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10 A sells the literary works of B at a discount. Is it infringement of a copyright? Intellectual Property Law 2015 1×
10 A singer performed in a live show and had sung certain copyrighted songs in the show on public demand. Those who watched the show had paid money to watch it. He had not obtained any permission from the copyright owners. Has he violated any copyright? Give reasons for your answer. Intellectual Property Law 2012 1×
10 A small trader in a rural area wants to use the trademark "TATA" for his product. He has no connection whatsoever with the Tata company. Has he committed any violation of law? Discuss. Intellectual Property Law 2015 1×
10 A Soap Company would like to register the trademark 'Bright -white' for one of its detergent soaps. Can it succeed? Give reasons for your answer. Intellectual Property Law 2012 1×
10 SPOS-PROX is a registered Trade Mark. Another trader has a Trade Mark - SPOS-FLOX. Discuss whether there is a deceptive similarity in this case. Intellectual Property Law 2013 1×
10 X, a student, copied some material from a published book and stated it as his own, without mentioning the name of the publishers. Whether X is liable under intellectual property law; if not, state the reasons. Intellectual Property Law 2022 1×
10 Students of a school performed a story of a noted author as the annual function of the school. The author claims it as infringement of his right to perform. Advise the school authorities. Intellectual Property Law 2022 1×
10 A surgeon has invented a new surgical method to treat a human ailment. Is he eligible to seek a patent? Discuss. Intellectual Property Law 2013 1×
10 A Trade Mark is registered for a limited area. A firm used such Trade Mark beyond that area. Is the firm guilty of infringement of the Trade Mark? Intellectual Property Law 2013 1×
10 A trader applies for registration of 'Gandhi' as a trademark for his business. Can he succeed? Explain with reasons. Intellectual Property Law 2013 1×
10 A trader wants to register the name of a chemical element as a trademark for his business. Can he succeed in such registration? Decide with reasons. Intellectual Property Law 2011 1×
10 A translates the work of B. Is it infringement of the copyright of B? Intellectual Property Law 2015 1×
10 A tribal group of people want to protect intellectual property in one of their herbal products used for many decades. Advise them as to the proper form of IPR protection available in the given case. Intellectual Property Law 2021 1×
10 'A' wants to obtain patent for a pharmaceutical invention in the form of a new product. Explain the position in the years 1994 and 2019. Intellectual Property Law 2021 1×
10 A watch company used the photo of the idol of Lord Venkateshwara on a range of Watches produced by it. On what grounds can the use and registration of the mark be objected? Intellectual Property Law 2014 1×
10 "M" is a well known photographer. He shot the pictures of Sunrise. Can he claim copyright in those pictures? Intellectual Property Law 2021 1×
10 A wellness startup files a Patent application for an immunity -boosting syrup made from Tulsi and Giloy, ingredients long used in Indian traditional medicine. A local NGO wants to challenge the application. Advise the NGO on the challenge. Intellectual Property Law 2025 1×
10 X, an accused in a murder case, is sentenced to death by public hanging. X challenges this order on the ground that it is not authorised by law and thus, liable to be struck down. Decide. Interpretation of Statutes 2012 1×
10 An Act was passed by the Parliament and was brought into operation with effect from 1st January, 2015. Mr. X violated the provisions of the Act and was charged for committing an offence punishable under the said Act in December 2017. When the case was pending in the criminal court, the said Act was repealed with effect from 1st January, 2019. What is the effect of repeal on the pending trial? Discuss. Interpretation of Statutes 2021 1×
10 An Act was passed by the State Legislature banning the slaughter of animals including cows. It was challenged on the ground that it was unconstitutional. What types of presumption can be raised in regard to the challenge? Discuss. Interpretation of Statutes 2015 1×
10 The Act and Rules were drafted by the same team of draftsmen simultaneously. The Act is of such a nature that it could not be operated without the Rules. Therefore, both the Act and the Rules were published in the same gazette and both came into operation from the same day. In such a case, to what extent the provision of the Act. 15.Under the sales tax legislation, vegetables are exempted from levy of sales tax. A vendor is selling "green ginger" along with vegetables. Sales tax is levied on the sale of "green ginger". The vendor claimed exemption on the ground that green ginger is a vegetable. Will he succeed? Decide in the light of principles applicable to interpretation of taxing statutes. Interpretation of Statutes 2020 1×
10 X, an amendment to Y laws, takes away the right vested in the parties earlier. State whether the amended law is valid. Interpretation of Statutes 2011 1×
10 Bring out the distinction between penal and remedial statute and the rule of interpretation applicable to them; discuss the current judicial trend in the interpretation of penal statutes. Interpretation of Statutes 2022 1×
10 A challenges the validity of Sec. 497 IPC (adultery) on the ground of its being discriminatory and in violation of Art. 14 of the Constitution. It is based on the plea that the woman involved in the offence is given immunity from punishment. Decide. Interpretation of Statutes 2012 1×
10 A dealer consumed a part of the stock for his domestic consumption. This stock is made assessable to Sales Tax by the authorities. Decide the validity of the assessment. Interpretation of Statutes 2011 1×
10 X is dismissed from service without any enquiry on the basis of conviction for a traffic offence, i.e. crossing the red line at the traffic point. State whether the dismissal is valid. Interpretation of Statutes 2011 1×
10 The expression 'Consumer' is defined under the Consumer Protection Act. A question arose before the court whether a student is a consumer or not. If strict interpretation is followed, the student cannot avail relief under the said Act. If beneficial construction is followed, the student can claim remedy under the CP Act. What type of construction is preferable? Give reasons. Interpretation of Statutes 2021 1×
