Generic Questions

Q. What is the full form of LLB?

Ans:
LLB means Legum Baccalaureus in Latin. "LL" is an abbreviation stands for plural legum (of laws).
Creating a plural in Latin, they double the first letter.
Lex - "law"
Legum - "of Laws"
In India, in generic usage, they call it as Bachelor of Laws or Bachelor of Legislative Law.

Q. Why do you want to study LLB? (Note: Any one is enough from below)
Ans:
I want to
• get awareness of laws and how they are being used in governing the society
• get acquainted with laws to become CS (Company Secretary)
• become a judge
• become Advocate of High court and serve people of our state
• become ‘Advocate on Record’ (Supreme Court) and serve people of our country
• practice as an Advocate in Family court etc

Q. What are the subjects of your 1st Semester?

Ans:

Sl No SUBJECT
1 Law of Contracts (General Principles of Contract (Secs.1 to 75) including Specific Relief Act)
2 Constitutional Law- I (Up to Fundamental Duties Art 51A)
3 Law of Torts including MV Accident Act and Consumer Protection Act
4 Law of Crimes-I (IPC)
5 Family Law-I (Family Relations)
6 Seminar & Clinical Legal Education

Q. What is your favourite subject? Or Which subjects do you like most? (Note: Any one is enough from
below – more favourites – more questions!)
Ans:
Family Law – because Family is the core part of our Indian society and gaining knowledge about the
related laws will enrich me serve the people in utilizing their rights.
Constitutional Law – because Constitution guides us how a state and its subjects (people) are to be
governed
IPC - because this Act assists authorities in preventing, controlling and punishing crimes
Contracts Law - because most of our everyday transactions are contracts and this subject creates
awareness about its components
Law of Torts - because it creates awareness about civil wrongs and how to get compensated for
various types of damages occurred

Q. Name some Acts which you have learnt in your favourite subject(s)?
Ans:
Family Law – Hindu Marriage Act 1955
Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act 1956
 Hindu Minority And Guardianship Act 1956
Dowry Prohibition Act 1961
Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act 1937
Dissolution Of Muslim Marriages Act 1939
Muslim Women (Protection Of Rights On Divorce) Act 1986

Constitutional Law – Government of India Act 1935

(Basically Constitution defines the principles upon which the state is based, the
procedure in which laws are made and by whom also act as limiters of state power, by
establishing lines which a state's rulers cannot cross, such as fundamental rights)

IPC - Indian Penal Code 1860

Contracts Law - Indian Contract Act 1872

Specific Relief Act 1963

Law of Torts - Motor Vehicles Act 1988 (Accidents only part of syllabus)
Consume Protection Act 2019 (replaces CPA 1986)

Q. What is the difference between Public Law & Private Law?

Ans:
Public law affects society as a whole and includes
 Constitutional Law
 Criminal Law
 Administrative Law
 Municipal Law
 International Law
Private law affects the rights and obligations of individuals, families, businesses and small groups and
exists to assist citizens in disputes that involve private matters
 Contract Law
 Law of Torts
 Labour Law
 Commercial Law
 Property Law
 Corporate Law

Q. Difference between Substantive law and Procedural Law?

Ans:
Substantive law refers to body of rules that creates, defines and regulates rights and liabilities, how
facts of each case are handled and how to penalize or ascertain damages in each case. (Criminal Law,
Contract Law etc)
Procedural law establishes a mechanism for determining those rights and liabilities and a machinery
for enforcing them (different processes through which a case proceeds by which a Court enforces the
Substantive Laws).

