BLS LLB 5 Years Sem 5 Legal Language 2025-26 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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SECTION I - Answer in one or two sentences (Any Six) 12 Marks

1. Q1 Ann writes a letter. (Change the voice)
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2. Q2 The train was late. (Add a question tag)
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3. Q3 Explain Ex- Parte.
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4. Q4 Explain the citation: Young Lawyers Association v. the State of Kerala, AIR 2018 SC 1690.
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5. Q5 Explain Welfare legislation.
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6. Q6 Define "Commencement" under General Clauses Act 1897.
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7. Q7 Differentiate between the legal concepts Wrong and Offence.
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8. Q8 Describe any two External Aids of Interpretation.
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SECTION II - Write Short Notes on (Any Two) 12 Marks

1. Q9 Law reports
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2. Q10 Golden Rule of Interpretation of Statutes
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3. Q11 Salus Populi Est Suprema Lex
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4. Q12 Noscitur a sociis
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SECTION III - Answer Any Two of the following 12 Marks

1. Q13 Answer the following questions with respect to the legislative extract given below: THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS ACT, 1993 (Act No. 10 of 1994) [8th January, 1994] An Act to provide for the constitution of National Human Rights Commission, State Human Rights Commission in States and Human Rights Court for better protection of human rights and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Forty-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows: - CHAPTER -I : Preliminary
   • 1. Short title, extent and commencement. -
   • (1) This Act may be called the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
   • (2) It extends to the whole of India
   • (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 28th day of September, 1993 Identify the following: - i. Official Citation ii. Long Title iii. Date of Commencement iv. Date of Assent
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2. Q14 Read the following passage and answer the questions given below: India's rapid growth in vehicle numbers, combined with inadequate expansion of road infrastructure, has resulted in severe air pollution in major cities, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). While road capacity has increased by less than 2.5% over the past two decades, the number of vehicles has been rising at an annual rate of over 10%, reaching nearly 12 million vehicles on 3.5 million kilometres of roads. Vehicular emissions account for up to 70% of carbon monoxide, 50% of hydrocarbons, and 30% of particulate matter in urban air, leading to serious health problems such as asthma and lung cancer. Older vehicles - those over ten years old - are responsible for nearly 60% of vehicular pollution due to poor maintenance, outdated technology, and the absence of effective scrappage norms. The use of adulterated fuel further aggravates emission levels. Although small cars and two-wheelers once dominated India's vehicle market due to lower income levels, rising affluence has increased demand for larger, more fuel-intensive vehicles. This trend underscores the urgent need for stricter vehicle and fuel standards. One effective policy measure could be the introduction of progressive taxation on the purchase of second, third, and subsequent vehicles to discourage excessive private vehicle ownership and curb pollution.
   • i. Give an appropriate title to the passage. According to the CPCB, what are the main reasons for increasing air pollution in India's major cities?
   • ii. How could progressive taxation on the purchase of multiple vehicles help reduce urban air pollution and promote sustainable transport in India?
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3. Q15 As per section 2(1) of the Consumer Protection Act of 2019, "advertisement has been defined as- "means any audio or visual publicity, representation, endorsement or pronouncement made by means of light, sound, smoke, gas, print, electronic media, internet or website and includes any notice, circular, label, wrapper, invoice or such other documents," Yami displays images of his new Skin Gel product available in supermarkets, on billboards alongside a highway.
   • (i) Explain whether Yami's action can be treated as an advertisement?
   • (ii) State with reasons what would be an appropriate rule of interpretation for interpreting the expression "or such other documents".
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4. Q16 Diya's father allows his daughter Diya to manage his farm house property and repeatedly states that she will inherit everything. During her father's lifetime, Diya claims absolute ownership and sells the farm house to Aman.
   • i. Can Diya be regarded as a legal heir to her father's property during his lifetime? What is the effect of the maxim Nemo est haeres viventis on Diya's claim of ownership?
   • ii. After the death of Diya's father, can the contract of sale executed by Diya during his lifetime be legally enforced by Aman against her?
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SECTION IV - Answer in detail (Any three) 39 Marks

1. Q17 Explain the different Parts of a Statute and their function in interpretation of a statute.
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2. Q18 Write an essay on "The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Legal Field"
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3. Q19 Outline the facts, issues and guidelines given by the Supreme Court in Vishakha v. State of Rajasthan- AIR 1997 SC 3011
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4. Q20 Discuss the legal maxim Actus de nemini facit injuriam with case laws.
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5. Q21 Discuss Presumptions in Statutory interpretation.
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