BLS LLB 5 Years Sem 3 History Of Courts 2017-18 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 Answer the following is not more than two sentences
   • (a) What was the role of Choultry Courts in 1639?
   • (b) What was the purpose of the Government of India Act, 1935?
   • (c) Why is the Supreme Court considered the of
   • (d) What is the purpose of Law Reporting in What is the theory on which the concept of rule.of Law is based?
   • (f) What is the contribution of the first Law Commission in India?
   • (g) What
   • (h) What is the object of writ-of."Quo-Warranto"?
   • (i) Why is independence of judiciary necessary administration of justice?
   • (j) Who is empowered to:punish the Advocates for mis-conduct?
2. Q2 Write short notes on any four of the follmving 20 marks
   • (a) Dyarchy in India
   • (b) Principles of Natural =
   • (c) becoming‘an Advocate under Council of India
   • (d) Importance:of Mayor's
   • (e) Major Reforms made by Cornwallis code
   • (f) Working of the Supreme Court at Calcutta
3. Q3 Attempt any two of the following 12 marks
   • (1). The conflict between:the Supreme Court and the Supreme Council reached a climax in this case, The Supreme Court claimed its jurisdiction over the whole population while the Supreme Council opposed it. The Parliament passed the 1781 on the basis of the detailed report presented by the Committee appointed for this purpose
   • (a) Identify give the facts of the case Describe the main conflict in this case
   • (2) The judgement of the Supreme Court in this provoked the 4 the Council. It increased the conflict and also created population of Calcutta. In this case, the jurisdiction of the Supreme right of the Court to try action against the judicial officers of the < an act done in their official capacity was questioned
   • (a) What was the main issue in this
   • (b) What were the effects of the decision held by the Supreme Court
   • (3) Raja Nand Kumar's trial was a very which led to the growing enemity between the Supreme Court and the Governor in Council: The judges insisted on the independence of of interferance of the Council, the Supreme Court began to exercise the administration of justice in India in its own way
   • (a) Describe the facts ofthe case,
   • (b) Give reasons for the charges framed
4. Q4 Attempt any four of the < 48 marks
   • (a) What are the salient features of the Government of 1935?
   • (b) Describe of Law modem India and explain its
   • (c) Explain system‘of Courts prevailing in India between 1834 to 1861?
   • (d) Explain the concept of Writ under the Constitution of India Elucidate the same? provisions of Advocates Act, 1961 with special reference to its
   • (f) Discuss the the Mayor's Court with special reference to the conflict between Mayor's Court and Governor-in-Council
   • (h) Explain the growth of ‘legal profession in India and how it necessitated the enactment of the Advocates Act, 1961?
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   • N.B: 1. All questions are compulsory
5. Q2 Figures in the right shows full marks
6. Q1 Answer the following briefly in not more than two sentences 20 marks
   • i) Why did the Mayor’s Court in Madras cease to exit in 1746?
   • ii) What was the reason for the enactment.of the Advocates Act of 1961?
   • iii) Define Writ of Prohibition under Constitution of India?
   • iv) Why is codification important?
   • v) State the object of Indian High Courts Act of 1861?
   • vi) | Onwhich theory is the concept of ‘Rule of Law’ based?
   • vii) What was the objection taken by Raja Nand Kumar regarding the jurisdiction of the
   • viii) Why is Independence of Judiciary considered as one-of the pillars of democracy?
   • ix) Name the people who constituted the corporation in the Mayor’s
   • x) State the principles of Natural Justice?
7. Q2 Write short notes any HE the right question paper 20 marks
8. Q1 Doctrine of shows fall Il) Working of the Supreme Court at Calcutta Separation of Powers
9. Q5 of Mandamus undex the Advocates Act
10. Q3 Attempt ‘two ‘of the of india? 12 marks
    • a) of under the charter of 1773 was inadequate: case was.direetly responsible for of the Act of to-remove'the evikeffeots of of
11. Q1 was:the main issue involved in this case?
    • b) He surety: responsible for the payment of revenue of the company from Dacca. The balance due He disputed the balance in his capacity as a treasurer of revenues of the Dacca provincial division. He was found in default to the treasury to the tune of Rs.66,745/ What was the defence taken by the defendant in the 28 the decision taken by the Supreme Court?
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    • d) The trial of Raja Nand Kumar was the first decisive event which led to the growing enemity between the Supreme Court and Governer-in Council. The Judges insisted-on the independence of judiciary and inspite of interference of the council, the Supreme Court began to exercise the administration of justice in India in its own way
12. Q1 Write in detail the facts of the case?
13. Q2 Why is it called as the ‘Judicial Murder of Raja Nand Kumar’?
14. Q4 any four of the following. 48 marks
    • a) Describe the development of Legal profession beginning from to advocates Act of 1961
    • b) Discuss the working of the Mayor’s court with special reference to the conflict between the Court and the Govemer in
    • c) Discuss the concept of the Rule of law and its impact on Indian judiciary
    • d) Describe the role of Law Commissions in Modern India towards the Law reforms
    • e) Describe the salient features of the of India Act 1935 with special reference to the administration of justice
    • f) Explain the provisions of the Advocates Act, 1961, especially those pertaining for punishing an advocate for misconduct

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