PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS OF
PROVINCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE-2019
SUBJECT: LAW (PAPER-I)
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS: 100
NOTE: Attempt SEVEN Questions in All. TWO from Part-I, ONE Each from Parts-II and III and THREE from Part-IV including Question No. 12 which is Compulsory.
PART-I (The Code of Civil Procedure 1908)
Q. No. 1: How can a person challenge the validity of a judgment, decree or order which is obtained through fraud or misrepresentation or which is bad for want of
jurisdiction? (15 Marks)
Q.No. 2: What are the inherent powers of civil court? How and at what time can the inherent jurisdiction be invoked? (15 Marks)
Q.No. 3: Describe the grounds on the basis of which you can seek setting aside of ex-parte proceedings and decree? (15 Marks)
Q. No. 4: Briefly distinguish the salient features of review, revision and appeal in civil cases. (15 Marks)
PART-II (The Limitation Act 1908)
Q.No. 5: Where once time has begun to run, no subsequent disability or inability stops it’. Discuss in the light of relevant law. Is there any exception to the rule? (10 Marks)
Q. No. 6: Write a comprehensive note on legal disability? (10 Marks)
PART-III (The Registration Act 1908)
Q. No. 7: State the law relating to the priority of a registered deed over an unregistered document. (10 Marks)
Q. No. 8: What are the rules regarding presenting the document for registration and discuss the procedure on admission and denial or execution respectively? (10 Marks)
PART-IV (The Qanoon e Shahadat Order 1984)
Q.No. 9: What is meant by secondary evidence? In what circumstances secondary evidence will be admissible? (15 Marks)
Q. No. 10: Explain “Relevant Fact” when facts not otherwise relevant become relevant? (15 Marks)
Q.No. 11: What is dying declaration? Who can record it and how it is recorded? What is its evidentiary value? (15 Marks)
Q. No. 12: Write short notes on the following: (10 + 10 Marks)
(a) Standard of proof in civil cases (b) Doctrine of election: Approbate and reprobate