10 An expression in the penal statute is capable of being interpreted with two different meanings. If a narrow or restricted meaning is given, it would result in acquittal of the accused. If a wider or extended meaning is given, it would result in conviction of the accused. What type of interpretation do you prefer? Why? Interpretation of Statutes 2021 1×
10 Gopal was preventively arrested in 2009 and he challenged his preventive detention as violative of his Fundamental Rights under Art. 14, Art. 19 and Art. 21. Decide. Interpretation of Statutes 2012 1×
10 The highways act empowered the authorities to 'lop' the trees growing nearby the highway. In exercising the power, the authorities cut off the top of the trees along with two other public houses. Thereafter prostitutes solicited the passers by from balconies or windows of street offence? Does it amount to street offence? Interpretation of Statutes 2016 1×
10 The highways act empowered the authorities to 'lop' the trees growing nearby the highway. In exercising the power, the authorities cut off the top of the trees growing nearby the highway. Mr. X was charge sheeted. Thereafter prostitutes solicited the passers by from balconies or windows of street offence? Does it amount to street offence? Interpretation of Statutes 2015 1×
10 If an illustration is inconsistent with the content of a Section of the same Act, which shall prevail over the other? Discuss. Interpretation of Statutes 2015 1×
10 If a statutory language is defective as it is suffering from the defect of ambiguity, what type of interpretation do you prefer to overcome that ambiguity? Interpretation of Statutes 2015 1×
10 If there is inconsistency between a provision of substantive law and a provision of procedural law, which shall prevail over the other? Discuss. Interpretation of Statutes 2017 1×
10 Jyoti loved Raghu and both eloped and married. Jyoti was 17 years 11 months 27 days old at the time of marriage. Jyoti's father made a complaint that Raghu kidnapped his daughter from lawful guardian. The lower court made a complaint on appeal. Can the High Court construe that Jyoti attains majority with 17 years 11 months and 27 days to save the marriage and acquit Raghu? Decide. Interpretation of Statutes 2012 1×
10 A law was enacted by the legislature in the year 2009. Mr. 'X' was challenged for committing an offence punishable under the said Act in the year 2012. When the trial against 'X' is pending, an Act of 2009 is repealed in the year 2013. What is the effect on the trial against 'X'? Discuss. Interpretation of Statutes 2017 1×
10 X law made smoking in public an offence from 1.4.2011. A person is prosecuted for an act of smoking in public on 31.3.2011. State whether the prosecution is valid. Interpretation of Statutes 2011 1×
10 A law prohibiting public smoking which came into force on 1 -4-2015, which made the Act punishable as an offence. X was prosecuted on public smoking on 31 -3-2015 at 11 p.m. Under the law prohibiting public smoking which came into force on 1 -4-2013. The validity of the prosecution was challenged. Discuss. Interpretation of Statutes 2017 1×
10 X law is repealed. State whether the action taken under the law is valid? What about pending cases after the repeal? Interpretation of Statutes 2011 1×
10 A member of a legislature is paid salary under a law providing for salaries to all the members of the legislature. He claims various deductions admissible under the head "salaries". The assessing authority (ITO) rejects this claim. Decide. Interpretation of Statutes 2012 1×
10 The Parliament enacted the State Offences Act prohibiting solicitations by prostitutes at public places. Thereafter, prostitutes solicited by passers from balconies or windows of their houses. Are they guilty of committing street offence? What type of interpretation is appropriate in such a case? Discuss. Interpretation of Statutes 2021 1×
10 X, a person accused of an offence, is asked to undergo a DNA test by the Court. X refuses and claims that it is in violation of Art. 20(3) of the Constitution. Decide. Interpretation of Statutes 2012 1×
10 A pre -constitutional law was struck down on the ground of violation of fundamental rights. A subsequent constitutional amendment made gave power to the legislature to make such a law. State the validity of the pre-constitutional law earlier struck down by the court. Interpretation of Statutes 2011 1×
10 The prohibition act was enacted by the state legislature under which the sale, possession, transportation and consumption of liquor was an offence. Later the said act was repealed by the punishable under the act when it was in force. Mr. X was charge sheeted after the repeal of the Act. Is it legal? Discuss. Interpretation of Statutes 2016 1×
10 X is prosecuted for an offence but acquitted on the plea that the law under which he was prosecuted earlier applies. He is sought to be prosecuted again on the plea that the law of Act 20(2) applies for the second prosecution. State whether the validity of the second prosecution only extends to conviction cases. Interpretation of Statutes 2011 1×
10 A protective legislation like the Consumer Protection Act is capable of two possible interpretations. One interpretation would result in denial of remedy to consumers. The other interpretation world result in granting remedy to consumers. Which one is preferable? Give reasons. Interpretation of Statutes 2013 1×
10 A provision of a penal statute is capable of being interpreted in two ways. One interpretation would result in conviction of the accused, whereas the other interpretation leads to acquittal of the accused. Which is preferable? Why? Interpretation of Statutes 2020 1×
10 A provision of penal statute is capable of two possible interpretations. One interpretation leads to conviction of accused and other interpretation leads to acquittal. Which interpretation is preferred? Give reasons. Interpretation of Statutes 2019 1×
10 Ramana was not selected for the post of Assistant Professor by a state university. He contended that his Right to Equality was violated by the university. University contends that it will not come under 'other authority' and hence Ramana's petition is to be struck down. Decide. Interpretation of Statutes 2012 1×
10 Under the Sales Tax Act, 'Vegetables' were exempted from tax. The tax authorities levied tax on the sale of coconuts. The vendor of coconuts, who was also selling vegetables, pleaded the exemption on the ground that coconuts fell within the term 'Vegetables'. Discuss. Interpretation of Statutes 2015 1×