LL.B. (Three Years) Sem 6 Law Relating to Women and Children Oct 2025 75/25 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

Questions asked in this paper

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

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

1. Q1 What is muta marriage?
2. Q2 What are the objectives of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961?
3. Q3 Explain female foeticide.
4. Q4 What is the significance of Article 15(3) of the Constitution?
5. Q5 What is juvenile delinquency?
6. Q6 What is alimony?
7. Q7 Who is a natural guardian under Muslim law?
8. Q8 Define dowry.

SECTION II - Q.2: Short notes, any two (12 Marks - 6 marks each)

1. Q9 Right to maintenance under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956.
2. Q10 Child in need of care and protection.
3. Q11 Dowry prohibition in India.
4. Q12 National Commission for Women.

SECTION III - Q.3: Situational questions, any two (12 Marks - 6 marks each)

1. Q13 Reena is 25 weeks pregnant and the foetus is diagnosed with an acute heart ailment. (a) Explain the provisions for termination of pregnancy under the PCPNDT Act. (b) Can she terminate the pregnancy after 25 weeks? Explain with legal provisions.
2. Q14 Ashok and Priya are married under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Ashok marries Akanksha with the permission of Priya. Ashok and Akanksha have a child. (a) Is the marriage between Ashok and Akanksha valid? Give reasons. (b) Can the child be considered a legal heir of Ashok? Why?
3. Q15 Taslima got married at the age of 13 years. On attaining 18 years of age, she wants to repudiate the marriage. (a) Can Taslima repudiate the marriage? (b) Explain 'Option of Puberty'.
4. Q16 A Hindu married man adopts a child without the consent of his wife. (a) What is the status of such adoption? (b) Under what circumstances can the consent of the wife be dispensed with?

SECTION IV - Q.4: Long answers, any three (39 Marks - 13 marks each)

1. Q17 Explain the Right to Education in India with case laws.
2. Q18 Explain the conditions for a valid adoption under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956.
3. Q19 Critically evaluate the Constitutional provisions for the welfare of women with landmark judgments.
4. Q20 Explain the provisions regarding protection and regulation of child labour in India.
5. Q21 Explain in detail the law relating to sexual harassment of women at workplace.

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