Q. What is CLE?
Ans:
CLE means Clinical Legal Education and it imparts learning through practical exposure and enables law
students to understand how the law works in action.
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SUBJECT WISE QUESTIONS
One common question of all subjects can be “Mention few topics of ******* Law”
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Law of Contracts (General Principles of Contract (Secs.1 to 75) including Specific Relief Act)

Q. What is a Contract?
Ans:
Agreement + Enforceability by Law = Contract
(Here An Agreement = Offer + Acceptance
Offer = A proposal / An invitation
Enforceability by Law = Must consist essential elements of Valid Contract)

Q. What is meant by “Consensus-ad-idem”

Ans:
“Meeting of minds” or “Consent at the same time”

Q. What are essentials of Contract?

Ans:
1. Two or more parties should be there
2. There must be an offer and its acceptance
3. Intention to create legal relationship
4. Free consent
5. There must be possibility of performance
6. Capacity of the parties
7. Consideration and object should be lawful
8. Consensus-ad-idem
9. Agreement should not be expressly declared void by the law
10. Legal formalities (stamp duty, witness signatures, registration etc)

Q. What is meant by ‘Consideration’?

Ans:
“Something in return”

Q. What is meant by Doctrine of Privity of Contract?

Ans:
It implies that only parties to a contract are allowed to sue each other to enforce their rights and
liabilities and no stranger is allowed to confer obligations upon any person who is not a party to contract even
though the contract have been entered into for his benefit.

Q. Does a Contract with Minor valid?

Ans:
No

Q. Who is a Minor?
Ans:
As per the Indian Majority Act, 1875, the age of majority in India is specified as 18 years. Hence, any
individual, domiciled in India, who has not attained the age of 18 years, is referred to as a minor. But
 where a guardian has been appointed to the person or property of the minor by a Court or when the
minor's property is under supervision of Courts of wards, the age of majority of such a person is 21
years and he will be treated as minor till he reaches that age.

Q. What are various types/kinds of Offers?

Ans:
 Express offer - proposal or acceptance made in words
 Implied offer - proposal or acceptance that is made otherwise (ex: bid at an auction)
 General offer - offer that is made to the world at large
 Specific Offer - offer that is made to a specific or ascertained person
 Cross Offer - parties make an identical offer to each other, in ignorance to each other’s offer
 Counter Offer- offeree makes changes in original offer and then gives modified acceptance
 Standing Offer-offer which remains open for acceptance over a period of time

Q. What is meant by “void ab-initio”?

Ans:
Invalid or not recognisable from the beginning.

Q. What is meant by “Quantum Meruit”?

Ans:
"The amount he deserves" or "as much as he has earned". Means that a person should not be obliged
to pay, nor should the other party receive, more than the value of the services exchanged.

Q. What are wagering agreements?

Ans:
When two parties enter into an agreement upon the condition that the first party will pay a fixed sum
of money to the second party on the happening of an uncertain future event and second party will pay
the first party when the event does not happen, it is called a wagering agreement.

Q. What are Quasi-Contracts?

Ans:
Quasi Contract - A transaction in which there is no contract between the parties; the law creates
certain rights and obligation between them which are similar to those created by a contract.

Q. What are Contingent Contracts?

Ans:
It is a contract to do or not to do something, if some event, collateral to such contract, does or does
not happen.

Q. What are various kinds of Mistakes?

Ans:
A mistake is an erroneous belief that is innocent in nature. It leads to a misunderstanding between the
two parties.
Q. What is meant by Novation?
Ans:
Novation means substitution of an existing contract with a new one. When, by an agreement between
the parties to a contract, a new contract replaces an existing one; thereby discharging the already
existing one, and in its place, the obligation of the parties in respect of the new contract comes into
existence.
Q. Difference between Fraud and Misrepresentation
Ans:
Fraud is a deliberate misstatement of a material fact. Misrepresentation is a bonafide representation
of misstatement believing it to be true which turns out to be untrue. Fraud is done to deceive the
other party, but Misrepresentation is not done to deceive the other party.

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Constitutional Law-I

Q. What are salient features of Indian Constitution?

Ans:
1. Lengthiest Constitution
2. Preamble
3. Fundamental Rights
4. The Directive Principles of State Policy
5. Welfare State
6. Parliamentary form of Government
7. Unique blend of Rigidity and Flexibility
8. Federation with strong centralizing tendency
9. Adult suffrage
10. Independent Judiciary
11. Secular State
12. Fundamental Duties