LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 10 Law Relating to Women and Children May 2015 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

Questions asked in this paper

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

1. Q1 Why was the Family Court enacted?
2. Q2 Define Talaq-ul-biddat.
3. Q3 Define female foeticide.
4. Q4 What is Protective Home?
5. Q5 Define 'Child' under the Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929.
6. Q6 Define the term Natural Guardian.
7. Q7 What is Nikah?
8. Q8 Define Dower or Mehr.
9. Q9 What is the punishment prescribed for Dowry death?
10. Q10 Define Bigamy.

SECTION II - Q.2: Write short notes on any four of the following (20 Marks - 5 marks each)

1. Q11 Objects of the Prenatal Diagnostics Act, 1994.
2. Q12 National Commission for women.
3. Q13 Important provisions of CEDAW.
4. Q14 Punishment for Child marriages.
5. Q15 Judicial Divorce (Furquat).
6. Q16 Right to Education.

SECTION III - Q.3: Solve any two of the following problems (12 Marks - 6 marks each)

1. Q17 A Muslim woman seeks divorce from her husband. (i) Can the divorced wife marry another man? Give reasons for your answer. (ii) When can the divorced wife marry her own husband? Give reasons for your answer.
2. Q18 A female employee, Sita, is five months pregnant and has been working for the last two years in the establishment for the same employer. (i) What kind of Maternity Benefit can Sita claim from her employer? (ii) When should Sita give notice to her employer? (iii) What shall be the procedure adopted by the employer to determine the Maternity Benefit in the case of Sita?
3. Q19 A boy, Subhir, below 16 years of age was kidnapped from his lawful guardianship. (i) Which section of the IPC can be applied here? (ii) If the boy is taken away from India, then what is the kidnapping called, and under what section? (iii) According to section 366, if a woman is kidnapped, then what is it called? (iv) What is the punishment for Abduction?

SECTION IV - Q.4: Attempt any four essay type questions from the following (48 Marks - 12 marks each)

1. Q20 Discuss the need for Prohibition of Immoral Traffic in women and also discuss the main provisions of Immoral Traffic in Women.
2. Q21 Explain the main provisions of 'The Prenatal Diagnostics Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994'.
3. Q22 Write in detail the offences relating to marriage under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 with respect to women under the following heads: (i) Cohabitation by deceitful means, S. 493. (ii) Bigamy, S. 494. (iii) Adultery, S. 497.
4. Q23 Discuss the health and safety of women under the Factories Act, 1948.
5. Q24 Discuss fully the objects of the 'Juvenile Justice' (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000.
6. Q25 Discuss in detail the status of women in pre-independent India and trace some of the historical events which led to the improvement of their status.

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