Human Rights Law · Semester 6

Human Rights Law · April/May 2022

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Human Rights Law · April/May 2022

April/May 2022 · Human Rights Law · Semester 6

FACULTY OF LAW
LL.B. (3 YDC) III - Year VI - Semester / B.A. LL.B. (5 YDC) / BBA LL.B. (5 YDC) / B.Com. LL.B. (5 YDC) X-
Semester Examination, April / May 2022
Subject : LAW
PAPER - III (B) : HUMAN RIGHTS LAW
Code No. 12498
Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 80

PART - A (5 x 6 = 30 Marks)
Answer any FIVE of the following:
1. Human Rights.
2. Magna carta.
3. Third Generation Rights
4. UN charter
5. Refugees
6. Torture
7. Human Rights protection in India
8. DEDAW
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 juris =diction of human
rights?
10. What is the roles 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 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 peoples human rights by torture and
killing. What is the role if U.N in protection of people if their country?
14. When a magistrate arrests a person X without warrant, is the magistrate required to inform the person
arrested, on the grounds of such arrest? If so, under what provision of code or of any other law.
15. A woman approached an office for employment, but the employed misbehave with her. Explain
whether the employer committed any offence?

16. Telangana state enacted a law to prevent religious conversion due to inducement and force. A
Christian father challenged the validity of the same on the ground that right to convert other into his
own religion is his fundamental right and that the same us violated by the state law. Decide

Part A · 6 marks

  1. Human Rights.
    3× in bank Topics: UDHR and the idea of human rights; Gender justice as a human right
    Year and frequency →
  2. Magna carta.
    Year and frequency →
  3. Third Generation Rights.
    2× in bank Topics: UDHR and the idea of human rights
    Year and frequency →
  4. UN charter.
    2× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  5. Refugees.
    6× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  6. Torture.
    4× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  7. Human Rights protection in India.
    3× in bank Topics: UDHR and the idea of human rights; Gender justice as a human right; ICCPR, ICESCR and India's obligations
    Year and frequency →
  8. DEDAW.
    Year and frequency →

Part B · 15 marks

  1. State the historical development of human rights and discuss about domestic juris =diction of human rights?
    2× in bank Topics: UDHR and the idea of human rights; Gender justice as a human right
    Year and frequency →
  2. What is the roles played by United Nations in protection of Human Rights? Explain.
    2× in bank Topics: UDHR and the idea of human rights; Gender justice as a human right
    Year and frequency →
  3. Discuss the rights enshrined under the African charter of human rights.
    3× in bank Topics: UDHR and the idea of human rights; Gender justice as a human right
    Year and frequency →
  4. Explain the power and functions of national human rights commission in India.
    5× in bank Topics: UDHR and the idea of human rights; Definitions, constitution and functions of the NHRC; ICCPR, ICESCR and India's obligations
    Year and frequency →

Part C · 10 marks

  1. A country, which is a member state of U.N violated and crushed peoples human rights by torture and killing. What is the role if U.N in protection of people if their country?
    3× in bank Topics: UDHR and the idea of human rights; Inquiries, State Commissions and relationship with courts; Gender justice as a human right
    Year and frequency →
  2. When a magistrate arrests a person X without warrant, is the magistrate required to inform the person arrested, on the grounds of such arrest? If so, under what provision of code or of any other law.
    2× in bank Topics: Article 22: arrest, detention and preventive detention
    Year and frequency →
  3. A woman approached an office for employment, but the employed misbehave with her. Explain whether the employer committed any offence?
    2× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  4. Telangana state enacted a law to prevent religious conversion due to inducement and force. A Christian father challenged the validity of the same on the ground that right to convert other into his own religion is his fundamental right and that the same us violated by the state law. Decide.
    Topics: Inquiries, State Commissions and relationship with courts; Gender justice as a human right
    Year and frequency →