bombayhighcourt.nic.in District Judge Question Paper : High Court of Bombay

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Bombay High Court District Judge Question Paper

FOR THE POST OF DISTRICT JUDGE – 2007 :
Total Marks : 200
Time : 12 noon to 2.00 p.m.

Related / Similar Question Paper :
Gauhati High Court Law Clerk Exam Question Paper

NOTE :
Candidates are required to answer all questions in Part-I by tick-marking on appropriate choice of answer. Each right answer will be allotted four marks and one mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.

Part – I

1. The “Wednesbury principle” is referable to :
(a) Administrative Law
(b) Service Law
(c) Labour Law
(d) Banking Law

2. “Res ipsa loquitur” is the maxim used when :
(a) The circumstantial evidence is sufficient.
(b) There is no evidence available to prove a fact
(c) The things (circumstance) would speak for itself
(d) The witness is called from lock-up (detention).

3. The legal principle “nec-vi, nec-ciam, nec-precrio” is in relation to :
(a) Plea of protection due to bonafide purchase.
(b) Plea of prescriptive title.
(c) Plea for condonation of delay.
(d) Plea of private defence.

4. A dishonoured cheque issued in January 2007 towards repayment of loan advanced in December 2004 will cause following legal effect in a suit for recovery of loan amount.
(a) It would amount to neither acknowledgment nor part payment of debt and hence no fresh limitation will start running from date of the cheque in January, 2007.
(b) It will cause revival of the time barred debt and hence the amount can be recovered.
(c) It being dishonoured cheque, cannot be treated as part payment of debt and thus, the suit will be barred by limitation.
(d) It is the cheque without consideration and will be of no effect,whatsoever for extension of limitation.

5. The death of a Mohammedan person dying intestate, and leaving male and female heirs to inherit his properties will have the legal effect of
(a) The male and female legal heirs will become joint tenants.
(b) The male heirs will be co-parcerners and the female heirs will only have right of maintenance from the estate.
(c) The male and female heirs will become tenants in common
(d) The male members will be tenants in common and female heirs will be joint tenants.

6. “Vishakha case decision” of the Apex Court relates to subject of :
(a) Domestic violence against Women.
(b) Sexual harassment of women at working places.
(c) Immoral trafficking in women.
(d) Custodial rape on women.

7. “Corpus Delicti” would mean :
(a) Absence of dead body.
(b) Collection of fund for cops (police).
(c) Investigation of Crime.
(d) Commission of Crime.

8. The concept of “Issue Estoppel” does imply :
(a) An estoppels due to decision in a criminal case for different offence on same set of facts, in the second case for another offence.
(b) An issue decided between same parties in Civil Suit which bars trial of such issue in another suit.
(c) An order issued by the High Court to stop further proceedings.
(d) The estoppel caused by Record.

9. Which one of the following cannot be isolatedly transferred.
(a) An easementary right to approach a common Well.
(b) An undivided share in the common Well.
(c) An electric motor house adjacent to the common Well along with electric motor, individually owned by a common share of the Well.
(d) Undivided share in common bathroom appurtenant to the common Well.

10. When three things (viz. prima facie case, irreparable injury and balance of convenience) are same for both parties in a suit, the appropriate order to pass on interim application will be thus :
(a) Appointment of Court Receiver.
(b) Temporary Injunction in plaintiff’s favour.
(c) No interim order in favour of either party and dismissal of the application.
(d) Attachment of defendant’s property, before Judgment.

11. Interpleader suit can be filed when :
(a) There is claim against Pleader (Advocate).
(b) The claim is filed against two or more defendants who have set up rival titles to the property, in order to locate real landlord by the tenant for payment of rent.
(c) The claim set up is against two or more trespassers in the property.
(d) In suit against two or more indigent person.

12. The Nineth Schedule of the Constitution relates to the laws :
(a) Which cannot be judicially reviewed by the Courts and are protected from judicial scrutiny.
(b) The Laws which are not in the concurrent lists.
(c) The Laws which deal with detention and curtailment of liberties during emergency.
(d) The Laws pertaining to acquisition or requisition of properties.

13. Doctrine of Merger deals with :
(a) Merger of self acquired property into the joint family property.
(b) Merger of different cadres to form uniform cadre.
(c) Merger of the lands during consolidation of holdings.
(d) Merger of appellate Court’s Judgment into the Original/ Trial Court’s Judgment.

Part – II

1. Write a judgment on following facts after mentioning bare necessary facts and presuming that necessary witnesses were examined by the prosecution. Marks: 30

2. Write short notes on any two (2) : Marks:20
I. Rule of Law
II. Doctrine of Part Performance
III. Customary easement
IV. Inheritance to property of a female Hindu who died intestate

3. Write short notes on any two (2) : Marks:20
I. Res Gestae
II. Hearsay evidence whether admissible? If yes, When?
III. Presumptions under Evidence Act
IV. Proof of private and public documents: Primary and Secondary

4. Write short notes on any two (2) : Marks:20
I. Release of accused on bail in offences under the provisions of the S.C. and S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities Act).
II. Grant of pardon to an approver
III. Defences available under the N.I. Act
IV. Capital punishment circumstances and provisions in which dealing with the cases when it has to be awarded.

5. Discuss provisions of territorial jurisdiction for filing suit, with special reference to suit against Corporations/ Corporate organization. Marks:15

6. Describe in 25 sentences as to what are the qualities of a good Judicial Officer. Marks:15