AIBE XIV (2019) - Solved Question Paper with Explanations

Q: Which one of the following sentence is correctly worded?

Correct option: D. Under Section 2(d) of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, consideration may move from the promisee **or any other person** (doctrine affirmed in *Chinnaya v. Ramaya*). Hence D is correct; A–C misstate the rule.

Q: Assertion (A): Collateral transactions to wagering are valid. Reason (R): Only wagering agreements are declared void under Section 30 of the Indian Contract Act. Codes:

Correct option: D. Section 30 declares only wagering agreements void. Collateral transactions are not void merely because they relate to a wager. Therefore both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A.

Q: Term 'holder' include

Correct option: D. Section 8, Negotiable Instruments Act: a 'holder' is a person entitled in his own name to possession of the instrument and to receive/recover the amount due—covers payee, indorsee and bearer, as the case may be.

Q: Under the Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939 a Muslim wife can seek dissolution of marriage if the husband fails to perform marital obligations for:

Correct option: B. Section 2(ii), Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939—non-performance of marital obligations for **three years** is a ground.

Q: The concept of 'Curative' Petition was introduced by the Supreme Court of India in the case of

Correct option: A. In *Rupa Ashok Hura* (2002), the SC crafted the **curative petition** to prevent miscarriage of justice after dismissal of a review.

Q: Right to free legal aid was recognised as a Fundamental Right under Article 21 of the Constitution in the case of

Correct option: B. *M.H. Hoskot* (1978) read legal aid into Article 21; *Hussainara Khatoon* reinforced access to speedy trial and legal aid later.

Q: The case of Muhammad Allahdad Khan v. Muhammad Ismail Khan is related to:

Correct option: D. The Privy Council decision in *Muhammad Allahdad Khan v. Muhammad Ismail Khan* is cited on **acknowledgement of paternity** under Muslim law.

Q: In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court in 2017 declared pronouncements of talaq three times at a time by a Muslim husband as unconstitutional?

Correct option: A. *Shayara Bano* (2017) invalidated **triple talaq (talaq-e-biddat)** as unconstitutional and arbitrary.

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Q1. Which one of the following sentence is correctly worded?

AIn India, consideration must follow from promisee only.

BIn India, consideration must follow from only promisor or only promisee.

CIn India, consideration must follow from promisor or any other person.

DIn India, consideration must follow from promisee or any other person

Difficulty: EasyTopic: Law of Contract, Specific Relief, Property Laws & Negotiable Instruments ActSkill Tested: DefineType: Section

Q2. Assertion (A): Collateral transactions to wagering are valid. Reason (R): Only wagering agreements are declared void under Section 30 of the Indian Contract Act. Codes:

A(a) is true, but (r) is false.

B(a) is false, but (r) is true.

CBoth (a) and (r) are true, but (r) is not correct explanation of (a)

DBoth (a) and (r) are true, and (r) is correct explanation of (a)

Difficulty: EasyTopic: Law of Contract, Specific Relief, Property Laws & Negotiable Instruments ActSkill Tested: DefineType: Section

Q3. Term 'holder' include

AThe payee

BThe bearer

CThe endorsee

DAll of the above

Difficulty: EasyTopic: Law of Contract, Specific Relief, Property Laws & Negotiable Instruments ActSkill Tested: DefineType: Section

Q4. Under the Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939 a Muslim wife can seek dissolution of marriage if the husband fails to perform marital obligations for:

A2 year

B3 year

C4 year

D5 year

Difficulty: ModerateTopic: Family LawSkill Tested: NumbersType: Section

Q5. The concept of 'Curative' Petition was introduced by the Supreme Court of India in the case of

ARupa Ashok Hura v. Ashok Hura, AIR 2002 SC 1771

BM.C. Mehta v. Union of India, AIR 1987 SC 1087

CKrishna Swami v. Union of India, (1992) 4 SCC 605

DSheela Barse v. Union of India, (1986) 3 SCC 596

Difficulty: EasyTopic: Constitutional LawSkill Tested: LocateType: Case

Q6. Right to free legal aid was recognised as a Fundamental Right under Article 21 of the Constitution in the case of

AHussainara Khatoon v. State of Bihar, AIR 1979 SC 1360

BM.H. Hoskot v. State of Maharashtra, AIR 1978 SC 1548

CMadhu Mehta v. Union of India (1989) 4 SCC 1548

DRudal Shah v. State of Bihar (1983) 4 SCC 141

Difficulty: ModerateTopic: Constitutional LawSkill Tested: LocateType: Case

Q7. The case of Muhammad Allahdad Khan v. Muhammad Ismail Khan is related to:

APre-emption

BGift

CMahr

DAcknowledgement of paternity

Difficulty: HardTopic: Family LawSkill Tested: LocateType: Case

Q8. In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court in 2017 declared pronouncements of talaq three times at a time by a Muslim husband as unconstitutional?

