NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY DELHI

B.A.LL.B.(HONS.), II-YEAR, IV-SEMESTER (Batch of 2021)

Mid Semester Examinations, March/April-2023

Paper 4.1: Law of Property

Time: 2:00 Hours Total Marks: 25

Instructions:
1. Read the questions carefully and answer.
2. No clarification can be sought on the question paper.
3. Attempt All Questions.
4. Bare Act of Transfer of Property Act 1882 will be provided.

Q1. An enquiry from the tenant „T‟ had not been made as to his interest in the property „P‟. The seller „S‟
told the buyers „B‟, that „T‟ was his sister‟s husband and the documents of „P‟ were with him, which
he would take back and deliver to „B‟ so, there was no need to make further enquiry. „P‟ was sold to
buyers by way of an executed registered sale deed.

„T‟ seeks to get „P‟ registered in his name and set aside the sale in favour of „B‟ on the basis of a prior
document of agreement to sale. Can there be a legal presumption that „B‟ had knowledge of the earlier
transaction? (4 Marks)

Q2. Seller „S‟ gets a sale deed drafted in favour of buyer „B‟ at his native place Najafgarh which was
attested by Amol and Anmol. The deed was signed by „S‟ at Dwarka District court. „T‟, sister of „S‟
claims that the transfer is not valid. Explain. (4 Marks)

Q3. Anuj, owner of property, executed an unregistered document that called itself a lease, in favour of his
brother, Manoj. The deed gave Manoj the right to enter upon certain areas in the property lands in
order to cut and take out bamboos, fuel wood and teak. Restrictions are put on the cutting and the
felling of certain trees, which is prohibited.
(i) What is the nature of right that is purported to be conferred upon Manoj under the
document?
(ii) Is there a transfer of property? (4 Marks)

Q4. Mr X owned a property which he wanted to transfer to his grandson Mr A.

Mr B is the son of Mr X and the father of Mr A. Mr X wills the property to Mr A and provided that
one of the passages to access the property will be transferred to Mr C who is the brother of Mr A, for
which Mr A will pay an annual rent to Mr C which must appreciate at a rate proportionate to
prevailing repo and reverse repo rates mandated by the RBI, Mr A must also ensure a healthy credit
score, otherwise the rent paid by Mr A would be higher by 2%.

Mr X also mentions in his will that Mr A can never transfer this property to someone who is not from
the community of Mr X and the minimum consideration should be proportionate to 70% annual
appreciation compounded quarterly.

During the lifetime of Mr X, Mr B decided to execute a sale deed in favour of Mr Z to sell the
beneficial interest of Mr B in the said property of Mr X. Mr Z passes away and Mr M and Mr. N are
the claimants of all the estate of Mr Z as per the law of succession.

Examine the validity of all of these transactions and the claims of all the concerned parties. What will
be the fate of the property now when Mr X has passed away. Find out what all transactions are valid
in the eyes of law by laying down the law as has been discussed in the class. (13 Marks)
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B.A.LL.B.(HONS.), II-YEAR, IV-SEMESTER (Batch of 2021)

Mid Semester Examinations, March/April-2023

Paper 4.2: Family Law-II

Time: 2:00 Hours Total Marks: 25

Instructions:
1. Read the questions carefully and answer.
2. No clarification can be sought on the question paper.

1. Wakf spelt in religious circles as waqf- which means property dedicated “in the name of God” is a
form of sadqa-e-jariya{ charity in perpetuity}. In other words, it means disposition of property for
religious and charitable purposes, and is made by tying up of the corpus of a thing as “God‟s
property” so thereby making the owner‟s right‟s being extinguished and the usufruct being used
for the benefit of mankind in all times to come. In light of the above,

a) Discuss, the concept of waqf in Islam highlighting its various principles, forms and conditions of
usage. (5 Marks)

b) What are the various administrative issues hindering in the full realization of the potential of the
waqf property in addressing the various socio-economic issues of the community. Discuss in light
of the Justice Rajendra Sachar Committee report on the subject (5 Marks)

2. Gift or Hiba is the making of another person as the owner of the corpus of the property without
taking its consideration from him. It can also be said to be as the transfer of moveable or
immoveable property with immediate effect and without consideration by one person called the
donor to another person called the donee.

