MENS REA: DIFFERENT SCENARIOS

There is an ancient rule: There is an ancient rule: actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea – the act does not create guilt unless the mind is also guilty.” - William Landay[1] I. AN INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS MENS REA? The estimation of the exact mental element or mens rea' essential for a crime is...

Introduction to Section 300 of the Indian Penal Code

“The justifications of men who kill should always be heard with skepticism, said the monster.” ― Patrick Ness, A Monster Calls Murder is the act of one person murdering another in common parlance. Murder is one of the most severe crimes a person can do since it includes the taking of another person's life. Murder...

MURDER

“The most loving parents and relatives commit murder with smiles on their faces. They force us to destroy the person we really are: a subtle kind of murder.”― Jim Morrison[1] I. MURDER: AN INRODUCTION Murder is defined as the illegal, malicious, or preplanned death of a human by another. Murder, the most heinous offence meant against human...

ACTUS REUS

“For something to be a crime there must be both an actus reus and mens rea — that is, a criminal act accompanied by a criminal state of mind.” ― Alan Dershowitz[1] I. INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS ACTUS REUS? Actus non facit reum nisi sit rea: was one of the first ever maxims that every student of...