Paper III-A

Law Relating to Women — question papers

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August 2023 · 16 questions
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April/May 2022 · 16 questions
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August 2021 · 16 questions
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October 2020 · 16 questions
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May/June 2019 · 16 questions
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May/June (5-YDC) 2017 · 16 questions
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May/June 2016 · 16 questions
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June 2014 · 16 questions
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January (5-YDC) 2012 · 16 questions
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July/August 2012 · 16 questions
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May/June 2011 · 16 questions
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Questions by frequency and marks

Same question across years counts once; frequency is how many papers it appears in.

Marks Question Years Frequency
6 Domestic Violence. 2023, 2021, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2012, 2011 7×
6 National Commission for Women. 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2017, 2014, 2012 7×
6 Uniform Civil Code. 2021, 2019, 2017, 2014, 2011 5×
6 Equal Pay for Equal Work. 2019, 2017, 2014, 2011 4×
6 Insulting Women. 2023, 2022, 2017, 2011 4×
6 Maternity Benefit. 2021, 2020, 2017, 2011 4×
6 Adultery. 2020, 2012 3×
6 Gender Justice. 2023, 2017, 2016 3×
6 Restitution of Conjugal Rights. 2022, 2020, 2019 3×
15 Elucidate the law relating to pre-natal diagnostic test in India. 2022, 2020, 2019 3×
6 M.T.P. Act. 2016, 2012 2×
6 Bigamy. 2023, 2019 2×
6 Child Marriages. 2020, 2019 2×
6 Divorce by Mutual Consent. 2023, 2014 2×
6 Immoral Trafficking. 2021, 2020 2×
6 Maintenance of Muslim Wives. 2014, 2012 2×
6 Maintenance of a Wife. 2012, 2011 2×
6 MTP Act. 2023, 2017 2×
6 Muta Marriage. 2022, 2021 2×
6 Outraging the Modesty of Women. 2016, 2012 2×
6 Special Provisions for women in the Indian Factories Act. 2014, 2012 2×
10 A Hindu female intestate left behind her mother, father and mother-in-law. Her self-acquired property is to be devoluted among them. Decide. 2021, 2020 2×
10 A Hindu woman who is suffering from the cruelty of her husband wants to live separately without taking divorce from her husband. Advise her about the rights available to her. 2016, 2011 2×
10 A Hindu woman who took divorce from her husband wants to have the custody of her minor children. The husband, after divorce, married again. Advise her. 2016, 2011 2×
10 A married woman died at her in-laws' house under suspicious conditions. The neighbours gave this information to the police. Discuss. 2022, 2019 2×
10 A married woman died under the suspicious circumstances at her in-laws house after three years of her married life. Decide. 2016, 2011 2×
10 A woman employee is terminated from the services on her first pregnancy according to the service regulations. She wants to challenge the said service regulations. Advise her. 2016, 2011 2×
15 Discuss the Provisions of the Indian Constitution with regard to the protection of gender justice. 2020, 2019 2×
15 Discuss the status of women under the Constitution of India. 2017, 2016 2×
15 Write the salient features of the Convention for Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against women. 2023, 2011 2×
6 M.T.P. Act, 1971. 2011 1×
6 Article 15 (3) of the Constitution of India. 2011 1×
6 Article 23. 2022 1×
6 Dowry. 2020 1×
6 Dowry Death. 2012 1×
6 Dowry harassment. 2016 1×
6 Equal rights for women at work place. 2020 1×
6 Evidence Act. 2012 1×
6 Fraudulent marriages. 2016 1×
6 Fundamental Duties. 2012 1×
6 Gender Justice under Directive Principles of State policy. 2012 1×
6 Gender Justice under Indian Constitution. 2019 1×
6 Maintenance under Cr.P.C. 2016 1×
6 Marriageable Age of Women. 2012 1×
6 Muslim Marriage. 2020 1×
6 Position of Women in Ancient India. 2012 1×
6 Pre-Natal Diagnosis Technique and legal issues. 2014 1×
6 Protective Discrimination. 2021 1×
6 Rape. 2022 1×
6 Section 112 of Indian Evidence Act. 2019 1×
6 Sexual Harassment at Workplace. 2021 1×
6 Special Rights of Working Women. 2012 1×
6 Status of Women in Ancient India. 2016 1×
6 Voidable Marriage. 2023 1×
6 Women in Ancient India. 2022 1×
6 Women's Right to Property. 2022 1×
