KSLU Jurisprudence Past Questions & Exam Topics
KSLU Jurisprudence Past Questions & Exam Topics
To crack the KSLU exam for Jurisprudence, analysing past trends is crucial. Below is a unit-wise breakdown of theory and problem questions compiled from KSLU semester papers.
How to read the map:
- ⭐⭐⭐ : Asked 5+ times — Must Cover
- ⭐⭐ : Asked 3–4 times — High Priority
- ⭐ : Asked 1–2 times
[16M]/[10M]: Essay marks[6M]/[SN]: Short notes / brief topics[Prob]: Solved problem fact patterns
📅 Unit 1 — Nature of Jurisprudence & Schools of Legal Thought
Topic-wise Questions
| # | Topic | Questions & Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Meaning, nature, scope & value of Jurisprudence | [Long/essay] Jan2011(100), Dec2012(100), Jun2013(100), Dec2013(100), Jun2015(100), Dec2015(100), Jun2018(100), Dec2018(100), Dec2019(80), Apr2021(80), Nov2021(80), Apr2022(100), Apr2022(80), Nov2022(100), Mar2023(100), Apr2023(80), Oct2023(80), Mar2024(80), Aug2024(80), Jan2025(100), Jun2025(80), Jan2026(100); [Short note] Jun2011(100), Jun2014(100), Nov2022(80), Feb2025(80), Jul2025(100), Jan2026(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 1.2 | Natural Law School | [Long/essay] Jan2012(100), Jun2014(100), Dec2014(100), Jun2017(100), Dec2017(100), Jun2018(100), Apr2021(80), Nov2021(100), Apr2022(100), Apr2022(80), Apr2023(80), Oct2023(80), Jan2026(100); [Short note] Jan2011(100), Jun2012(100), Jun2013(100), Jun2015(100), Jun2016(100), Dec2019(100), Nov2021(80), Nov2022(100), Aug2024(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 1.3 | Imperative / Analytical Theory (Austin — law as command of the sovereign; Hart — law as a system of rules) | [Long/essay] Jan2011(100), Jun2011(100), Jan2012(100), Jun2012(100), Dec2012(100), Jun2013(100), Dec2015(100), Dec2019(100), Dec2019(80), Nov2020(100), Apr2021(100), Nov2021(80), Oct2023(100), Mar2024(80), Aug2024(100), Aug2024(80), Jan2025(100), Feb2025(80), Jul2025(100), Jan2026(80); [Short note] Jun2011(100), Dec2012(100), Jun2013(100), Dec2013(100), Jun2014(100), Dec2014(100), Jun2015(100), Dec2017(100), Jun2018(100), Jun2019(100), Dec2019(80), Apr2021(80), Apr2022(100), Apr2022(80), Mar2023(100), Apr2023(80), Oct2023(100), Mar2024(80), Aug2024(100), Jun2025(80), Jan2026(100) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 1.4 | Legal Realism (American & Scandinavian) | [Long/essay] Jun2012(100), Dec2016(100), Jun2019(100), Nov2022(80), Mar2023(100), Mar2024(100), Jan2026(80); [Short note] Dec2015(100), Dec2018(100), Apr2021(80), Apr2022(80), Oct2023(80), Jan2025(100), Jun2025(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 1.5 | Historical School (Savigny; Volksgeist) | [Long/essay] Dec2013(100); [Short note] Jan2011(100), Jun2012(100), Dec2012(100), Dec2013(100), Jun2014(100), Apr2021(100), Apr2023(80), Oct2023(80), Aug2024(80) ⭐⭐ |
| 1.6 | Sociological School (Ihering; Ehrlich; Roscoe Pound — social engineering) | [Long/essay] Jun2014(100), Jun2016(100), Dec2018(100); [Short note] Jan2012(100), Nov2021(100), Nov2021(80), Mar2024(80), Feb2025(80), Jan2026(80) ⭐⭐ |
| 1.7 | Schools of Jurisprudence (combined / overview) | [Long/essay] Jun2011(100), Nov2022(80), Feb2025(80) ⭐ |
| 1.8 | Definition of law & difficulties in defining law | [Long/essay] Jun2016(100) ⭐ |
