University of Asia Pacific
Department of Law and Human Rights
Lesson Plan
Course Code &
Title:
Semester:
Teacher:
Office/Room:
Law 227 : Special Penal Laws
2nd Year 1st Semester
Sumaya Kowser
Bikolpo Tower (5th floor), House No. , Road no 5/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka.
Consultation/Contact Day 1(Sun day)
11.00 A. M to 1.00 P.M.
Time:
Day 2( Mon day)
11.0 P.M. to 1.00 P.M.
Day 3( Tues day)
10.0 P.M to 12.00 P.M.
Day 4( Wednesday)
2.00 A.M. to 4.00 P.M.
Day 5(Thurs day)
2.00 A.M. to 4.00 P.M.
sumaya@uap-bd.edu
Email:
01712634767
Mobile:
Special Penal Laws give the ideas of different offences and its punishment.
Course Overview:
The Acts are-
Course Outline:
1. The Arms Act, 1878
2. The Explosive Substances Act, 1908
3. The Special Powers Act, 1974
4. The Narcotics Control Act, 1990
5. Nari O Shishu Nirjaton Daman Ain,2000( as amended
in 2003)
6. Acid Aparadh Daman Ain, 2002
7. Paribarik Sohingsota(Prodirodh o Surakkha)Ain,2010
8. Manav Pachar Protirodh O Damon Ain, 2012
The Arms Act, 1878: Definition; Prohibition of unlicensed manufacture, conversion
and sale; Import, export and transport; Going armed and possessing arms, etc;
Provisions relating to licenses, its cancellation and suspension; Penalties; Search
and seizure; Power to exempt; Information of offences; Conducting searches in the
case of offences against section 19, clause (f); Opinion of arms and ammunition
expert; Investigation; Operation of other laws; Power to take census of fire-arms;
Notice and limitation of proceedings.
The Explosive Substances Act, 1908: Definition; Punishment for causing explosion
likely to endanger life, person and property; Punishment for abettors; Investigation;
etc.
The Special Powers Act,1974: Definitions, prejudicial act; Detention; Constitution
of Advisory Board, its procedure; Curfew; Sabotage, Offences and penalties for
various offences under this Act; Special Tribunals, its powers and procedure;
Cognizable and non-bailable offence; etc.
The Narcotics Control Act,1990: Definitions; Establishment of National Narcotics
Control Board; Provisions regarding alcohol; Provisions of licenses; Narcotics
Cure Center and cure of addicted persons; Offences and punishment; Confiscation;
Investigation; Provisions of cognizance and bail; Procedures of search and seizure;
Delegation of powers; Repeals and savings provisions.
Nari O Shishu Nirjaton Daman Ain,2000:Definition; Offences and punishment for
offences relating to women and children; Rape under Penal Code and Nari O
Shishu Nirjaton Daman Ain; Investigation of the offences; Cognizance and bail
;Procedure of trial; Trial in absentia; Composition and jurisdiction of the tribunal;
Appeal; Sentence; etc.
Acid Aparadh Daman Ain, 2002: Definition; Punishment; Investigation process;
Trial procedure; Acid violence tribunal.
Paribarik Sohingsota(Prodirodh o Surakkha)Ain,2010: Definitions; Domestic
violence; Duties and responsibilities of police officer, enforcement officer and
others serving agent; Rights and relief of the aggrieved person; Disposal of
application, trial and appeal; Offence and punishment.
Manav Pachar Protirodh O’ Damon Ain,2012: Definitions; extraterritorial
enforcement of this act; Human trafficking and related offence ; punishment;
Institution of complaint; investigation; Establishment of human trafficking
prevention tribunal and trial of offences; Assistance, protection and rehabilitation
of victims and witness; Legal aid and co-operation to protect and prevent offences
relating to human trafficking.
Course objectives:
Teaching Method:
Prerequisites:
Week
1
Class
Date
04-11-13
05-11-13
06-11-13
07-11-13
2
11-11-13
12-11-13
13-11-13
3
14-11-13
18-11-13
19-11-13
20-11-13
4
21-11-13
25-11-13
Special Penal Laws provides all sorts of offences and their punishment
which is special in nature and isn’t covered the offences prescribed in penal
code. So, the main objective of the laws are to give knowledge to the
students about the different types of offences and their punishment as a
student of law.
Lectures, assignments, interactive sessions, field trips etc.
N/A
Course schedule/ Class schedule
Topic
Reading assignment Work
assignment
Nari O Shishu Nirjaton Daman Ain,2000: Nari
O Shishu
N/A
Definition; Offences and punishment for Nirjaton
Daman
offences relating to women and children;
Ain,2000: Definition;
Offences
and
Nari O Shishu Nirjaton Daman Ain,2000: punishment
for
Rape under Penal Code and Nari O Shishu
offences relating to
Nirjaton Daman Ain;
women and children;
Nari O Shishu Nirjaton Daman Ain,2000: Rape under Penal Code
Rape under Penal Code and Nari O Shishu and Nari O Shishu
Nirjaton Daman Ain;Dowry.
