Organisation : Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Class Name : 12th/HSC (Class XII)
Subject : Legal Studies
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CBSE Class XII Legal Studies Question Paper
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class XII Legal Studies 2025 Exam Question Paper.
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CBSE Class XII Legal Studies Questions
Section – A:
1. In a landmark case, the Supreme Court was handling a highly technical environmental dispute involving multiple stakeholders and scientific complexities. Given the intricate details of environmental policies and scientific evidence, the Court appointed an amicus curiae, an expert in environmental law and science, to assist by providing impartial information and insights on the matter. The amicus curiae made recommendations based on international standards, which helped the Court in reaching its final decision.
Based on the concept of amicus curiae, which of the following statements is correct ?
(A) The amicus curiae advocates for the interests of the public and acts as a representative for the government.
(B) The amicus curiae serves as the legal advisor to the party that requests their assistance in the case.
(C) The amicus curiae assists the Court by providing impartial expertise on complex issues, without representing any party in the case.
(D) The amicus curiae is only allowed to assist in cases related to constitutional matters.
2. A High Court in India issues a verdict in a complex property dispute, which left one party dissatisfied with the decision. The aggrieved party now seeks to approach the Supreme Court for special leave to appeal.Under Article 136, the Supreme Court can grant special leave to appeal against any judgement, decree or order in any matter passed by :
(A) any court or tribunal in India
(B) only High Court
(C) only subordinate court
(D) only tribunals
3. Assertion : (A) : Any public-spirited person can file petition or write letters to court on behalf of aggrieved persons.
Reasoning (R) : Courts have liberalized the doctrine of locus standi of the enforcement of fundamental rights through Public Interest Litigations (PILs).
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
4. Arjun, at the request of the local community leader, builds a playground for the children in his neighborhood, spending a considerable amount of his own money. Later, Ravi, a local snack vendor, sets up a stall near the playground to sell snacks to children and promises to give Arjun 10% of his profits from all sales as a token of appreciation for building the playground. However, Ravi fails to pay Arjun the promised percentage, and Arjun decides to take legal action to recover it. Based on contract law principles, which of the following is correct ?
(A) Arjun is entitled to the percentage of profits as Ravi benefited from his efforts in building the playground.
(B) Arjun cannot claim the percentage of profits, as the playground was built at the request of the community leader and not Ravi.
(C) Ravi must pay Arjun the promised percentage since he made a verbal commitment to do so.
(D) Ravi has to pay Arjun only if Arjun can prove the playground was built specifically for his benefit.
5. Ravi, at a local market, was involved in an argument with Mohan over a disputed transaction. In the heat of the argument, Ravi suddenly pushed Mohan forcefully, causing Mohan to stumble backward and fall. Mohan suffered a minor injury to his back as a result of the fall. Mohan believes that Ravi’s action was an intentional physical contact that resulted in harm, and he is considering suing Ravi for the tort of battery. 1 Which of the following statements is correct regarding the tort of battery in this case ?
(A) Ravi’s action of pushing Mohan constitutes battery, as it was an intentional and direct application of physical force.
(B) Ravi is not liable for battery because the physical contact was not severe enough to cause significant injury.
(C) The tort of battery requires that the defendant’s action must cause permanent injury, which is not the case here.
(D) Ravi is not liable for battery because his action was a part of self- defense act, even if there was no immediate threat to his safety.
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