LL.B. (Three Years) Sem 5 Public International Law and Human Rights Nov 2015 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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

1. Q.1: Answer in not more than two sentences (20 Marks)

1. (a) Define International Law.
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2. (b) What are the two important features of UNESCO?
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3. (c) Give two directive principle safeguarding the rights of workers.
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4. (d) What is continental shelf?
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5. (e) What is recognition of states?
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6. (f) What is EEZ?
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7. (g) What do you understand by the term VETO POWER of the permanent members of the security council?
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8. (h) Write any two functions of National Commission for children
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9. (i) What is Mediation?
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10. (j) What is JUS COGENS?
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2. Q.2: Write short notes (any four) (20 Marks)

1. (a) Custom as a source of International Law.
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2. (b) UNICEF
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3. (c) International Labour Organisation.
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4. (d) Role of NGOs in the protection of Human rights
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5. (e) National Commission for Minorities.
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6. (f) American Convention on Human Rights.
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3. Q.3: Situational questions (any two) (12 Marks)

1. (a) Children below the age of 14 years should be given free and compulsory education as per the amendment in the Constitution. The Supreme Court has been instrumental in bringing the welcome change by way of its enthusiastic judgments. (i) Which convention deals with the issues related to children? (ii) Write a note on the rights of Children with the help of case laws.
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2. (b) In a Supreme court Judgement the court reinforced the argument that all the three organs of Government; legislature, executive and judiciary must act according to constitutional mandate of equality between men and women. (i) Give any two landmark judgments of Supreme Court reinforcing right to equality for women. (ii) Explain how the legislature has actively incorporated the above observation of the Supreme Court. Give the names of few Acts on the rights of women.
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3. (c) A mail steamer collided on high seas with another ship. There were allegations that the collision was caused due to negligence of the officer who was commanding the steamer. As a result of the collision the ship sank and some persons on board died. (i) Write the name of the famous case relating to similar circumstances. Which court gave the judgement. (ii) Explain the judgement in short in the above case.
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4. Q.4: Answer any four (48 Marks)

1. (a) "Judiciary has always been active". Explain the concept of judicial activism in implementation of International Conventions in India for safeguarding human rights of citizens with the help of landmark Supreme Court judgements.
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2. (b) Peaceful settlements of disputes under International Law.
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3. (c) What is Recognition? Give the various theories of recognition of states in International Law.
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4. (d) What do you understand by UNCLOS? Elaborate with the help of examples.
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5. (e) Elaborate the rights of prisoners with the help of D.K. Basu and other Supreme Court Judgements.
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6. (f) Define Human Rights under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. Explain the functions of NHRC.
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