Law Relating to Women · Semester 6

Law Relating to Women · August 2023

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Law Relating to Women · August 2023

August 2023 · Law Relating to Women · 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, August 2023
Subject : LAW
PAPER - III (A) : LAW RELATING TO WOMEN
Code No. D-12497
Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 80

PART - A (5 x 6 = 30 Marks)
Answer any FIVE of the following:
1. Gender Justice.
2. Voidable Marriage.
3. Divorce by Mutual consent.
4. Bigamy.
5. Insulting Women.
6. MTP Act.
7. Domestic Violence.
8. National Commission for Women.

PART - B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following:
9. State the provisions relating to women in Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy
under the Indian Constitution.
10. Explain the evolution of the institution of marriage and family from ancient to modern period.
11. Discuss the law relating to harassment of women at workplace with the help of decided cases.
12. Write the salient features of the Convention for Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against
women.

PART - C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following:
13. A is an employee of Government of India and drawing more than 1 lakh Rupees per month. M, the
mother of A, had 5 acres of land and gets Rs. 60,000 per annum as lease amount. Even then she wants to
get alimony and maintenance from her son. Can she succeed? Decide.

14. An over-possessive wife mixed a powder substance in the food eaten by her husband because she was
advised by her friend that the powder enhances her husband's love towards his wife. The husband suffered
seriously due to food poisoning. Later he sought divorce from his wife on the ground of cruelty. Decide.
15. An ultrasound scanning centre conducted a test on a pregnant woman and determined the foetus as a
female. Thereby she was aborted in a local nursing home by the persuasion of her husband and in-laws.
Decide.
16. Sreeja, working in a private software company, has been harassed by her male colleagues by sending
indecent messages through WhatsApp and other social media groups. Advise her.

Part A · 6 marks

  1. Gender Justice.
    3× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  2. Voidable Marriage.
    Year and frequency →
  3. Divorce by Mutual consent.
    2× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  4. Bigamy.
    2× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  5. Insulting Women.
    4× in bank Topics: Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
    Year and frequency →
  6. MTP Act.
    2× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  7. Domestic Violence.
    7× in bank Topics: Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
    Year and frequency →
  8. National Commission for Women.
    7× in bank Topics: Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
    Year and frequency →

Part B · 15 marks

  1. State the provisions relating to women in Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy under the Indian Constitution.
    Topics: Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
    Year and frequency →
  2. Explain the evolution of the institution of marriage and family from ancient to modern period.
    Year and frequency →
  3. Discuss the law relating to harassment of women at workplace with the help of decided cases.
    Topics: Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
    Year and frequency →
  4. Write the salient features of the Convention for Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against women.
    2× in bank Topics: Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
    Year and frequency →

Part C · 10 marks

  1. A is an employee of Government of India and drawing more than 1 lakh Rupees per month. M, the mother of A, had 5 acres of land and gets Rs. 60,000 per annum as lease amount. Even then she wants to get alimony and maintenance from her son. Can she succeed? Decide.
    Topics: CEDAW and India's equality guarantees
    Year and frequency →
  2. An over-possessive wife mixed a powder substance in the food eaten by her husband because she was advised by her friend that the powder enhances her husband's love towards his wife. The husband suffered seriously due to food poisoning. Later he sought divorce from his wife on the ground of cruelty. Decide.
    Year and frequency →
  3. An ultrasound scanning centre conducted a test on a pregnant woman and determined the foetus as a female. Thereby she was aborted in a local nursing home by the persuasion of her husband and in-laws. Decide.
    Year and frequency →
  4. Sreeja, working in a private software company, has been harassed by her male colleagues by sending indecent messages through WhatsApp and other social media groups. Advise her.
    Topics: Indecent representation and complementary protections
    Year and frequency →