Osmania University (OU) 2008 B.A LL.B( 5YDC ) II – SEMESTER ,/ Subject : History of courts - Question Paper

FACULTY OF legal regulations

LL.B. ( 5YDC ) II – SEMESTER exam , APRIL / MAY 2008

SUBJECT: legal regulations

PAPER – IV

Subject:
History of courts legislatures and legal profession in India

Time : three Hours Max Marks ; 80

PART- A ( five x six = 30 Marks )

I . ans any 5 of the subsequent .

1. Choultry court
2. The Charter Act of 1661
3. Diwani
4. Codification of legal regulations
5. High courts under Indian Constitution
6. Diarchy
7. Judicial reforms of John shore
8. legal profession in Pre – British India


PART – B ( four x 12 ½ = 50 Marks )

II. ans any 4 of the subsequent

9. Describe the administration of Justice in the presidency town of Madras ranging from 1600 and 1773.
10. Explain the compositon, Powers and Functions of the supreme court at Calcutta.
11. Anlyse the reasons for the conflicts arising out of the dual Judicial System , which led to the amalgamation of the both the systems.
12. discuss the Jurisdiction and powers of the privy council . assess the contribution made by the Privy Council’s decisions to the development of Indian Jurisprudence.
13. Describe the legislative authority of the East India Company under the Charter of Queen Elizabeth , 1600 . discuss the modifications made thereto under the Regulating Act of 1773.
14. Explain the factors that led to establishment of legislature of an All India Charte in 1834 . Outline its essential features.
15. Discuss the salient features of the Government of India at . 1935.
16. Explain the organization of legal profession under the legal practioner’s Act , 1853.

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