LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 9 Public International Law and Human Rights Apr 2014 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

Questions asked in this paper

SECTION I - Q.1: Answer in one/two sentences (20 Marks)

1. Q1 What is the main objective of International Court of Justice?
2. Q2 What is Pacta Sunt Servanda?
3. Q3 What is UNESCO?
4. Q4 What do understand by the term Arbitration?
5. Q5 What is a land locked state?
6. Q6 What is Holy see?
7. Q7 What is amnesty international?
8. Q8 What is innocent passage?
9. Q9 Write two important provisions of the Indian constitution on Rights of Children.
10. Q10 Give any two legislations relating to protection of environment in India.

SECTION II - Q.2: Short notes (any four) (20 Marks)

1. Q11 Plurilateral Treaties.
2. Q12 International Bill Of Rights
3. Q13 European Convention
4. Q14 Rights of Workers
5. Q15 Mediation.
6. Q16 Convention on Law of the Sea

SECTION III - Q.3: Situational questions (any two) (12 Marks)

1. Q17 Air India Authority made regulations and prescribed for different retirement age and rules of service for male and female attendants. The petitioner Air Hostess was terminated from her job on the ground of her first pregnancy. The petitioner challenged this rule. (i) Are human rights violated in the above case? Give reasons with the help of case laws. (ii) Explain the provisions of Art 14 and Art 15 as laid down in the Constitution of India.
2. Q18 Aranjho was a national of the State of Synthia. The Civil war in Synthia forced people to move to some other country. Aranjho along with his family moved to a neighbouring country Burgus. Burgus allowed the people from Synthia to stay, but declined to give them citizenship. (i) Define Nationality. (ii) Who are aliens? What are the rights of aliens?
3. Q19 A man was detained in the local police station by the police. Later on his body was found lying on the railway tracks. The police claim that he committed suicide, but post-mortem report revealed that he died of internal injuries that may have caused due to excessive beatings. (i) Which Convention aims at safeguarding the rights of prisoners? Give two case laws. (ii) What are the guidelines given by Supreme Court in cases of custodial violence and custodial deaths? Write the views of Supreme Court about compensation in the above situations.

SECTION IV - Q.4: Long answers (any four) (48 Marks)

1. Q20 What are the various stages of a treaty?
2. Q21 Role of National Commission for Women in the upliftment of rights of women in India.
3. Q22 Discuss the importance of various environment related Conventions in improvement of global environmental conditions.
4. Q23 Explain: International Labour Organisation: Composition, role and function.
5. Q24 Discuss individual as a subject of International Law.
6. Q25 Role of NGO's in Improvement of conditions of Children. Elaborate with the help of case laws.

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