Crime: The word “Crime” is derived from a Greek word “Krimos”, which means a “Social Order” and it is applied to those acts which go against the social order and are worthy of serious condemnation. Any act which is forbidden by the criminal law without Just Cause or Excuse is called a Crime. An act or intent must content a crime. According to Blackstone, a crime is an act which is committed or omitted in the violation of a public law either by forbidding or commanding it. Essential Elements of Crime: To constitute a crime, the following elements is too satisfied, they are: 1) Human Being 2) Men’s Rea 3) Actus Reus 4) Injury 1. Human Being: The first essential element of crime is that it must have been committed by a human being. 2. Men’s Rea: Men’s Rea is an essential element of Crime. Men’s Rea means, “Mental Element or a guilty mind” It means that, the mental element is necessary to constitute a criminal liability. According to Samshul Huda, the very corner-stone of the criminal...
B.A. LL.B (Advocate)