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END TERM EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017
B.A.LL.B. (HONS.)
SEMESTER-VII IX
Criminal Law (Hons.-II) Socio-Economic Offences
Max. Marks: 60 Time Allowed: 3:00 Hrs.
Note: Answer five questions including Question No. 1 which is compulsory. The number of marks carried
by each question is indicated at the end of the question.
1. Answer the following (each answer should be in approximately 100 words): (Marks
a. What is Misbranded food?
b. Concept of 'Socio-Economic Offences' in India.
c. Criminal Breach of Trust as socio-economic crime.
d. What do you mean by Human Trafficking?
e. Define Money -Laundering offences.
f. Demerits of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
g. Explain the forms of punishment.
h. Functions of the Food Safety and Standards authorities in India.
i. Reasons for Dowry in India.
j. Who is Scheduled Tribes?
2. What various factors responsible are for arise of corruption? How can it be controlled by only
Law? Critically examine the various statutory provisions which have been made for the
prevention of corruption. (Marks
3. Role of implementation machinery under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes
(Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. (Marks
4. What is Dowry? Critically analyse extent of liability for the offence of demanding, taking and
giving dowry under the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. Critically examine the reason of failure of
legislative provisions. (Marks
5. "No Court shall take cognizance of an offence against public servant without previous sanction of
the appropriate government". In the light of above statement discusses the investigation and trial
procedures under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. (Marks
6. What are the grounds of human trafficking? Critically examine the provisions of the Immoral
Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 to prevent human trafficking. (Marks
7. Write short notes on the following:
a. Offences under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
b. Applicability of principle of Mens rea in Socio-Economic Offences. (Marks