LL.B. (Semester IV) (CBCS) Examination Nov/Dec-2018
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING SYSTEM (Clinical Course)
Time: 2½ Hours
Max. Marks: 70
Instructions: All questions are compulsory. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1
Multiple choice questions:
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Section of the Advocates Act 1961, provides the functions of the Bar Council of India.
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
An advocate shall not
Solicit work
Advise directly
Advise indirectly through mass communication
All the above
Section 9 of Advocates Act deals with Constitution of
State Bar Council
Bar Council of India
Disciplinary Committee
Legal Aid Committee
Section of the Advocates Act, deals with the condition on which person who may be adopted as advocate on a State Roll.
Section 23
Section 24
Section 27
Section 25
The functions of a State Bar Council shall be
To admit persons as advocates on its roll
To prepare and maintain such roll
To entertain and determine cases of misconduct, against advocate on its roll
All the above
An advocate shall not ordinarily withdraw from engagements once accepted,
Z
without sufficient cause
unless reasonable and sufficient notice is given to the client.
Both a b
None of the above
An advocate who has, at any time, advised in connection with the institution of a suit, appeal or other matter or has drawn pleadings, or acted for a party
shall act, appear or plead for the opposite party
shall not act, appear or plead for the opposite party
Both a b
None of the above
Section of Contempt of Court Act, defines
Civil Contempt
Criminal Contempt
Contempt
None of the above
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According to provision under section of the contempt of Courts Act 1971, the accused may be remitted on apology being made to the satisfaction of the
Contemnor
Court
People
None of the above
10) Wilful disobedience to any writ of a court is called
Criminal Contempt
Civil Contempt
Both a b
None of the above
11) Under Section of Contempt of Court Act, a person shall not be guilty of contempt of court on the ground that he has published any matter which interferes or tends to interfere with or obstruct or tends to obstruct, the course of justice in connection with any civil or criminal proceeding pending at that time of publication, if at that time he had
reasonable grounds for believing that the proceeding was pending
no reasonable grounds for believing that the proceeding was pending
Both a b
None of the above
12) According Section of Contempt of Court Act, pending any appeal, the appellate court may order that
The execution of the punishment or order appealed against be suspended
If the appellant is in confinements, he be released on bail
The appeal be heard not withstanding that the appellant has not purged his contempt
All the above
13) Section of Advocate Act 1961 provides that advocates alone entitles to practice.
Section 35
Section 31
Section 33
Section 34
14) Any person aggrieved by in order of the disciplinary committee of a State Bar Council made under Section 35, may, within days of the date the communication of the order to him, prefer an appeal to the Bar Council of India.
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45
90
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Q.2
Explain in detail lawyers duties towards Court and Client.
14
Q.3
Explain the following cases:- V.P. Kumarvelu v/s B.C.I. AIR 1997 SC 1014. Supreme Court Bar Association v/s Union of India AIR 1988 SC 1895.
14
OR
Explain the following case:- D.C. Appeal No. 21 of 1985, Vol 15 1988, I.B.R. G. (Appellant) v/s T. (Respondent) B.C.I. TR Case No. 61/1983 Vol 1987, I.B.R. D. (Complainant) v/s B (Respondent)
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Q.4

Write short notes:- (Any
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Pralhad Saran Gupta v/s Bar Council of India another (AIR 1997 SC 1338)
Hikmat Ali Khan v/s Ishwar Prasad AIR 1997 SC 864.
U.P. Sales Tax Service Association v/s Taxation Bar Association, Agra AIR 1996 SC 98

B.C.I TR Case No. 63/1983, Vol 15 1988, I.B.R, B (Complainant) v/s R (Respondent)
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Q.5
Write short answers:- (Any Seven)
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Lawyers duties towards the opponent Counsel
Lawyers duties towards Colleagues
Lawyers duties towards the public
Fair criticism of Judicial Act under section 5 of Contempt of Court Act
Punishment for Contempt of Court
Contempt is not punishable in certain cases under section 13 of Contempt of Court Act
Criminal Contempt Define
Define Civil Contempt
Limitation for actions for Contempt
Two defences available in Civil Contempt