📅 Unit 2 — Functions of Law, Justice, Punishment & Administration of Justice
Topic-wise Questions
| # | Topic | Questions & Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | Functions and purpose of law | [Long/essay] Jun2011(100), Dec2013(100), Jun2014(100), Jun2015(100), Dec2016(100), Dec2018(100), Dec2019(100), Apr2021(100), Apr2021(80), Nov2021(80), Apr2022(80), Nov2022(100), Feb2025(80), Jan2026(80); [Short note] Jan2012(100), Dec2012(100), Nov2021(100), Nov2022(80), Mar2024(100), Jun2025(80), Jul2025(100) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 2.2 | Questions of law, fact and discretion | [Long/essay] Jan2012(100), Dec2019(80), Nov2021(100), Mar2024(80); [Short note] Jun2011(100), Dec2012(100), Dec2014(100), Dec2016(100), Jun2017(100), Dec2017(100), Jun2018(100), Jun2019(100), Dec2019(100), Apr2021(100), Nov2021(80), Mar2023(100), Oct2023(100), Jan2025(100), Jun2025(80), Jul2025(100), Jan2026(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 2.3 | Justice and its kinds | [Long/essay] Jun2013(100), Dec2017(100), Nov2020(100), Oct2023(100), Oct2023(80), Aug2024(80); [Short note] Jan2011(100), Jun2013(100), Dec2013(100), Mar2024(80), Feb2025(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 2.4 | Civil & Criminal Administration of Justice | [Long/essay] Jan2011(100), Jun2011(100), Jun2012(100), Dec2012(100), Jun2013(100), Dec2013(100), Dec2014(100), Dec2015(100), Apr2021(100), Apr2022(80), Nov2022(80), Apr2023(80), Mar2024(100), Mar2024(80), Aug2024(100), Feb2025(80), Jan2026(100), Jan2026(80); [Short note] Jan2012(100), Jun2014(100), Apr2021(80), Nov2022(80), Apr2023(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 2.5 | Theories of Punishment | [Long/essay] Jan2011(100), Jan2012(100), Dec2012(100), Jun2014(100), Jun2016(100), Jun2017(100), Jun2018(100), Jun2019(100), Nov2020(100), Apr2021(80), Nov2021(80), Apr2022(100), Nov2022(80), Mar2023(100), Apr2023(80), Oct2023(80), Aug2024(80), Jun2025(80), Jul2025(100); [Short note] Jun2011(100), Jun2012(100), Jun2015(100), Dec2016(100), Dec2018(100), Dec2019(80), Nov2021(100), Apr2022(80), Oct2023(80), Mar2024(80), Aug2024(100), Jan2025(100), Jan2026(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 2.6 | Primary & secondary functions of the Court | [Long/essay] Jun2012(100), Jun2016(100), Dec2019(80), Nov2021(100), Jun2025(80); [Short note] Jan2011(100), Jun2013(100), Dec2013(100), Jun2017(100), Nov2020(100), Apr2021(80), Apr2022(80), Nov2022(80), Apr2023(80), Oct2023(80), Aug2024(80), Feb2025(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 2.7 | Law and Morality | [Short note] Mar2024(100), Aug2024(80) ⭐ |
📅 Unit 3 — Sources of Law — Legislation, Precedent & Custom
Topic-wise Questions
| # | Topic | Questions & Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | Sources of law — overview / comparative study | [Long/essay] Jan2011(100), Jun2012(100), Nov2021(80), Aug2024(80); [Short note] Jun2011(100) ⭐⭐ |
