LL.B. (Three Years) Sem 6 Law Relating to Women and Children Oct 2025 60/40 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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

Q.1 Q.1: Answer the following in not more than two sentences, any six (12 Marks - 2 marks each)

1. (1) Define "trafficking" under Indian law.
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2. (2) Mention any two rights of working women.
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3. (3) What is the purpose of the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976?
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4. (4) Name two important provisions of the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017.
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5. (5) Define "honour killing".
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6. (6) What is the purpose of the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005?
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7. (7) Mention two crimes covered under the Dowry Prohibition Act.
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8. (8) Define "cyber offences" against women.
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9. (9) What is the objective of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005?
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10. (10) What is the role of NGOs in protecting women and children?
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Q.2 Q.2: Short notes, any two (12 Marks - 6 marks each)

1. (1) The Equal Remuneration Act: principles and enforcement.
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2. (2) Dowry Prohibition Act: preventive and penal provisions.
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3. (3) Honour killings and legal responses.
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4. (4) Role of NGOs and media in promoting women's and children's rights.
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Q.3 Q.3: Situational questions, any two (12 Marks - 6 marks each)

1. (1) A factory denies maternity leave to a woman worker. (a) Which law applies? (b) What remedy does she have?
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2. (2) A girl is murdered by her family for marrying outside her caste. (a) Which provisions of law are violated? (b) What punishment applies?
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3. (3) A company pays women employees less than men for the same work. (a) Which Act prohibits this? (b) What action can women take?
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4. (4) A 16-year-old girl is trafficked across borders for labour. (a) Identify the relevant legal provisions. (b) What protection mechanisms exist for her rehabilitation?
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Q.4 Q.4: Long answers, any two (24 Marks - 12 marks each)

1. (1) Critically examine the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.
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2. (2) Discuss the problem of human trafficking and the measures taken by law.
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3. (3) Analyse the impact of labour laws on women's employment in India.
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4. (4) Evaluate the role of NGOs, commissions and the judiciary in enforcing gender justice.
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