Exam Details

Subject Laws relating to Vulnerable Groups
Paper
Exam / Course Diploma in Paralegal Practice
Department School of Law (SOL)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2015
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1. What do you understand by the term 'Domestic Violence'? What are the various criminal remedies available to the victims of Domestic Violence?

2. Critically analyse the provisions of the Persons With Disabilities (Equal opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 relating to education, employment and accessibility. Are these provisions adequate for attaining the objectives of the Act? Explain.

3. What is meant by the term 'Sexual Harassment' Discuss the Supreme Court guidelines on Sexual Harassment at the work place.

4. Examine the main provisions of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955.

Attempt any four of the following questions in about 300 words. Each question carries 10 marks.

5. What do you understand by Productive and Reproductive work? Discuss the salient features of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

6. 'Children need care and protection'. Do you agree with this statement? Is there any special legislation for children which covers this aspect? Discuss.

7. Discuss the main provisions of the Mental Health Act, 1987.

8. Briefly discuss any three rights enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of Child, 1989. How are these rights protected in India

9. What is Voluntary testing? What are the reasons of giving preference to the policy of voluntary testing over the mandatory testing of the HIV patients?

10. What are the reasons responsible for the existence of bonded labour system in India? Discuss.

Write short notes on any four of the following in 150 words. Each question carries 5 marks.

11. National Child Labour Policy.

12. Concept of Patriarchy in India.

13. Soft crimes models.

14. Procedure for investigation in Dowry Death Cases.

15. Convention on Disability.

16. Gender Stereotyping of roles.


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Introduction to Laws
  • Introduction to the Legal System
  • Laws relating to Vulnerable Groups
  • Rural Local self Governance