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Time allowed : 3 hours | Maximum marks : 100 |
Total number of questions : 7 | Total number of printed pages : 4 |
NOTE :Answer SIX questions including Question Nos.1 and 7 which are compulsory. |
1. | With reference to the relevant legal enactments, write short notes on any five of the following :
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2. | (a) | Mention briefly the procedure for the registration of agreements relating to restrictive trade practices under the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969. |
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3. | (a) | With reference to the relevant provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, advise on the following :
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(b) | Mention briefly the Indian initiatives in preventing money laundering. | |||||||||
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(c) | Modern Educational Institute, New Delhi is a non-profit organisation engaged in building students’ careers. Four of its brilliant students are in receipt of scholarships directly from a US-based educational foundation. Discuss whether there has been any violations of the provisions of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976. |
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4. | (a) | Explain the nature and scope of the concept of ‘intellectual property’. | ||||||||
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(b) | Mention briefly the provisions of the Patents Act, 1970 relating to ‘exclusive marketing rights’. |
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(c) | Discuss the provisions of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 regarding assignment and transmission of registered trade marks. |
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5. | With reference to the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, decide the following giving reasons in support of your answer : |
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(i) | Babul entered into a contract with a share broker for the sale of shares. The share broker, after having sold the shares, issued him a cheque but the cheque was dishonoured. Despite repeated reminders, the share broker did not pay him the money. He took up the matter with the Consumers Forum for redressal. Will he be regarded as a ‘consumer’ and will he succeed ? |
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(ii) | Madan submitted certain documents before the Sub-Registrar for registration claiming these as will. These documents were found to be a deed of conveyance and also improperly stamped. The Sub-Registrar impounded the documents and forwarded these to the Collector of Stamps. The Collector of Stamps asked Madan to appear before him. He neither appeared before the Collector of Stamps nor submitted any other documents. Madan has instead filed a complaint before the Consumer Forum that he has been harassed for three years and that there has been deficiency in service on the part of Sub-Registrar and the Collector of Stamps. Will he succeed ? |
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(iii) | The management of Nalanda School owned a swimming pool and offered swimming facilities to the public on payment of certain fee. The management had engaged an experienced coach for coaching people how to swim. One day, a boy of 14 years got drowned and died while learning swimming. The school management denied responsibility by stating that it had requisitioned the services of a qualified and experienced coach. The coach also denied responsibility claiming that he had taken all possible precautions, taken the boy out of water and removed water from his stomach. Will the father of the deceased succeed in his claim for relief ? |
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6. | (a) | Explain the liability of a company and its directors for offences under the pollution control laws. | ||||||||||||||||
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(b) | Discuss briefly the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and the rules regarding environmental clearances and location of industries. |
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(c) | Mention the emergency powers of the State Boards in case of pollution of streams or wells under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. |
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7. | (a) | Discuss any two of the following :
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(b) | Attempt any five of the following stating the relevant legal provisions and case law, if any :
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(3 marks each) |
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