Osmania University · Faculty of Law
Jurisprudence · August/September 2021
August/September 2021 · Jurisprudence · Semester 3
FACULTY OF LAW
LL.B. (3 YDC) / LL.B. (Hon.) (3 YDC) II Year III Semester Examination, August / September 2021
Subject: LAW
PAPER - I: JURISPRUDENCE
Code: 719/BL | Time: 3 Hours | Max. Marks: 80
PART - A (4 x 10 = 40 Marks) — Answer any four of the following.
1. General and Particular Jurisprudence.
2. State as a Juristic Person.
3. The function and purpose of Law.
4. Kinds of Custom.
5. Solidary Obligations.
6. Measure of Criminal Liability.
7. Capital Punishment.
8. Reformative Theory.
PART - B (1 x 20 = 20 Marks) — Answer any one of the following.
9. Explain Kelsen's pure theory of law.
10. What are the essentials of a valid custom?
11. Enumerate and explain the various forms of subordinate legislation.
12. Distinguish between ownership and possession.
PART - C (1 x 20 = 20 Marks) — Answer any one of the following.
13. A decision of the apex court has been superseded by a subsequent Act of Legislature on the
ground that it was violative of morality. Discuss whether the validity of an Act of Legislature can be
challenged on the ground that it can be decided by applying the test of morality. Which theory can
you apply in this regard?
14. A chimney sweep's boy found a gold ring in the mud at the bottom of a pool on land owned and
occupied by a company. During cleaning operations, the boy found the ring and gave it to a
goldsmith to ascertain its value. The goldsmith refused to return it, contending that the boy was not
the owner of it. Discuss whether the boy has a better title to the ring than the goldsmith. Refer to
decided cases.
15. An insurance company was sued for defamation when its superintendent sends a circular letter
to its policy holders containing allegations against an ex -employee of the company. Is the company
liable for the tort of defamation? Decide.
16. The leakage of poisonous gas from a chemical industry affected the life and health of people
living in that area. This industrial activity was carried on by an incorporated company. Is it an
offence punishable with imprisonment? If so, how is the punishment to be executed against the
company? Discuss the theories of corporate criminal liability.
This paper's Part B/C fact-pattern questions were reconstructed from a rotated, partially overlapping photo and
should be verified against the original book if used for critical study.