ISC Class 12 Specimen Paper 2022 Legal Studies Semester 2

ISC SEMESTER 2 EXAMINATION
SPECIMEN QUESTION PAPER
LEGAL STUDIES
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Maximum Marks: 35
Time allowed: One and a half hour
Candidates are allowed an additional 10 minutes for only reading the paper.
They must NOT start writing during this time.
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Answer all questions in Section A, Section B and Section C.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets. [ ]
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SECTION A – 7 MARKS

Question 1

(i) As per Section 118 of Transfer of Property Act, when two persons mutually [1]
transfer the ownership of one thing for the ownership of another, neither thing
or both things being money only, the transaction is called _________.

(ii) Article ______ of the Constitution of India provides free legal aid to the poor [1]
and weaker sections of the society.

(iii) Identify the legal maxim which states ‘where there is a wrong, there is a [1]
remedy.’

(iv) Give meaning of the legal maxim – Injuria Sine Damnum. [1]

(v) Name any two documents to be shown to traffic police while driving a vehicle [1]
on the road.

(vi) Which one of the following statements is correct regarding FIR? [1]

(a) A victim, his/her relative, a witness and anyone with knowledge of a
crime may file an FIR.

(b) An FIR can only be made orally.

(c) An FIR can only be filed at a Police Station having jurisdiction.

(d) An FIR need not be signed when given orally.

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(vii) Which one of the following statements is correct regarding Arrest of an [1]
individual?

(a) If submission to custody is indicated through words or action,
handcuffing is not a requirement for arrest.

(b) A police officer, a magistrate and a private person have the same power
to arrest.

(c) A person may be arrested only after a warrant is issued by a magistrate.

(d) A woman cannot be arrested between sunrise and sunset, unless prior
permission is taken from the magistrate.

SECTION B – 12 MARKS

Answer the following questions briefly.

Question 2 [2]

Give any two differences between cognizable and non-cognizable offenses.

Question 3 [2]

(i) What is the procedure of remand under Section 167 of Criminal Procedure
Code?

OR

(ii) What provisions are available to the aggrieved person if the police refuse to file
an FIR?

Question 4 [2]

State any two limitations of Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013.

Question 5 [2]

State any four features of a Negotiable Instrument.

Question 6 [2]

Give two differences between Direct Tax and Indirect Tax.

Question 7 [2]

Is a mango tree movable or an immovable property? Give a reason for your answer.

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SECTION C – 16 MARKS

Question 8 [4]

Outline and discuss the steps in the proceedings of a Criminal Trial.

Question 9 [4]

(i) State and explain the liabilities of a buyer.

OR

(ii) State and explain any four rights of a Mortgagor.

Question 10

Ajay and Vijay had a dispute over a piece of land. Ajay filed his plaint before a court
which returned it for lack of jurisdiction. Before Ajay could file another plaint in the
court which had competent jurisdiction to try the suit, Vijay who had possession of
the land, executed a gift deed of the disputed land in favour of his wife and son.

(i) Will the doctrine of Lis Pendens apply here? Explain the doctrine of Lis [2]
Pendens.

(ii) What is the meaning of Gift? Explain with the help of an example. [2]

Question 11

Kumari Kondh, a tribal, came to the city to earn a living. She began to work as a
labourer and earned only few thousand rupees annually. She participated in a protest
in the city where she was arrested and accused of murder. Since she had no money to
defend herself, she approached Para Legal Volunteers for help.

(i) Identify three criteria to avail free legal aid with reference to the case given [3]
above.

(ii) Who are Para Legal Volunteers? [1]

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