B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 7 Professional Ethics and Professional Accounting System 2018 Dec Question Paper - KSLU

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 Discuss about the legal profession and its responsibilities.
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2. Q2 Discuss the duties of an advocate towards his client.
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3. Q3 What is professional misconduct ? Discuss in the light of two selected opinions of disciplinary committee of Bar Council of India.
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4. Q4 State the salient features of the Advocates Act, 1961.
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5. Q5 Define "Criminal contempt". Explain the defences open to a contemner in criminal contempt.
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6. Q6 Analyse the necessity of Bar-Bench relation.
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7. Q7 Explain the need of accountancy for lawyers.
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Write a short note on any two of the following.

1. Q8 (a) Duties towards court.
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2. Q8 (b) EMS Namboodiripad v. T.N. Nambiyar.
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3. Q8 (c) N.B. Mirzan v. The Disciplinary Committee of Bar Council of Maharashtra and Another.
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Solve any two of the following problems.

1. Q9 (a) 'A' an advocate lends money to 'B', his client for the purpose of filing a case against C. 'C' complains against it in the Bar Council. Will 'C' succeed ?
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2. Q9 (b) Mr. 'S', aggrieved by the order of the Disciplinary Committee of State Bar Council, would like to prefer an appeal. Can he do so ? Advise him.
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3. Q9 (c) Mr. 'X' filed a complaint against a judge alleging that "he is taking bribe or is otherwise influenced, to the superior officer for enquiry. State whether 'X' has offended the law of contempt ?
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