Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC)
Competitive Examination for Recruitment to BPS-17 Posts under the Federal Government
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
MAXIMUM MARKS: 100 Marks
Paper-1 : LAW
PART-II (Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt ONLY FOUR Questions from PART-II. (20×4)
PART-II
Q. No. 2 Explain the several ingredients of the offence of rioting. When two opposite factions commit a riot, can they be said to form an unlawful assembly? If so, can they be tried jointly?
Q. No. 3 Under what circumstances is expert evidence admissible? Discuss with reference to the opinion of a medical practitioner in a criminal case.
Q. No. 4 What is the legal significance of a charge in a criminal case? For every charge, there has to be a separate trial. Explain and illustrate the exceptions to this rule.
Q. No. 5 Critically elaborate on the inherent powers of civil courts. Discuss with reference to the powers to amend judgments, decrees, and orders.
Q. No. 6 What are the duties and powers of a court in ordering attachment before judgment?
Q. No. 7 What is estoppel? On what principle of law is it based, and what are its essentials?
Q. No. 8 Discuss the legal significance of arbitration as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism. What is the enforcement procedure of an arbitral award?
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