LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 8 Jurisprudence and Legal Theory May 2024 60/40 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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SECTION I - Q.1: Answer any six questions in one or two sentences (12 Marks - 2 marks each)

1. Q1 State two features of Analytical positivism.
2. Q2 What is meant by Justice?
3. Q3 Distinguish between Law and Morality.
4. Q4 What do you mean by normative system?
5. Q5 Explain and illustrate derivative title.
6. Q6 State the elements of possession.
7. Q7 Define jurisprudence.
8. Q8 Describe two circumstances that weaken the binding force of precedents.
9. Q9 Explain per incuriam judgments.
10. Q10 Who propounded the principle of utility? Mention the school of law to which this theory belongs.

SECTION II - Q.2: Write short notes on any two (12 Marks - 6 marks each)

1. Q11 Power of Supreme Court under Article 147 of the Constitution of India.
2. Q12 Modes of acquiring possession.
3. Q13 Savigny's view of the law.
4. Q14 Concept of Dharma

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

1. Q15 Mr. Larry creates a sculpture and agrees to gift it to Raghav provided that Raghav displays the sculpture it in his art gallery. (i) What was the nature of right that is transferred to Raghav? Explain your answer. (ii) Explain briefly right duty correlation.
2. Q16 A community XYZ claimed to have a custom wherein the eldest girl child of every household has to work as a maid in the Sarpanch's household for a period of five years, without any remuneration. (i) Will this practice be considered as a valid custom? Justify your answer (ii) Define custom. Describe three essentials of a valid custom.
3. Q17 The parliament passes a law to ban the practice public smoking, with the intention to give effect to the judgment passed by the Supreme Court of India. The same law allows the Central Government to make rules to implement the Act. (i) The rules made by the Central Government are an example of what type of legislation? (ii) Explain the advantages of legislation over the other sources of Law.
4. Q18 Social interdependence and cooperation are very important for human existence. (i) Identify the jurist and the school of law that associates with this statement. (ii) Discuss the basic tenets of the school of law, identified.

SECTION IV - Q.4: Answer any two in detail (24 Marks - 12 marks each)

1. Q19 Discuss HLA Hart's Concept of Law.
2. Q20 Define Person. What is the status of dead person and animals in the eyes of law?
3. Q21 Discuss Precedent as a source of law. Differentiate between ratio decidendi and obiter dicta.
4. Q22 Discuss Feminist legal theory.

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