B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 10 Law Relating to Women and Children May 2023 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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• N.B: 1. All questions are compulsory. 2. Figures to the right indicate full marks.

Q.1 Q.1: Answer the following in not more than two sentences each (20 Marks - 2 marks each)

1. (a) State the types of Meher under Islamic law.
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2. (b) As per the PCPNDT Act, after how many weeks can a female not abort without legal consent?
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3. (c) What is the ratio of Sarla Mudgal v. UOI?
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4. (d) What do you understand by the term 'Option of Puberty'?
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5. (e) What is the concept of Halala under Islamic Law?
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6. (f) Two functions of the National Commission for Women.
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7. (g) What is the presumption in case of simultaneous death?
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8. (h) Who is a juvenile delinquent?
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9. (i) Two objects of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.
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10. (j) Who is considered to be the victim in an offence of Adultery?
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Q.2 Q.2: Write short notes on any four of the following (20 Marks - 5 marks each)

1. (a) Distinguish between Alimony and Maintenance.
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2. (b) Statutory enactments for the protection of the child in India.
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3. (c) Female foeticide.
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4. (d) Nirbhaya Case.
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5. (e) Child Marriage Restraint Act.
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6. (f) Effectiveness of The Immoral Traffic of Women Act.
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Q.3 Q.3: Solve any two of the following problems (12 Marks - 6 marks each)

1. (a) Heena was given Talaq-ul-Sunnat; however, the husband died on the second day of the third pronouncement of talaq. (i) What is the effect of death on unpaid Meher? (ii) What is the effect of death on her Iddat period?
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2. (b) The police raided a brothel and found many ladies, and amongst them there were two minor girls. (i) Which law should be applicable to decide the age of minority? (ii) What, in your opinion, should the women caught in the brothels be: a victim or an offender? Justify.
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3. (c) A Hindu male adopts a child with the consent of his wife. (i) What is the effect on the adoption if the Hindu father converts to a non-Hindu religion? (ii) What is the effect on the adoption if the consent of the wife was fraudulently taken by the husband? (iii) Can the adoption be cancelled? Why?
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Q.4 Q.4: Attempt any four essay type questions from the following (48 Marks - 12 marks each)

1. (a) Status of Women and the Constitution of India.
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2. (b) Evolution of the law related to Sexual Harassment at work place.
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3. (c) Discuss the difference between Divorce and Judicial Separation under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
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4. (d) Discuss various provisions related to substantive, procedural law and the system of courts for matrimonial relief in India.
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5. (e) Explain the main provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.
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6. (f) What are the reasons for juvenile delinquency? What changes were made in the law post the Nirbhaya case for juveniles committing heinous crimes?
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