10 After three abortions, 'A' conceived for the fourth time. Knowing that the child in the womb is a girl, the husband and mother-in-law again want to abort the fourth child. Advise the lady in this regard. 2019 1×
10 Begum was given talaq by her husband Khan. Khan paid a down amount to Begum thereafter. Begum claimed maintenance from Khan under Section 125 CrPC. Advise her. 2021 1×
10 A district court directed an unwilling wife to live with her husband by granting a decree of restitution of conjugal rights. She challenged the validity of the relevant provision as violating her right to privacy guaranteed under the constitution. Decide with reasons. Note: The wording of. 2012 1×
10 A divorced Hindu woman wants to claim the custody of her minor children. Advise her. 2019 1×
10 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. 2023 1×
10 'A', a higher caste girl, marries 'B', a lower caste boy. In the name of honour of the family, the girl's family members killed A and B. What offence is committed and what is the remedy? 2017 1×
10 A, a Hindu aged 16 years, married B, a Hindu girl aged 15 years, under the direction of their parents. Is the marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 valid? Decide. 2022 1×
10 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. 2014 1×
10 A Hindu male died without writing a Will in 2005 leaving behind one son, one daughter and wife. The daughter got married in 1983. Explain the share of the daughter in the deceased father's property. 2012 1×
10 A Hindu male married for the second time during the subsistence of his first marriage, after converting himself into Islam. Is such second marriage valid? Explain. 2012 1×
10 'A' a Hindu male marries 'B', a Hindu woman. Subsequently 'A' got converted to Islam and marries 'C', a Muslim woman. Discuss the validity of the marriage between A and C. 2017 1×
10 A Hindu wife left the husband and went to her parents' house. Her husband filed for restitution of conjugal rights; she alleged that she left the husband on account of his cruelty. Decide. 2020 1×
10 A husband was continuously harassed by his psychopathic wife. He wanted to seek relief under the domestic violence law in India. Can he succeed? Explain with reasons. 2012 1×
10 Krishna is working in a factory and returns late at night to the home in a drunken condition creating nuisance to his wife Radha. Radha wants to get divorce. Advise. 2022 1×
10 A man of 42 years old induced a woman to believe that he is the lawful husband of her and had cohabitation. Discuss. 2019 1×
10 A married woman died after 10 years of marriage by immolating herself. Can a case of dowry death under section 304-B, IPC be booked against her husband? Explain with reasons. 2012 1×
10 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. 2014 1×
10 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. 2023 1×
10 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. 2014 1×
10 Ram and Sita are wife and husband. Unable to bear his harassment, she left her husband's place and started staying with her parents. The husband filed a case against the wife seeking divorce. What remedy is available to the wife to save her marriage? 2017 1×
10 Renu, working in a private company, was very much worried and frightened to attend her duties because of her male colleague Bhaskar, who used to send indecent and vulgar messages to her mobile phone. Can Renu get any kind of relief from him? Discuss. 2022 1×
10 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. 2023 1×
10 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. 2023 1×
10 An unmarried daughter of a Hindu male, aged 25 years claimed maintenance from her father. Is she entitled to it? Explain with reason. 2012 1×
10 A and B are wife and husband, married under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. A left B after 10 years of marriage to maintain a live-in relationship with X. B approaches you to get restitution of Conjugal Rights with A. Help her to file a complaint. 2021 1×
10 'A' a woman of 23 years old got married to 'B' a man of 25 years. After 2 years of marriage, her in-laws forced her to go and bring some money from her parents. One day she was found dead with some burns traced on her body. Decide. 2020 1×
10 X, a woman employee unable to give birth to a child by natural course, took the help of a surrogate mother. After completion of the gestation period the surrogate delivered the baby and handed over the child to X. Taking custody of the child, X applied for maternity leave to her employer. It was denied by the employer as she did not carry the baby in her womb and did not suffer the pains of delivery. Advise X. Note. 2017 1×
