Osmania University · Faculty of Law
Law Relating to Women · June 2014
June 2014 · Law Relating to Women · Semester 6
FACULTY OF LAW
LL.B. (3-YDC) III Year VI - Semester (New) Examination, June 2014
Subject : LAW
PAPER - III (A) : LAW RELATING TO WOMEN
Code No. 673
Note : Answer all questions. All questions carry equal marks.
Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 80
PART - A (5 x 6 = 30 Marks)
Answer any FIVE of the following:
1. National Commission for Women.
2. Uniform Civil Code.
3. Divorce by Mutual Consent.
4. Maintenance of Muslim Women.
5. Domestic Violence.
6. Pre-Natal Diagnosis Technique and legal issues.
7. Special Provisions for Women under the Factories Act.
8. Equal Pay for Equal work.
PART - B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following:
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 analyse the significance of 'CEDAW' (Convention on the Elimination of All forms of
Discrimination against Women) in safeguarding the interests of women.
12. Examine the equal property rights of women in the ancestral property in India.
PART - C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following:
13. A woman working in an industry, after availing maternity leave, joined back on duty leaving her child in
the Creche 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 women colleagues, and also
threatened her that if she complains about the same to anyone she may lose her job. 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. Advise the wife what remedy is 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.
Note: Part B, item 14, and Part C, items 14-15, were faint/rotated in the source photo; wording is
reconstructed to the best of legibility and should be verified against the original page.