Law of Crimes Class Note : Professor Dr. Jamila A. Chowdhury


 Noted by HT AL-AMIN KHAN, Student, Department of Land Management and Law, Jagannath University, Dhaka.

Class - 01 (06/03/2023)

Learning 1: - Elements of Crimes - 
      1. Mens Rea ( Guilty Intention)
      2. Actus Reus (Guilty Action)
      3. Violation of any criminal Law ( General or Special)
      4. No Justification (Self-defense - Body or Property)
Learning 2: - VARK MODEL
Learning 3: - KWL Template
Learning 4: - Thump Rules

      1. Discipline
      2. Attendance or Present 
      3. Participation
      4. Hard Labour
      5. Honest

Class - 02 (14/03/2023)

Learning 1: - অভিযুক্ত ব্যক্তিকে Alleged Accused বলে
Learning 2: - Penal Code 1860 is General Law because - 
  1. It Applicable throughout Bangladesh 
  2. Applicable Everybody Lives in Bangladesh.
Learning 3: - Penal Code has Two Jurisdiction
  1. Territorial  Jurisdiction (Inside the Country) Section -1,2
  2. Extra-Territorial  Jurisdiction  (Outside the Country) Section -3,4
Learning 4: - Victims lawyer Called Public Prosecutor

Class - 03 (20/03/2023)

Learning 1: - General Principle - A Person is assumed to be innocent unless proven guilty.

Learning 2: - 
Defense - Two kinds of Defense
1. General Defense (Section 76 to 95) 
2. Private Defense ( Section 96 to 106).

There are two kinds of Private Defense 
1. Body: Two kinds of Body Defense - 1. Self  2. Others
2. Property : Two kinds of Property Defense - 1. Self  2. Others

Learning 3: - Meeting of Minds or Joint Liability (Section - 34) Very important.

Class - 04 (23/03/2023)

Learning 1: - Section - 5 ( Do you think penal code is self sufficient law for combating crime in Bangladesh? There Answer is no under Section - 5)

Learning 2: - Section - 6 (Explanation and illustration both are the part of the penal code) 

Learning 3: -  Section - 53 There are five kinds of Punishment under Penal code:

1. Death by Hanging
2. Life Imprisonment - General 30 Years
3. Imprisonment - Simple or Rigorous
4. For Feature of property
5. Fine
Note: Life Imprisonment given under penal code but Imprisonment until death given under Special criminal law. Life Imprisonment and Imprisonment until death are different matter.

Learning 4: -  (Section - 7 to 52A ) Definition.

Class - 05 (00/03/2023)

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