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

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 Explain why legal profession is considered as a noble profession.
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2. Q2 Discuss the duties of an advocate towards his client.
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3. Q3 Explain the circumstances under which even judges and state can be held liable for contempt of court.
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4. Q4 Discuss the appellate power of the Bar Council of India under the Advocates Act, 1961.
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5. Q5 Explain the professional misconduct with the help of decided cases.
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6. Q6 What is enrolment ? What is the role of State Bar Council in this regard ?
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7. Q7 What is ledger ? State the main features of a ledger.
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Write short notes on any two of the following :

1. Q8 (a) Period of limitation for initiating of contempt proceedings.
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2. Q8 (b) Senior advocates - their privileges and restrictions.
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3. Q8 (c) Chandrashekar Soni V. Bar Council of Rajasthan and others.
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Solve any two of the following problems :

1. Q9 (a) An advocate did not attend the court in pursuance of a call for strike by the Bar Association and the case was dismissed. Does it amount to misconduct ?
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2. Q9 (b) 'X' an advocate intends to discuss privately with a judge about the merits of a pending case. Advise him.
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3. Q9 (c) An advocate refuses to return documents of his client even after the disposal of the case, on the ground that his fee is due. Whether this amounts to misconduct.
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