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Osmania University L.L.B. (3YDC) LLB VI SEMESTER - PAPER-III: LAW RELATING TO WOMEN
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PAPER-III: LAW RELATING TO WOMEN __________________________________________ 4
PAPER-III: LAW RELATING TO WOMEN LLB 3YDC May / Jun 2016 ________________________ 5
PART-A (5 x 3 = 30 Marks) ________________________________________________________________ 5
PART B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks) _____________________________________________________________ 5
PART C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks) _____________________________________________________________ 5
PAPER-III: LAW RELATING TO WOMEN LLB 3YDC June 2014 _____________________________ 6
PART-A (5 x 3 = 30 Marks) ________________________________________________________________ 6
PART B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks) _____________________________________________________________ 6
PART C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks) _____________________________________________________________ 6
PAPER-III: LAW RELATING TO WOMEN LLB 3YDC August / September 2013 ________________ 7
PART-A (5 x 3 = 30 Marks) ________________________________________________________________ 7
PART B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks) _____________________________________________________________ 7
PART C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks) _____________________________________________________________ 7
PAPER-III: LAW RELATING TO WOMEN LLB 3YDC Aug / Sept 2013 ________________________ 8
PART-A (5 x 3 = 30 Marks) ________________________________________________________________ 8
PART B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks) _____________________________________________________________ 8
PART C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks) _____________________________________________________________ 8
PAPER-III: LAW RELATING TO WOMEN LLB 3YDC July / August 2012 ______________________ 9
PART-A (5 x 3 = 30 Marks) ________________________________________________________________ 9
PART B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks) _____________________________________________________________ 9
PART C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks) _____________________________________________________________ 9
PAPER-III: LAW RELATING TO WOMEN LLB 5YDC, January 2012 _________________________ 10
Unit-II: Laws relating to marriage, divorce and succession and maintenance under the
relevant personal laws with special emphasis on women Special Marriage Act
Maintenance under Cr. P.C.
Unit-III : Special provisions relating to women under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Offences against women under Indian Penal Code - outraging the modesty of women -sexual
harassment rape bigamy - mock and fraudulent marriages adultery - causing miscarriage
- insulting women etc.
Unit-IV: Socio-Legal position of women and the law Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961,
Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act Law relating to the Pre Natal Diagnostic
Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) and Sex selection Immoral Traffic
(Prevention) Act -- Law relating to domestic violence.
Unit-V : Relevant provisions relating to women under Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, Factories
Act and other Labour & Industrial Laws Position of Women under International
instruments Salient features of Convention for Elimination of all forms of Discrimination
Against Women (CEDAW) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
International Covenant on Social, Cultural and Economic Rights.
Suggested Readings :
1. Gender Justice
2. Status of Women in Ancient India
3. Fraudulent Marriages
4. Outraging of modesty of women
5. Dowry harassment
6. MTP Act
7. Maintenance under CrPC
8. Domestic violence
PART B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following questions:
PART C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following questions:
13. A Hindu married woman who is suffering from cruelty by her husband wants to live
separately without taking divorce from her husband. Advise her.
14. A woman employee is terminated from the services of her first pregnancy according to
the service regulations. She wants to challenge the said service regulations. Advise her.
15. A married woman died under suspicious circumstances at her in-laws house after three
years of married life. Decide.
16. A Hindu woman who took divorce from her husband wants to have the custody of her
minor children. The husband, after divorce married again. Advise her.
PART B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following questions:
9. Explain the safeguards provided for women under the Indian Constitution in promoting
gender justice.
10. Define Dowry. Is dowry system, a customary practice or social evil? Explain it with
relevant legal provisions.
11. Critically analyze the provisions relating to equal property rights of a Hindu Woman.
12. Examine the significance of CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All forms of
Discrimination against Women) in safeguarding the interests of women.
PART C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following questions:
13. A woman working in an industry, after availing the maternity leave joined back in the
duty leaving her child in the Crche provided by the same industry. But she was denied
permission to feed the child at regular intervals. Decide what remedy is available to the
woman worker.
14. In a private organization, the employer has misbehaved with one of his woman colleague,
and also threatened her by saying, If you complain about the same, you may lose your
job. As a result, she was silently suffering without complaining to anyone. Advise what
remedy is available to her.
15. In a nuclear family, the husband refused to share anything with his wife. The wife does
not know when he will come home, when he will go out and whether he will take food at
home or not. But, he never harassed her physically. Decide the remedy available to her.
