Exam Details

Subject law of insurance (optional-i)
Paper
Exam / Course b.a. ll.b.
Department
Organization Hidayatullah National Law University
Position
Exam Date June, 2016
City, State chhattisgarh, raipur


Question Paper

END TERM EXAMINATION, APRIL 2016
B.A.LL.B. (HONS.)
SEMESTER-VIII X
Law of Insurance
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 2×10=20)
a. A law teacher keenly interested with the law students, wants to insure the life of the law
students. Can it be done?
b. A made a proposal to an insurance company for an insurance policy on his life for Rs.
10,00000. He truthfully answered all questions on the proposal form and disclosed all relevant
facts. A few days later but before the proposal was accepted by the company he died of heart
attack. Is the insurance co. liable?
c. Discuss nationalization of insurance business in India.
d. Discuss dictum established in Asha Goel v. L.I.C.
e. Discuss Pink v.Flemming's case.
f. What do you mean by assignment and nomination of insurance policy?
g. What are sea perils?
h. Discuss the meaning of the word fire.
i. What do you mean by days of grace?
j. Discuss whole life and endowment policy.
2. "Contract of insurance is a perfect contract of indemnity" but all contracts of insurance are not
contracts of indemnity. Discuss. (Marks 10)
3. Discuss the history and development of insurance system in India. (Marks 10)
4. Insurance contract is based upon the rocky foundation of the doctrine of
'uberrimaefidei'.Discuss. (Marks 10)
5. Define reinsurance and distinguish reinsurance from double insurance. (Marks 10)
6. Subrogation and contribution are two necessary corollaries of the principle of indemnity.
Discuss. (Marks 10)
7. Explain the nature and scope of marine insurance and also discuss different kinds of marine
insurance policies. (Marks 10)


Subjects

  • administrative law
  • alternative dispute resolution
  • banking law
  • banking law (opt.-ii)
  • cg (hons.-ii)- judicial review
  • civil procedure code (cpc)
  • comparative criminal procedure
  • compensatory discrimination
  • competition law
  • constitutional governance-1
  • constitutional governance-ii
  • copyright
  • corporate finance
  • corporate law-ii
  • corporate reconstruction
  • corporate regulation
  • corporate tax
  • criminal justice system
  • criminal procedure code (cr. p.c.)
  • criminology & penology (opt.-ii)
  • criminology & penology (optional-1)
  • cyber law (opt.-ii)
  • cyber law (optional-1)
  • drafting, pleading and conveyancing
  • economics (minor): indian economy
  • economics (minor): law, poverty & development
  • english literature
  • environmental law
  • family law-i
  • family law-ii
  • federalism
  • fundamental rights & its enforcement
  • general english & legal language
  • geographical indications
  • indian economy
  • indian penal code (ipc)
  • indirect tax (optional-i)
  • indirect tax (optional-ii)
  • intellectual property rights
  • international commercial arbitration (opt.-ii)
  • international commercial arbitration (optional-1)
  • international commercial law
  • international investment law
  • international trade law
  • introduction to sociology
  • jurisprudence - i
  • jurisprudence-ii
  • labour law-i
  • labour law-ii
  • land laws
  • law of contract-ii
  • law of evidence
  • law of insurance (optional-i)
  • law of insurance (optional-ii)
  • law of torts
  • law, poverty & development (minor)
  • legal method
  • major political systems in the world
  • media & law (optional-i)
  • media & law (optional-ii)
  • nrit
  • patent
  • political science (major)- indian political system: institutional and political dynamics
  • political science (major): international relations
  • political theory (major)
  • political thought
  • principles of economics (minor)
  • principles of taxation law
  • professional ethics
  • public international law
  • public policy process
  • socio economics offences
  • sociological thought
  • sociology (minor)- indian society: structure & process
  • trade mark
  • transfer of property act
  • transnational crime and law
  • women & law (optional-i)
  • women & law (optional-ii)
  • wto