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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. Law Relating to Women 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. Law Relating to Women 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. Law Relating to Women 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. Law Relating to Women 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. Law Relating to Women 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. Law Relating to Women 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. Law Relating to Women 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. Law Relating to Women 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. Law Relating to Women 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. Law Relating to Women 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? Law Relating to Women 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. Law Relating to Women 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. Law Relating to Women 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. Law Relating to Women 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. Law Relating to Women 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. Law Relating to Women 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. Law Relating to Women 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. Law Relating to Women 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. Law Relating to Women 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. Law Relating to Women 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. Law Relating to Women 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. Law Relating to Women 2012 1×
10 A working woman has been harassed by her male colleague by sending indecent e-mails to her. Advise her. Law Relating to Women 2021 1×
10 'A', an armed forces officer of State 'X', sold confidential information to foreign agents and escaped to State 'Y'. Inspite of an extradition treaty between 'X' and 'Y' State, 'Y' state refused to extradite 'A' to 'X'. Discuss the legal position of extradition in the above case. Public International Law 2016 1×
10 A British ship of Canadian registry was sunk by a U.S. Coast Guard Vessel which was engaged in suppressing the smuggling of alcoholic liquor in the U.S. It was sunk on the high seas after a hot pursuit, as provided for in the liquor treaty between U.K. and the U.S. Explain. Public International Law 2013 1×
10 British warships fired on a smuggling ship within the territory of Albania, resulting in damage to the ship. British ships also suffered loss and damage due to mines laid in the territorial waters of Albania, with loss of lives of some persons. British ships removed the mines and explosives from the said position without seeking permission of the Albanian Government. Albania protested. Public International Law 2013 1×
10 A dictator came into power by overthrowing the elected government and requested other states to recognize him as head of the state. When they refused to recognize him, the dictator wants to file a case in the ICJ. Will the ICJ entertain such an application? State reasons. Public International Law 2015 1×
10 The diplomat of state 'A' was arrested; he claims diplomatic immunity. Can he succeed? [Note: the fact pattern preceding this question was not fully legible in the source photograph.]. Public International Law 2020 1×
10 The diplomat of state 'A' was supplying weapons to a banned outfit in violation of local laws in state 'B'. When he was in the court, he claims diplomatic immunity. Can he succeed? Public International Law 2017 1×
10 A diplomatic agent committed a traffic offence. Can the local court try him in the state where he is functioning? Public International Law 2012 1×
10 'B', a diplomatic agent from India, travels to Russia to negotiate a treaty. During his stay in Russia he commits a traffic violation. Can 'B' be made liable for his offence? Public International Law 2022 1×
10 In a dispute between state 'A' and state 'B' over an Island 'C', state 'A' claims the title to it on the basis that state 'X' had discovered that Island first and it sold the same to state 'A'. But state 'B' argues that the Island is in its continuous peaceful possession for more than 70 years and hence it had right over it. Decide. Public International Law 2020 1×
10 Due to the negligence of state X, a chemical factory leaked lethal gas due to which two nationals of the neighbouring state Y died. After many years of acquiescence, is X liable? Public International Law 2012 1×
10 A Foreigner 'F' residing in state 'K' is killed in mob violence. Discuss it, and to what extent the state K is responsible. Public International Law 2020 1×
10 Government of India purchased wheat from an American company. As there was inordinate delay in payment for the wheat, the American company sued the Indian Government in an American court. Government of India claims sovereign immunity. Argue. Public International Law 2021 1×
10 The Government of Kelontan entered into a contract with a British Company in respect of certain mining operations. The contract contained an Arbitration clause, pursuant to which an award was made in favour of Kelontan. The British Company sued in England for enforcement of the award. Kelontan claims immunity from jurisdiction. Public International Law 2019 1×
10 The Government of State 'A' is overthrown, and the rebels establish a new Government. State B continues to recognize the old Government as the de jure Government but accords de facto recognition to the new Government. The new Government files a suit in State B against a Bank for recovery of certain moneys belonging to it as the lawful representative of the state. How would you decide? Public International Law 2019 1×
10 State 'X' was granted independence by a colonial power, and the newly emerged state was granted recognition only by a single nation. Examine whether the recognition is valid under international law. Public International Law 2013 1×
10 State 'A' grants de facto recognition to State 'B'. Later, State 'B' engages in behaviour which violates its international commitments, due to which State 'A' decides to revoke the de facto recognition given to State 'B'. Justify the action of State 'A'. Public International Law 2022 1×
10 State A has entered into an agreement with state B relating to investment in the oil sector in the territory of 'C', which is a colony of state A. C became independent in 2019, and B insists to C that the treaty should be honoured. C argued that it is not bound by the treaty. Discuss. Public International Law 2020 1×
10 An Indian gentleman was residing in a foreign country for a long duration of time and eventually acquired the nationality of that country. However, he travelled to different parts of the world on his Indian passport without informing the Indian Government. Examine his liability. Public International Law 2013 1×
10 State A launches an earth satellite which falls on the territory of State B. State A asks for its return, while State B counter-claims for damage caused to its property. Public International Law 2019 1×
10 The Mayor of a town in Mexico ordered a lieutenant of State forces to suppress riots and attacks against certain American forces. Instead of dispersing the rioters, the troops did just the reverse. They started firing on the house in which the Americans had taken refuge. In the process, Americans were killed. Discuss the liability of the Mexican Government. Public International Law 2013 1×
10 Mr. 'X' was a clerk at the Indian Embassy in England. He was dismissed from service on the charge of stealing documents. On the same day, the Indian Ambassador waived his immunities in this respect. Mr. 'X' was arrested and tried. He claimed that being a servant of a diplomatic envoy he was immune from the court proceedings. Whether he succeeds in this case? Give reasons. Public International Law 2017 1×
10 Ms. Devayani, a diplomatic agent of India in the USA, was arrested by US police and put in handcuffs and made to sit in prison along with criminals. Will you justify the action of the USA against the Indian diplomatic envoy? Public International Law 2015 1×
10 State A obtains custody of an accused person who took refuge in State B, by means involving a violation of the law of the latter state. Can he plead that this circumstance constitutes a bar to his trial in the former State? Public International Law 2019 1×
10 An officer of the armed forces of State 'A' transferred secret information to agents of other countries. A warrant was issued for his arrest, but he fled and took refuge in State 'B'. State 'B' refused to extradite him. Examine the legal position. Public International Law 2013 1×
10 'A' and 'B' were parties to a bilateral treaty. 'A' committed a breach of the treaty. What action can be taken against 'A' state by 'B' state for the breach of the treaty under the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, 1969. Public International Law 2016 1×
10 A ship belonging to 'X' country entered into the territorial waters of 'Y' country. Accordingly, 'Y' country took the ship and its crew into their prison and filed a criminal case in their municipal court. Is the action of 'Y' justified? Public International Law 2015 1×
10 State 'A' sought extradition of 'C', who is accused of an offence in its state but is not an offence in State 'B' to which 'C' escaped. Is extradition possible in this case? Examine and elaborate. Public International Law 2022 1×