16. A, a Hindu girl, aged 15 years, married a man of 21 years. Is the marriage valid? Give
valid reasons in support of your answer.
PART-A (5 x 3 = 30 Marks)
Write short notes on any FIVE of the following
PART B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following questions:
PART C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following questions:
13. A woman worker is terminated from the services on account of her pregnancy according
to the service rules. She wants to challenge her termination and the service rules. Advise
her.
14. A doctor conducted ultrasound scanning on a pregnant woman and revealed the sex of the
unborn child as a female on the request of her husband. Decide.
15. A married woman filed a case under section 498A of I.P.C against her husband and in-
laws for dowry harassment. Subsequently, husband filed for divorce from wife on the
ground of cruelty. Is the divorce petition maintainable? Discuss.
16. A man of 22 years married a girl of 16 years age according to Hindu Custom. Discuss
about the validity of the marriage.
PART-A (5 x 3 = 30 Marks)
Write short notes on any FIVE of the following
PART B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following questions:
PART C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following questions:
13. A Hindu wife wants to have a separate living and maintenance against her husband on
the grounds of his cruelty on her. Decide?
14. A Muslim divorced wife wants to take the custody of her minor children from their
father. Advise her.
15. A mother-in-law, who is suffering from the cruelty by her daughter-in-law wants to
seek legal remedy against the daughter-in-law. Advise her.
16. A wife and husband governed by Hindu Law, are living apart from each other for a
period of 3 years due to the placement of their jobs. After 3 years, husband filed for
divorce under irretrievable breakdown of marriage for which the wife is not willing.
Decide.
PART B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following questions:
9. Explain the special provisions, relating to women under the constitution of India
10. Explain the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 as an instrument to bring social change in the
society.
11. Write a note on the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act.
12. Discuss the international covenants relating to women and their implementation in India.
PART C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following questions:
13. A Hindu married woman died intestate leaving behind her widowed mother and mother-
in-law. She left some self-acquired property. Both her mother and mother-in-law claim
for her property. Decide.
14. A Muslim woman who was divorced by her husband by triple Talaq was maintained by
her husband only for 3 lunar months and refused to maintain her later. Unable to maintain
herself, she seeks legal relief from the court. Advise her.
15. A Hindu woman who took divorce from her husband wants to have legal custody of her
minor children. Decide.
16. A Hindu woman who is living apart from her husband on the ground of cruelty wants to
claim maintenance against her husband. Advise her.
PART-A (5 x 3 = 30 Marks)
Write short notes on any FIVE of the following
PART B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following questions:
9. Explain the concept of Gender justices and the relating constitutional provisions in India
10. Explain the impact of the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 on the succession
rights of Hindu women.
11. What is domestic violence? Explain the salient features of the Protection of women from
Domestic Violence Act, 2005.
12. Explain the salient features of The Convention against Elimination of Discrimination of
All Forms against Women (CEDAW), 1979.
PART C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following questions:
13. An unmarried daughter of a Hindu male, aged 25 years claimed maintenance from her
father. Is she entitled to it? Explain with reasons.
14. A Hindu male married for the second time during the subsistence of his first marriage,
after converting himself into Islam. Is such a second marriage valid? Explain.
15. A husband was continuously harassed by his psychopathic wife. He wanted to seek relief
against her under the domestic violence law in India. Can he succeed? Explain with
reasons.
16. A working woman conceived for the third time during her service. She applied for
maternity relief which was refused on the ground that she already availed it twice before.
Is such refusal valid? Discuss.
PART-A (5 x 3 = 30 Marks)
Write short notes on any FIVE of the following
1. Gender Justice
2. Restriction of Conjugal Rights
3. Sexual harassment of women at workplace
4. Civil Marriage
5. Sex Determination Tests
6. Insulting women
7. Causing Miscarriage
8. Maternity Benefit
PART B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following questions:
9. Trace the position of women in ancient India and explain the improvement in their status
in modern times.
10. What is maintenance? Explain the rights of Hindu and Muslim women to get
maintenance.
11. Explain the laws relating to dowry prohibition in India.
12. Explain the Welfare provisions for the benefit of women under various labor and
Industrial laws in India.
PART C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following questions:
13. A working woman has been harassed by her male boss seeking sexual favors from her.
Advise her as to her right under the relevant law.
14. A Hindu male died without writing a Will in 2005, leaving behind one son, one daughter
and wife. The daughter got married in 1983. Explain the share of the daughter in the
deceased fathers property.
15. A married woman died after 10 years of marriage by immolating herself. Can a case of
dowry death under Section 304-B IPC, be booked against her husband? Explain with
reasons.
