PRINCIPLE: Whoever, being legally bound to furnish information on any subject to any public servant, as such, furnishes, as true, information on the subject which he knows or has reason to believe to be false, has committed a punishable offence of furnishing false information. FACTS: Sawant, a landholder, knowing of the commission of a murder within the limits of his estate, willfully misinforms the Magistrate of the district that the death has occurred by accident in consequence of the bite of a snake.

PRINCIPLE: No communication made in good faith is an offence by reason of any harm to the person to whom it is made, if it is made for the benefit of that person. FACTS: 'A', a surgeon, in good faith, communicates to a patient his opinion that he cannot live. The patient dies in…

PRINCIPLE: Whoever unlawfully or negligently does any act which is, and which he knows or has reason to believe to be, likely to spread the infection of any disease dangerous to life, shall be guilty of a negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life. FACT…

PRINCIPLE: When a criminal act is done by several persons in furtherance of the common intention of all, each of such persons is liable for that act in the same manner as if it were done, by him alone. FACTS: Roshan along with two of his friends, Tushar and Tarang proceeded to th…

PRINCIPLE: Whoever drives any vehicle, or rides, on any public way in a manner so rash or negligent as to endanger human life, or to be likely to cause hurt or injury to any other person, has committed offence, which shall be punished in accordance with the law. FACTS: 'X', a tru…

PRINCIPLE: Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who is bound by law to do it. FACTS: 'A', a police officer, without warrant, apprehends 'Z', who has committed murder.

PRINCIPLE: Whoever causes death by doing an act with the intention of causing death, or with the intention of causing such bodily injury as is likely to cause death, or with the knowledge that he is likely by such act to cause death, commits the offence of culpable homicide. FACT…

PRINCIPLE: Interference with another's goods in such a way as to deny the latter's title to the goods amounts to conversion, and thus it is a civil wrong. It is an act intentionally done inconsistent with the owner's right, though the doer may not know of, or intends to challenge…

PRINCIPLE: Whoever, intending to take dishonestly any movable property out of the possession of any person without that person's consent, moves that property in order to such taking, is said to commit theft. FACTS: 'Z', going on a journey, entrusts his plate to the possession of…