Nirjaton Daman Ain;
Nari O Shishu Nirjaton Daman Ain,2000:
Investigation of the offences; Cognizance
and bail ; Procedure of trial; Trial in
absentia; Composition and jurisdiction of
the tribunal; Appeal; Sentence; etc.
Nari O Shishu Nirjaton Daman Ain,2000: The Narcotics Control
Investigation of the offences; Cognizance Act,1990: Definitions;
and bail ; Procedure of trial; Trial in
Establishment of
absentia; Composition and jurisdiction of
National Narcotics
the tribunal; Appeal; Sentence; etc.
Control Board;
The
Narcotics
Control
Act,1990: Narcotics Cure Center
and cure of addicted
Definitions; Establishment of National
persons.
Narcotics Control Board;
The Narcotics Control Act,1990: Provisions
regarding alcohol; Provisions of licenses;
Narcotics Cure Center and cure of addicted
persons;
Holiday (Ashura)
Tutorial No. 1
N/A.
The Narcotics Control Act,1990: Offences
and
punishment;
Confiscation;
Investigation; Provisions of cognizance and
bail; Procedures of search and seizure
The Narcotics Control Act,1990: Provisions
regarding alcohol; Provisions of licenses;
Narcotics Cure Center and cure of addicted
persons;
What are the
loopholes of
Nari O Shishu
Nirjaton
Daman
Ain,2000?Do
you feel the
necessity of
amendment of
the Ain?
Presentation & Viva
The Explosive Substances Act, 1908: The
N/A
Explosive
N/A
26-11-13
27-11-13
5
28-11-13
Presentation & Viva.
02-12-13
03-12-13
Tutorial No.2
Paribarik
Sohingsota(Prodirodh
o
Surakkha)Ain,2010: enforcement officer
and others serving agent; Rights and relief
of the aggrieved person;
Paribarik
Sohingsota(Prodirodh
o
Surakkha)Ain,2010:
Disposal
of
application, trial and appeal; Offence and
punishment.
04-12-13
6
05-12-13
Acid Aparadh Daman Ain, 2002:
Definition;
Punishment;
Investigation
process; Trial procedure; Acid violence
tribunal.
09-12-13
Presentation & Viva.
10-12-13
The Arms Act, 1878: Definition; Prohibition
of unlicensed manufacture, conversion and
sale; Import, export and transport;
The Arms Act, 1878: Going armed and
possessing arms, etc; Provisions relating to
licenses, its cancellation and suspension;
The Arms Act, 1878: Penalties; Search and
seizure; Power to exempt; Information of
offences;
11-12-13
12-12-13
7
Definition;
Punishment
for
causing
explosion likely to endanger life, person and
property;
.
The Explosive Substances Act, 1908:
Punishment for abettors; Investigation; etc
Paribarik
Sohingsota(Prodirodh
o
Surakkha)Ain,2010: Definitions; Domestic
violence; Duties and responsibilities of
police officer,
16-12-13
Holiday( Victory Day)
Substances Act, 1908:
Definition; Punishment
for causing explosion
likely to endanger life,
person and property;
Paribarik
Sohingsota(Prodirodh
o Surakkha)Ain,2010:
Definitions; Domestic
violence; Duties and
responsibilities
of
police officer
The Arms Act, 1878:
Definition; Prohibition
of unlicensed
manufacture,
conversion and sale;
Import, export and
transport; Provisions
relating to licenses, its
cancellation and
suspension;
N/A
N/A
N/A
Do you think
that any
other types
of concept of
abuse is
needed in the
Paribarik
Sohingsota(Pr
odirodh o
Surakkha)Ain,
2010?
8
17-12-13
The Arms Act, 1878: Conducting searches
in the case of offences against section 19,
clause (f); Opinion of arms and ammunition
expert;
18-12-13
19-12-13
Presentation & VIVA
Review Class-1
MID TERM EXAM
30-12-13
The Arms Act, 1878: Investigation;
Operation of other laws; Power to take
census of fire-arms;
The Special Powers
Act,1974: Definitions,
prejudicial act;
N/A
31-12-13
The Arms Act, 1878: Notice and limitation
of proceedings.
01-01-14
The Special Powers Act,1974: Definitions,
prejudicial act; Detention; Constitution of
Advisory Board.
The Special Powers Act,1974:Constitution
of Advisory Board, its procedure; Curfew;
The Special Powers Act,1974:Sabotage,
Offences and penalties for various offences
under this Act;
The Special Powers Act,1974:Offences and
penalties for various offences under this Act;
The Special Powers Act,1974:Special
Tribunals, its powers and procedure;
The Special Powers Act,1974: Cognizable
and non-bailable offence; etc.