Highlight the various aspects of Gift or Hiba in Islamic Law, Is the registration of gift essential?
(5 Marks)

3. The word for a will in Islamic law is wasiyat, which is now commonly used in India. Under the
law, any owner of property, male or female, who is a major can make a will.
Discuss the aspect of Will or Wasiyat, highlighting the limits and procedure as laid down in
Islamic law. (4 Marks)

4. It is an essential condition of marz-ul-maut, or death illness, that the person suffering from the said
marz must be under an apprehension of maut (death).

Outline the various aspects of marz-ul-maut, especially the acknowledgement of debts aspect.
(3 Marks)

5. The right of pre-emption or haq-e-shufa is the privilege to acquire some immoveable property on
sale, in priority to the other purchasers. The right arises only in the case of transfer of property for
consideration and not in cases of other gratuitous transactions like gifts, wills and waqf.

Discuss the rules and process of this right. (3 Marks)

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B.A.LL.B.(HONS.), II-YEAR, IV-SEMESTER (Batch of 2021)

Mid Semester Examinations, March/April-2023

Paper 4.4: Economics & Law-II

Time: 2:00 Hours Total Marks: 25

Instructions:
1. Read the questions carefully and answer.
2. No clarification can be sought on the question paper.
3. All questions are compulsory.

Q1) What is „marginal propensity to consume‟? Explain its significance in defining

aggregate consumption function. (2.5+2.5=5 Marks)

Q2) What does the IS curve and LM curve represent in the IS-LM model. Explain using the
equilibrium conditions for both the curves. (5+5=10 Marks)

Q3) Let‟s assume that the Investment function for the Indian economy can be represented
by I= 100- 0.01i, where i= interest rate. Will the policy to boost investment by
providing credit at very low interest rate be successful in India? Why/Why not?
(5 Marks)

Q4) What is the difference between Classical and Keynesian money demand function?
(5 Marks)
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B.A.LL.B.(HONS.), II-YEAR, IV-SEMESTER (Batch of 2021)

Mid Semester Examinations, March/April-2023

Paper 4.3: Law & Poverty

Time: 2:00 Hours Total Marks: 25

Instructions:
1. Read the questions carefully and answer.
2. No clarification can be sought on the question paper.
3. Max. Word Limit- 250 words for each question.

Q.1 Write criticisms of various theoretical approaches to poverty. (6.5 Marks)

Q.2 Discuss critically the relationship between state and poverty. (6.5 Marks)

Q.3 Critically discuss the relationship between education and the likelihood of women‟s
participation in the labour market in India. (6 Marks)

Q.4 Critically discuss poverty as a mitigating and exculpatory factor in the context of
crime. (6 Marks)
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B.A.LL.B.(HONS.), II-YEAR, IV-SEMESTER (Batch of 2021)

Mid Semester Examinations, March/April-2023

Paper 4.5: Sociology-II

Time: 2:00 Hours Total Marks: 25

Instructions:
1. Read the questions carefully and answer.
2. No clarification can be sought on the question paper.
3. All questions are mandatory
4. Please follow the word/side limits for each question. Any work of the student beyond the
assigned limit will not be counted for evaluation
5. Students are permitted to bring their reading material and class notes to the examination hall

Q.1. Identify and critically analyse three key distinctions between Weber and Durkheim on the
relationship between economic activity, society and state law.
(11 Marks, 750 words/3 sides maximum)

Q.2. Using the principles outlined by Cotterrell, critically analyse the application of the
sociological approach developed by Marx and Engels in the Indian context.
(9 Marks, 600 words/2 sides maximum)

Q.3. Briefly outline a research design based on any one of the interdisciplinary methods suggested
by Nkansah and Chimbwanda on the issues surrounding the definition or implementation of
the legal rule of “marriage” under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
(5 Marks, 450 words/1 side maximum)