CSS Law Past Paper 2017

Instructions specific to this paper

• Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Part-II questions

1. Q. 220 marks

   What is the relation of claim preclusion and issue preclusion with the concept of res judicata? Differentiate between actual and constructive res judicata.

2. Q. 320 marks

   Discuss the logic behind concept of bail in criminal justice. How the right of bail in non-bailable offences has been curtailed under the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 and other special criminal substantive laws in Pakistan?

3. Q. 420 marks

   Critically appraise the constitutional safeguards for recording the confessions. Explain the procedure provided for recoding of confessions.

4. Q. 520 marks

   Examine powers of Justice of Peace under the Code of Criminal Procedure. Whether these powers are in contravention of theory of separation of Powers?

5. Q. 620 marks

   Differentiate between appeal and revision in civil matters. Do the appellate courts have the same powers and duties as are conferred on the courts of original jurisdiction?

6. Q. 720 marks

   Discuss background of Arbitration Agreements and Foreign Arbitral Awards Act 2011. On what grounds an arbitral award can be set aside by the court?

7. Q. 820 marks

   How Pakistan Penal Code has differentiated the punishments of Diyat, Arsh and Daman? Explain limits prescribed by law on solitary confinements.

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Source:

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• Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
• All the parts (if any) of each question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
• Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the question paper.
• No page/space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of the Answer Book must be crossed.
• Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.