02-01-14
9
06-01-14
07-01-14
08-01-14
09-01-14
10
13-01-14
14-01-14
15-01-14
16-01-14
11
20-01-14
21-01-14
22-01-14
23-01-14
12
27-01-14
28-01-14
13
29-01-14
30-01-14
03-02-14
04-02-14
05-02-14
14
06-02-14
10-02-14
Tutorial No. 3
Presentation & VIVA
Manav Pachar Protirodh O’ Damon
Ain,2012:
Definitions; extraterritorial
enforcement of this act;
Manav Pachar Protirodh O’ Damon
Ain,2012: Human trafficking and related
offence ; punishment;
Manav Pachar Protirodh O’ Damon
Ain,2012: Human trafficking and related
offence ; punishment;
Manav Pachar Protirodh O’ Damon
Ain,2012: Human trafficking and related
offence ; punishment;
Manav Pachar Protirodh O’ Damon
Ain,2012: Human trafficking and related
offence ; punishment;
Manav Pachar Protirodh O’ Damon
Ain,2012:
Establishment
of
human
trafficking prevention tribunal and trial of
offences; Assistance,
Manav Pachar Protirodh O’ Damon
Ain,2012:
Establishment
of
human
trafficking prevention tribunal and trial of
offences; Assistance,
Manav Pachar Protirodh O’ Damon
Ain,2012: Legal aid and co-operation to
protect and prevent offences relating to
human trafficking.
Detention;
Constitution of
Advisory Board.
The Special Powers
Act,1974: Sabotage,
Offences and penalties
for various offences
under this Act.
N/A
Manav Pachar
Protirodh O’ Damon
Ain,2012:
Definitions;
extraterritorial
enforcement of this
act; Human trafficking
and related offence ;
punishment;
N/A
N/A
Topics will be
selected in the
class on the
present
situation of
the country on
The Special
Powers Act,
1974.
N/A
N/A
Manav Pachar
Protirodh O’ Damon
Ain,2012: protection
and rehabilitation of
victims and witness;
N/A
N/A
Do you think
Presentation & Viva
Presentation & Viva
Manav Pachar Protirodh O’ Damon
Ain,2012:
Institution
of
complaint;
investigation;
Manav Pachar Protirodh O’ Damon
Ain,2012: protection and rehabilitation of
victims and witness;
Manav Pachar Protirodh O’ Damon
Ain,2012: protection and rehabilitation of
victims and witness;
Presentation & Viva
Tutorial No-4
11-02-14
12-02-14
Presentation & Viva
Review class-2
13-02-14
Review class-3
that
protection and
rehabilitation
of victims and
witness
procedure
should be
changed? What
types of
recommendatio
n do you
suggest?
FINAL EXAM
1. The Arms Act, 1878
2. The Explosive Substances Act, 1908
3. The Special Powers Act, 1974
4. The Narcotics Control Act, 1990
5. Nari O Shishu Nirjaton Daman Ain,2000( as amended in 2003)
6. Acid Aparadh Daman Ain, 2002
7. Paribarik Sohingsota(Prodirodh o Surakkha)Ain,2010
8. Manav Pachar Protirodh O Damon Ain, 2012
1.Dr.Habibur Rahman, Md.Ibrahim Sarkar : Nari O Shishu
Nirjaton Daman Ain, 20002.
Basic text(s):
Reference text(s):
Additional reading material:
Assessment / Assignment Methods:
Leading cases.
Marks for assessment will be given by the course teacher through class tests,
quizzes, assignments, presentation, class performance, class attendance etc.
There should be at least (n+1) where ‘n’ is the number of class tests for a
course. The course teacher must submit a copy of marks of Assessment
(mentioning the fractions in class tests, quizzes etc.) of his course to the
Head of the respective departments.
Quiz Test: Description of components of
assessment (Class test, class participation,
midterm, final exams etc) 100%
Assessment Marks 30 includes: Class test/
Assignment 10+ Class attendance 10 + Class
performance & Viva voce 10.
Total Marks 100 includes : Assessment 30+
Midterm examination 20+ Final Examination
50
Grading systems to be followed for the course
Grading Systems:
Each course has a letter grade equivalent to a certain number of grade
points. Letter grades and their corresponding grade points are as follows:
Numerical Grade
80% and above
75% to less than 80%
70% to less than 75%
65% to less than 70%
60% to less than 65%
55% to less than 60%
50% to less than 55%
45% to less than 50%
40% to less than 45%
Less than 40%
Exemption
Incomplete
Satisfactory
Letter
Grade
A+
A
A+
AB
BC+
C
D
F
E
I
S
Grade Point
4.00
3.75
3.50
3.25
3.00
2.75
2.50
2.25
2.00
0.00
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Students’ responsibilities:
Sumaya Kowser
Lecturer
Department of Law and Human Rights, UAP
The students should attain the classes
regularly and fulfill their work and reading
assignments according to the instructions to
extract the most out of the course.