16. A district court directed an unwilling wife to live with her husband by granting a decree
of restitution of conjugal rights. She challenged the validity of the relevant provision as
violating her right of privacy guaranteed under the constitution. Decide with reasons.
PART-A (5 x 3 = 30 Marks)
Write short notes on any FIVE of the following
PART B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following questions:
9. Trace out the historical background on the status of women in ancient India and how it is
changed in modern times?
10. Discuss the law relating to sexual harassment at work place in India with decided cases.
11. Discuss the law relating to dowry prohibition in India to bring social change.
12. What are the international instruments to safeguard the interests of women?
PART C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following questions:
13. A mobile Ultrasound scanning machine conducted a test on a pregnant woman and
determined the fetus is female. Thereby, she was aborted in a local nursing home by force
of her husband and in-laws. Decide.
14. A Hindu female intestate left behind her mother, father and mother-in-law. Herself
acquired property to be devoluted among them. Decide.
15. A Hindu wife and husband living apart from each other for the last 3 years without fault
finding against each other. Husband filed for divorce under irretrievable breakdown of
marriage, for which wife is not willing and she wants to live with her husband. Decide.
16. A Hindu girl aged about 16 years got married with a Hindu man of 21 years old. After
attaining majority, she wants to set aside her marriage. Decide.
1.
(a) What is the status of Women in ancient India? Compare it with the present
position.
OR
(b) What is gender justice? Explain how the concept of gender justice is envisaged in
the provisions of the Indian Constitution.
2.
(a) Discuss the position of women in the law of succession under the various personal
laws.
OR
(b) Discuss the law relating to maintenance.
3.
(a) Explain the special provisions relating to women under the Indian Evidence Act,
1872
OR
(b) What are the offences relating to marriage? Explain their ingredients.
4.
(a) Write the salient features of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act.
OR
(b) Define Dowry. Discuss the law relating to Dowry.
5.
(a) Discuss the position of women under the various labor welfare legislations.
OR
(b) Write the important provisions of the Convention for Elimination of all forms of
Discrimination Against Women.
PART-A (5 x 3 = 30 Marks)
Write short notes on any FIVE of the following
PART B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following questions:
PART C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following questions:
13. A Hindu woman who is suffering from the cruelty of her husband wants to live separately
without taking divorce from her husband. Advise her about the rights available to her.
14. A woman employee is terminated from the services of her first pregnancy according to
the service regulations. She wants to challenge the said service regulations. Advise her.
15. A married woman died under the suspicious circumstances at her in-las house after three
years of her married life. Decide.
16. A Hindu woman who took divorce from her husband wants to have the custody of her
minor children. The husband after divorce married again. Decide.
PART-A (5 x 3 = 30 Marks)
Write short notes on any FIVE of the following
PART B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following questions:
9. Write a note on the status of women in ancient and modern times in India
10. Explain the law relating to Domestic Violence in India and comment on its effectiveness.
11. Explain the relevant portions relating to women under the Maternity Benefit Act and
other Labor and Industrial Laws in India
12. Analyze the International covenants relevant to women. Write a note on their
implementation in India.
PART C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following questions:
13. A Hindu woman married to Mr. X was abandoned by him without any valid reason for
more than two years. Advise her regarding the remedies available to her.
14. A Muslim woman was divorced by her husband by triple Talaq. Her husband maintained
her only during the Iddat period of 3 lunar months and thereafter refused to maintain
her. Unable to maintain herself, she seeks legal relief from the court. Advise her as to her
rights.
15. A induced B, a young woman to believe that he was marrying her by putting vermilion
on her forehead in a temple. Thereafter they lived together for a few months.
Subsequently, he denied that he married her. What is the offence committed by A?
Explain.
16. A couple wanted to have a male child. When the wife became pregnant, the couple
underwent ultrasonography to know the gender of the fetus. The diagnostic center
informed them that it was a female fetus. Thereafter, the wife underwent abortion during
which it was found that in fact it was a male child. Do to couple have any legal rights in
the case? Explain.
ANDHRA UNIVERSITY
PART-A (6 x 4 = 24 Marks)
Write short notes on any SIX of the following
PART B (2 x 18 = 36 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following questions:
PART C (2 x 20 = 40 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following questions:
15. Pratima married Suresh not being aware of the fact that Suresh is already married. On
knowing about Sureshs first marriage, Pratima began to live separately but decided to
claim maintenance from Suresh. Advise Pratima.
