LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 10 Law Relating to Women and Children Oct 2025 60/40 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

Questions asked in this paper

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

SECTION I - Q.1: Answer the following in not more than two sentences, any six (12 Marks - 2 marks each)

1. Q1 Define "trafficking" under Indian law.
2. Q2 Mention any two rights of working women.
3. Q3 What is the purpose of the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976?
4. Q4 Name two important provisions of the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017.
5. Q5 Define "honour killing".
6. Q6 What is the purpose of the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005?
7. Q7 Mention two crimes covered under the Dowry Prohibition Act.
8. Q8 Define "cyber offences" against women.
9. Q9 What is the objective of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005?
10. Q10 What is the role of NGOs in protecting women and children?

SECTION II - Q.2: Short notes, any two (12 Marks - 6 marks each)

1. Q11 The Equal Remuneration Act: principles and enforcement.
2. Q12 Dowry Prohibition Act: preventive and penal provisions.
3. Q13 Honour killings and legal responses.
4. Q14 Role of NGOs and media in promoting women's and children's rights.

SECTION III - Q.3: Situational questions, any two (12 Marks - 6 marks each)

1. Q15 A factory denies maternity leave to a woman worker. (a) Which law applies? (b) What remedy does she have?
2. Q16 A girl is murdered by her family for marrying outside her caste. (a) Which provisions of law are violated? (b) What punishment applies?
3. Q17 A company pays women employees less than men for the same work. (a) Which Act prohibits this? (b) What action can women take?
4. Q18 A 16-year-old girl is trafficked across borders for labour. (a) Identify the relevant legal provisions. (b) What protection mechanisms exist for her rehabilitation?

SECTION IV - Q.4: Long answers, any two (24 Marks - 12 marks each)

1. Q19 Critically examine the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.
2. Q20 Discuss the problem of human trafficking and the measures taken by law.
3. Q21 Analyse the impact of labour laws on women's employment in India.
4. Q22 Evaluate the role of NGOs, commissions and the judiciary in enforcing gender justice.

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