The system of circumstances excluding liability in the Criminal Code of India (Article one)
Abstract
In the article, a technical legal analysis of the sub-institution of general exceptions in the Indian Penal Code of 1860 is carried out. These circumstances are provided for the purpose of humanization and individualization of criminal law regulation. On the basis of statutory norms (definitions, conditions of lawfulness, etc.) and the precedent decisions of both Indian and English courts, the main characteristics of the system of general defences are examined. In the first part of this article, emphasis is placed on the sub-system of excuse defences, which excluding the guilt of the person.
Received: 09/01/2018
Accepted: 09/30/2018
Accepted date: 10/30/2018
Keywords: Indian Penal Code, criminal responsibility, general defences, excuse defences, mistake, accident, absence of criminal intent, insanity
Available in the on-line version with: 31.10.2018