16. Lakshmi, a casual laborer in a factory requested the management to grant her maternity
leave for two months. But management refused on the ground that she is not a permanent
employee. Decide.
17. Radhas husband died in an accident. Having been influenced by her in-laws, Radha
decided to commit Sati with a firm belief that by doing so, she will not become a widow
in her next life. When police arrested her in-laws, they argued that they should enjoy
freedom to follow their cultural practices. Decide the merits of the case.
18. X, a divorced Muslim woman sought maintenance from her husband. Can she get
maintenance under the present law?
ANDHRA UNIVERSITY
PART-A (6 x 4 = 24 Marks)
Write short notes on any SIX of the following
1. Feminism 6. Surrogacy
2. Adultery 7. Women prisoners
3. Ammiocentesis 8. Mental Cruelty
4. Crche 9. Custodial Rape
5. Stree Dhana 10. Maternity benefit
PART B (2 x 18 = 36 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following questions:
11. Write an essay on equality provisions, in the Indian Constitution, with particular reference
to women.
12. Examine the special provisions in Labor Laws regarding women.
13. Explain the need for Uniform Civil Code from the gender justice perspective.
14. Write a critical comment on Triple Talaq in Muslim Law.
PART C (2 x 20 = 40 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following questions:
15. A is working as an office assistant. Her boss T, who is already married, pesters A
regularly to marry him.T says that he is prepared to divorce his wife, if A agrees to
marry him. A lodges a complaint. Decide.
16. TECHY FINE, a software company, invites applications for the post of an executive.
As, the post requires extensive travel, only unmarried women are declared eligible,
whereas in case of males, no such restriction is fixed. W, a female Engineering graduate
feels wronged. Advise W.
17. Q, died within the first seven years of the marriage, under suspicious circumstances in
her matrimonial home where her husband, her father-in-law and mother-in-law used to
stay with her. Examine the law.
18. P, a Muslim male, refuses to pay any maintenance to his wife Q after divorcing her.
Advice Q.
NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY
PART-A (6 x 4 = 24 Marks)
Write short notes on any SIX of the following
PART B (2 x 18 = 36 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following questions:
11. Explain the loopholes in the prohibition of Dowry Act. Suggest Remedies.
12. Explain the factors responsible for crime against women. Examine the legal regime.
13. Write an essay on the rights of women to inherit property.
14. Examine the provisions in the constitution of India relating to the empowerment of
women.
PART C (2 x 20 = 40 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following questions:
15. X, a girl student, was deceived by her teacher T. On the promise of marrying her, T
refuses to marry X. Explain the case relating to the issue involved.
16. M, a Hindu converts his religion and adopts Islamic faith. After having become a
Muslim, M marries P. N, who is the first wife of M, lodges a complaint (M and N
were married in accordance with provision of the Hindu Marriage Act). Examine the
issue.
17. T, a boy of 19 years is in love with Q a girl ____ years. With the intention of
marrying, P and Q, the father of P lodges a complaint. Explain the issue.
18. M is married in 1969. M is the sister of N and P. The father M, N and P dies in 2005
leaving behind a property of 10 acres of land and two big buildings all of which have
been inherited by the father. The father has not executed any will. N and P refuse to given
any share to their sister M. Advice M.
ANDHRA UNIVERSITY
THIRD YEAR LLB DEGREE EXAMINATION SIXTH SEMESTER
PART-A (6 x 4 = 24 Marks)
Write short notes on any SIX of the following
PART B (2 x 18 = 36 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following questions:
PART C (2 x 20 = 40 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following questions:
15. Mrs. A, who is a divorce, went to a Bank to open a Bank Account in the name of her
minor son. The Bank objects saying that the Bank Account can be opened only by the
Guardian of the minor and as long as the father is alive, he alone is recognized as the
natural guardian. Advise Mrs. A.
16. X and Y wanted to get married but postponed it as X did not have any job and also Ys
family members were not willing for the marriage. One day, X took Y into the pooja
room, put sindhoor on her forehead and told her that they were legally married.
Thereafter, they lived together. Few days later, X got a job and now he denies his
marriage with Y. Ys parents filed a case against X on the charges of cheating and rape.
Discuss.
17. A tortured his wife B and made a number of attempts to murder her in order to get more
money from her parents. She deserted him and took shelter in her parents house. Advise
her as to the available remedies in this regard.
18. A is a working woman in a private company. One Mr. X, who is the manager of the
company indecently depicted her photograph and exhibited it to the public without her
consent and knowledge to get more sales in the market. A wanted to file a suit against X.
Advise A.
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