AShayara Bano v. Union of India

BShamim Ara v. State of U.P.

CBaitulnissa v. Ali Hasan

DDanial Latifi v. Union of India

Difficulty: EasyTopic: Family LawSkill Tested: LocateType: Case

Q9. 'Mesne profits' of property means:

AThose profits which the person in wrongful possession of such property actually received or might with ordinary diligence have received therefrom, together with interest on such profits.

BThe profits due to improvements made by person in wrongful possession.

CBoth A & B

DNone of the above

Difficulty: EasyTopic: Code of Civil Procedure (CPC)Skill Tested: DefineType: Section

Q10. Which of the following is not a legal representative?

AExecutor and administrators.

BHindu coparceners.

CCreditor

DIntermeddler

Difficulty: EasyTopic: Code of Civil Procedure (CPC)Skill Tested: DefineType: Section

Q11. Public Interest Litigation is relaxation of which of the following requirements:

AJurisdiction

BLocus standi

CBoth A & B

DNone of the Above

Difficulty: EasyTopic: Public Interest Litigation (PIL)Skill Tested: DefineType: Doctrine/Principle

Q12. Which of the following is not a case of Public Interest Litigation:

AKesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala, AIR 1973 SC 1461

BVincent Panikurlangara v. Union of India, AIR 1987 SC 990

CUnion of India v. Association for Democratic Reforms, AIR 2002 SC 2112

DVincent v. Union of India, AIR 1988 SC 889

Difficulty: EasyTopic: Public Interest Litigation (PIL)Skill Tested: LocateType: Case

Q13. Which of the following can be done by a Senior Advocate in accordance with the Rules of Bar Council of India:

AMake concessions on behalf of a client on instructions from a junior advocate.

BAccept instructions to draft a pleading

CAccept brief directly from a client

DNone of the Above

Difficulty: ModerateTopic: Professional Ethics & Professional Misconduct (Bar Council Rules)Skill Tested: DefineType: Order/Rule

Q14. Which one of the following is true about the Latin Maxim 'Ubi Jus Ibi Remedium'?

AWhere there is right, there is remedy.

BWhere there is remedy, there is right.

CBoth A & B

DNone of the Above

Difficulty: EasyTopic: Law of Torts (including Motor Vehicles Act & Consumer Protection Law)Skill Tested: DefineType: Doctrine/Principle

Q15. The Latin words 'Injuria Sine Damnum' literally mean:

AInfringement of legal right without damages.

BDamages without infringement of legal right.

CBoth A & B

DAll of the above

Difficulty: EasyTopic: Law of Torts (including Motor Vehicles Act & Consumer Protection Law)Skill Tested: DefineType: Doctrine/Principle

Q16. The provision relating to Claims Tribunal is given under ____ of the Motor Vehicles Act:

ASection 165-175

BSection 175-180

CSection 170-175

DSection 171-177

Difficulty: EasyTopic: Law of Torts (including Motor Vehicles Act & Consumer Protection Law)Skill Tested: LocateType: Section

Q17. 'Rule of Law' means

AEquality before the Law

BSupremacy of the Law

CPredominance of legal spirit

DAll of the above

Difficulty: EasyTopic: Constitutional LawSkill Tested: DefineType: Doctrine/Principle

Q18. The purpose of writ of 'Quo warranto' is?

ATo compel public authority to perform duty

BTo restrain public authority to do illegal act

CTo oust illegal occupant of a public post

DAll of the above

Difficulty: EasyTopic: Constitutional LawSkill Tested: DefineType: Doctrine/Principle

Q19. Writ of Certiorari can be issued against

AJudicial and Quasi-Judicial bodies

BQuasi Judicial and Administrative bodies

CAdministrative Bodies only

DNone of the above

Difficulty: EasyTopic: Constitutional LawSkill Tested: DefineType: Doctrine/Principle

Q20. Supreme Court of India held that it is the permanent obligation of every member of the medical profession, government or private, to give immediate medical aid to every injured person brought for treatment without waiting for procedural formalities, in the case of—

ACommon Cause v. Union of India (1996) 1 SCC 753

BPeople's Union for Democratic Rights v. Union of India, AIR 1983 SC 339

CParmanand Katara v. Union of India, AIR 1989 SC 2039

DLakshmi Kant Pandey v. Union of India (1984) 2 SCC 244

Difficulty: EasyTopic: Constitutional LawSkill Tested: LocateType: Case

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