B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 7 Professional Ethics and Professional Accounting System 2015 Dec Question Paper - KSLU

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 'Legal profession higher than the medical profession'. Explain the responsibility of legal profession.
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2. Q2 State the restrictions on the other employment towards advocate under Bar Council of ethics.
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3. Q3 Discuss the duties of an advocate i) towards his colleague. ii) towards the examination of witness.
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4. Q4 Explain the principle and facts of Maharashtra Vs. M.V. Dabholkar.
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5. Q5 What is contempt of court ? Explain the essentials to be fulfilled to constitute criminal contempt.
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6. Q6 Comment on V. C. Rangdurai V/s D. Gopalan and others.
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7. Q7 What is Journal ? Explain its importance.
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Write short note on any two of the following :

1. Q8 (a) Parties to contempt proceedings.
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2. Q8 (b) Advocate duty to render free legal aid.
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3. Q8 (c) Trial balance.
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Solve any two of the following problems :

1. Q9 (a) Mr. X handed over two promissory notes to advocate to file suits and paid fees. The advocate filed a suit on one of the promissory notes only and he did not represent it in the court. He told lie that suit had been filed. The complainant came to know the facts and made complaint to the State Bar Council. Decide the case.
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2. Q9 (b) Mr. Ravi enrolled as an advocate in 1984 and had practised in the State of Kerala as an Advocate and also member of Advocate Welfare Fund Act, 2001. Now he wants to shift his residence from Kerala to Karnataka and payment from welfare fund. The condition for payment of fund is only on production of certificate of cessation of practice as an advocate. Ravi wants to challenge this in the Court of law. Advice him.
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3. Q9 (c) Mr. Babu was accused of an offence appoints Mr. Raju an advocate to obtain bail from Court through his brother Mr. Kirti. Raju obtains Rs. 1,00,000/- for the same and does not represent him in the Court. When Mr. Kirti enquires, Raju said that documents required were submitted and waiting for the order of the Court. At the same time Mr. Babu was convicted by the Court. In fact Mr. Raju has not represented Babu in the Court. Is there any professional misconduct ?
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