• Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 is an act to amend the Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
• Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, Amended Section 100, 166, 228-A, 326, 354, 370, 375, 376, 376-A, 376-B, 376-C and 376-D and Section 509
• Conspiracy to wage war against Government of India is an offence under Section 121A of Indian Penal Code.
• No criminal liability for abetment if the act abetted is not an offence or where the act abetted is only a moral wrong.
• Abetment is complete as soon as the abetter has incited another person to commit an offence.
• The principle of de minimus non curat lex is provided in Section 95 of the Indian Penal Code 1860.
• Insanity as a defence means that a person at the time of doing an act by reason of unsound of mind is incapable of knowing the nature of the act or what he is doing is wrong or what he is doing is contrary to law.
• The principle of volenti non fit injuria is provided in section 87, 88,& 89 of the Indian Penal Code 1860.
• In case of imprisonment for non payment of fine, if the payment of the fine is paid in part then such sentence shall be reduced proportionately.
• Irresistible impulse is not a defence.
• Imprisonment for non payment of fine shall terminate on payment of rent.
• General exceptions are contained in Chapter 4 of Indian Penal Code 1860.
• Section 84 of the Indian Penal Code 1860 provides legal insanity.
• The defence of consent is not available in cases of consent to cause death or grievance hurt or both.
• The consent in regard to the persons below 12 years of age or persons of unsound mind can be given by the guardian subject to the restrictions imposed by law. Section 89
• The right to private defence is based on the basic principle of self preservation.
• The right to private defence is available with respect to both persons and property (movable as well as immovable).
• Right of private defence is not available to the aggressor.
• In case of free fight right of private defence is not available to either of the party.
• The maxim ignorantia juris non excusat means ignorance of law is no excuse.
• Accident is an exception as provided under Section 80 of the Indian Penal Code 1860.
• Section 82 of the Indian Penal Code 1860 lays down the rule of wholly incapax.
• Section 34 of the Act is rule of evidence.
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