10 A woman worker has been terminated from the services when she applied for maternity leave. She wants to challenge the termination. Advise her. 2020 1×
10 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. 2014 1×
10 A working woman conceived and was harassed for the third time during her service. She applied for maternity relief which she had already availed twice before. Is such refusal valid? Discuss. 2012 1×
10 A working woman has been harassed by her male boss seeking sexual favours from her. Advise her as to her right under the relevant law. 2012 1×
10 A working woman has been harassed by her male colleague by sending indecent e-mails to her. Advise her. 2021 1×
15 Bring out the important provisions for the welfare of women under various Labour and industrial laws. 2019 1×
15 Explain the concept of Gender justice and the relating constitutional provisions in India. 2012 1×
15 State the Constitutional and Legal provisions with regard to Gender Justice. 2021 1×
15 What is domestic violence? Explain the salient features of Domestic Violence Act, 2005. 2012 1×
15 Define 'Dowry'. Is dowry system a customary practice or social evil? Explain it with relevant legal provisions. 2014 1×
15 Examine the equal property rights of women in the ancestral property in India. 2014 1×
15 Evaluate the law relating to the Prevention of Immoral Traffic in India. 2019 1×
15 Explain the evolution of the institution of marriage and family from ancient to modern period. 2023 1×
15 Write a note on harassment of women at work place in the light of supreme court cases. 2011 1×
15 Explain the impact of the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 on the succession rights of Hindu Women. 2012 1×
15 What are the international instruments to safeguard the interests of women. 2012 1×
15 Discuss the law and practice relating to female foeticide in India. 2017 1×
15 Explain the law relating to Domestic Violence. 2020 1×
15 Discuss the law relating to dowry prohibition in India to bring social change. 2012 1×
15 Discuss the law relating to harassment of women at workplace and also the role played by the National Commission for Women, with the help of decided cases. 2021 1×
15 Discuss the law relating to harassment of women at workplace with the help of decided cases. 2023 1×
15 Discuss the law relating to the Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) and sex selection. 2011 1×
15 Discuss the law relating to sexual harassment at work place in India with decided cases. 2012 1×
15 Discuss the law relating to women foeticide in India. 2016 1×
15 Explain the position of women under international instruments with special reference to CEDAW. 2016 1×
15 State the provisions relating to women in Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy under the Indian Constitution. 2023 1×
15 Explain the provisions relating to women under the Indian Penal Code. 2017 1×
15 What are the rights and duties against the women under the Indian Constitution? 2022 1×
15 What is the role played by the National Commission for Women in safeguarding the security of women in society? 2022 1×
15 Explain the safeguards provided for women under the Indian Constitution in promoting gender justice. 2014 1×
15 Explain the salient features of The Convention Against Elimination of All Forms Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) 1979. 2012 1×
15 State the salient features of the Convention at International level for elimination of all forms of discrimination against women. 2021 1×
15 Discuss the salient features of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. 2021 1×
15 Critically analyse the significance of 'CEDAW' (Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination against Women) in safeguarding the interests of women. 2014 1×
15 What are the special provisions relating to women under the Indian Evidence Act? 2016 1×
15 Explain the status of women in ancient and modern times in India. 2011 1×
15 Discuss the status of women in modern times and distinguish how it is different from ancient times. 2020 1×
15 Trace out the historical background on the status of women in ancient India and how it is changed in modern times? 2012 1×
15 Discuss the various grounds for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. 2022 1×
15 Write the salient features of the Convention for Elimination Against Discrimination of Women (CEDAW). 2017 1×