bargaining (265A-L), Victim Compensation (357A), Disposal of Property (451-459), Limitation (468-473)
3. 3

   Law of Evidence in Criminal Trials

   ~65 marks

   • Confessions: Judicial vs Extra-Judicial, Custodial (Section 24/26), Co-Accused (Section 30), Retracted Confession — Evidentiary Value
   • Dying Declaration: Section 32(1) IEA — Conditions, When Valid, When Rejected, Appreciation, Corroboration (Khushal Rao, Sharad Birdhichand)
   • Expert Evidence (Section 45): Medical, Handwriting, Fingerprints, DNA, Ballistics — Evidentiary Value
   • Presumptions in Criminal Cases: May Presume, Shall Presume, Conclusive Proof — Dowry Death, Cruelty, Possession of Stolen Goods
   • Appreciation of Evidence: Circumstantial Evidence (R v Hanumant, Sharad v State), Last Seen Theory, Motive, Extra-judicial Confession