Osmania University · Faculty of Law
Human Rights Law · July/August 2019
July/August 2019 · Human Rights Law · Semester 6
FACULTY OF LAW
LL.B. (3 YDC) III - Year VI - Semester Examination, July / August 2019
Subject : LAW
PAPER - III (B) : HUMAN RIGHTS LAW
Code No. 15160 / BL
Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 80
PART - A (5 x 6 = 30 Marks)
Answer any FIVE of the following:
1. Evolution of Human Rights.
2. U.N. Charter.
3. Third Generation Rights.
4. UN Charter.
5. Refugees.
6. Torture.
7. Human Rights protection in India.
8. CEDAW.
PART - B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following:
9. State the historical development of human rights and discuss about domestic jurisdiction of human
rights.
10. What is the role played by United Nations in protection of human rights? Explain.
11. Discuss the rights enshrined under the African charter of human rights.
12. Explain the power and functions of the National Human Rights Commission in India.
PART - C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following:
13. A Country, which is a member state of U.N., violated and crushed people's human rights by torture and
killing. What is the role of U.N. in protection of the people of their country?
14. When a magistrate arrests a person X without a warrant, is the magistrate required to inform the
person arrested of the grounds of such arrest? If so, under what provision of the code or of any other law?
15. A woman approaches an office for employment, but the employer misbehaves with her. Examine
whether the employer committed any offence.
16. Telangana state enacted a law to prevent religious conversions due to inducements and force. A
Christian father challenged the constitutional validity of the same on the ground that the right to convert
others into his own religion is his fundamental right and that the same is violated by the state law. Decide.
Note: Part A, items 2 and 4, appeared to repeat 'U.N. Charter' in the source photo; please verify against
the original page in case one is a different topic that was misread.