Paper-IV: General Law

LAHORE HIGH COURT, LAHORE CIVIL JUDGES CUM JUDICIAL MAGISTRATES COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION, 2022 PAPER-IV: GENERAL LAW TIME ALLOWED: 03 HOURS TOTAL MARKS: 100 INSTRUCTIONS: i. Attempt FIVE questions selecting two questions from Part I and ONE each from Part II, III and IV. ii. All questions carry equal marks. PART-I Q.No.1. Write short notes on the following: i. Communications during marriage ii. Professional communications iii. Confidential communications with legal advisers iv. Official communications Q.No.2. Discuss the object of Articles 144, 145, 146, and 148 of the Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984. Q.No.3. "The court of law should not leave themselves in the mercy of the parties, the witnesses or the counsel but are required to actively participate in the proceedings to determine the truth and the powers under Article 161 of Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984 does not only empower the courts to adopt such a course of action but in fact oblige them to do the same". Do you agree? PART-II Q.No.4. Explain the procedure to amend the constitution. Also, explain the importance of basic feature doctrine in amending the constitution. Q.No.5. Discuss the privileges and immunities of parliament and its members. PART-III Q.No.6. Can a civil court proceed against a person for contempt of court? What are the instructions to deal with a case of ignorant contemnor? Q.No.7. How the Court on the receipt of a plaint should examine it? PART-IV Q.No.8. Define the following: i. Government ii. High Court iii. Land iv. Small cause Q.No.9. Discuss the judicial hierarchy of civil courts at original and appellate level as set up by the Civil Courts Ordinance, 1962. What are specific powers of different Courts under the Ordinance ibid.