Syllabus Summary

Unit NumberCore Topic / Subject RangeRelevant BNS ProvisionCore Description / Subject Matter
Unit-ICrime, Stages & ElementsSections 1 to 4Actus reus, mens rea, 4 stages of crime, territorial scope, and punishments (including community service).
Unit-IIGeneral Exceptions & Women/ChildSections 20 to 92Infancy, unsoundness of mind, private defense, abetment, conspiracy, rape, stalking, and cruelty.
Unit-IIIOffences Affecting Human LifeSections 100 to 144Culpable homicide, murder, negligence, mob lynching, organized crime, and terrorist acts.
Unit-IVOffences Against State & PublicSections 147 to 280Waging war, sedition (Sec. 152), unlawful assembly, rioting, and perjury.
Unit-VOffences Against PropertySections 303 to 356Theft, robbery, dacoity, criminal breach of trust, cheating, and defamation.