LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 10 Law Relating to Women and Children May 2026 75/25 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 What is meant by dowry?
2. Q2 Define maintenance.
3. Q3 What is the object of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961?
4. Q4 What is meant by sexual exploitation?
5. Q5 Define legitimacy of a child.
6. Q6 What is Article 15(3) of the Constitution?
7. Q7 What is the National Food Security Act, 2013?
8. Q8 What is begging under law?

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

1. Q9 Explain the concept of Uniform Civil Code and gender justice.
2. Q10 Discuss the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.
3. Q11 Write a note on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989.
4. Q12 Examine the criminal liability of children in India.

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

1. Q13 Kavita, a married daughter, belongs to a Hindu joint family. After the death of her father in 2021, her brothers claim exclusive rights over the ancestral property and deny Kavita any share, stating that she is no longer part of the family after marriage. Kavita seeks legal advice to claim her rightful share. (a) What remedies are available to Kavita? (b) Discuss the inheritance rights of women under personal laws.
2. Q14 Pooja, a 16-year-old girl, is being forced by her parents to marry a man aged 24. Despite her objections, the wedding preparations are ongoing. A school teacher learns about the situation and informs the local authorities to intervene. (a) What legal action can be taken in this situation? (b) Explain the provisions of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006.
3. Q15 A 10-year-old boy, Raju, is found begging at a busy railway station. Further inquiry reveals that he is part of a group controlled by an adult who forces children to beg and collects their earnings. (a) What protections are available to Raju? (b) Explain the provisions of the Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959.
4. Q16 Riya, a 9-year-old girl, is denied admission by a private school because she has no prior schooling and cannot pay the required fees. The nearby government school is overcrowded and lacks basic facilities, leaving her out of school. (a) Does the private school's refusal violate the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009? (b) What remedies are available to Riya under Article 21A of the Constitution of India?

SECTION IV - Q.4: Long answers, any three (39 Marks - 13 marks each)

1. Q17 Discuss the legal safeguards against sexual harassment of women at the workplace under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
2. Q18 Explain the provisions relating to adoption and maintenance under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956.
3. Q19 Discuss the legal framework for prevention of trafficking of women and children with reference to the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956.
4. Q20 Discuss the role of the Constitution in protecting women's rights in India.
5. Q21 Analyze the legal framework on child labour with reference to the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986.

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