| 3.2 | Legislation (supreme, subordinate, codification, delegated) | [Long/essay] Jun2011(100), Jun2012(100), Dec2012(100), Jun2013(100), Dec2013(100), Jun2014(100), Jun2015(100), Dec2016(100), Dec2017(100), Jun2018(100), Jun2019(100), Dec2019(80), Apr2021(100), Apr2021(80), Nov2021(100), Apr2022(80), Nov2022(100), Nov2022(80), Apr2023(80), Oct2023(100), Oct2023(80), Mar2024(100), Mar2024(80), Jan2025(100), Feb2025(80), Jun2025(80), Jan2026(100), Jan2026(80); [Short note] Jan2011(100), Jan2012(100), Dec2012(100), Jun2013(100), Dec2013(100), Dec2015(100), Jun2017(100), Apr2021(100), Apr2021(80), Nov2021(80), Apr2022(80), Aug2024(80), Jan2025(100), Feb2025(80), Jul2025(100) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 3.3 | Precedent (binding force; ratio decidendi; obiter dicta) | [Long/essay] Jun2011(100), Jan2012(100), Jun2013(100), Dec2013(100), Jun2014(100), Dec2014(100), Dec2015(100), Jun2017(100), Jun2018(100), Dec2019(100), Dec2019(80), Apr2021(80), Nov2021(100), Nov2021(80), Apr2022(100), Apr2022(80), Nov2022(80), Mar2023(100), Oct2023(80), Aug2024(100), Aug2024(80), Feb2025(80), Jun2025(80), Jul2025(100), Jan2026(80); [Short note] Jan2011(100), Jan2012(100), Jun2012(100), Dec2012(100), Jun2013(100), Dec2013(100), Jun2014(100), Jun2015(100), Dec2015(100), Dec2017(100), Dec2019(100), Nov2020(100), Nov2022(80), Apr2023(80), Oct2023(100), Oct2023(80), Mar2024(80), Aug2024(100), Jan2025(100), Feb2025(80), Jun2025(80), Jan2026(100), Jan2026(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 3.4 | Custom (essentials, kinds) | [Long/essay] Jan2011(100), Jan2012(100), Dec2012(100), Jun2016(100), Dec2018(100), Apr2023(80), Mar2024(80), Jan2025(100), Jul2025(100), Jan2026(100); [Short note] Jun2011(100), Dec2014(100), Dec2015(100), Jun2019(100), Dec2019(80), Nov2020(100), Apr2021(80), Nov2021(80), Apr2022(100), Apr2022(80), Nov2022(100), Nov2022(80), Oct2023(80), Aug2024(100), Jun2025(80), Jan2026(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 3.5 | Interpretation of enacted law | [Long/essay] Mar2023(100); [Short note] Jun2012(100), Dec2014(100), Dec2016(100), Jun2018(100), Dec2018(100), Dec2019(80), Apr2023(80) ⭐⭐ |
📅 Unit 4 — Legal Concepts — Rights, Possession, Ownership & Personality
Topic-wise Questions
| # | Topic | Questions & Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | Right & Duty — concept, characteristics, kinds, right in its wider sense | [Long/essay] Jun2011(100), Jan2012(100), Jun2012(100), Dec2012(100), Dec2013(100), Jun2014(100), Dec2014(100), Jun2015(100), Dec2017(100), Jun2018(100), Dec2018(100), Jun2019(100), Dec2019(80), Nov2020(100), Apr2021(100), Apr2021(80), Nov2021(80), Apr2022(100), Apr2022(80), Nov2022(100), Nov2022(80), Mar2023(100), Apr2023(80), Oct2023(100), Oct2023(80), Mar2024(80), Aug2024(100), Aug2024(80), Jan2025(100), Jun2025(80), Jan2026(100), Jan2026(80); [Short note] Jan2011(100), Jan2012(100), Jun2012(100), Jun2014(100), Mar2024(100), Feb2025(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 4.2 | Hohfeld’s analysis of rights; correlatives; jus necessitates; vestitive facts | [Long/essay] Jun2013(100), Jun2016(100), Dec2016(100), Dec2019(100), Mar2024(100); [Short note] Jun2014(100), Dec2015(100), Jun2016(100), Dec2016(100), Jun2017(100), Jun2018(100), Nov2021(80), Nov2022(100), Nov2022(80), Jun2025(80), Jul2025(100) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 4.3 | Possession — concept, elements, kinds, possession in law vs in fact, mediate/immediate | [Long/essay] Jan2011(100), Dec2012(100), Dec2013(100), Jun2014(100), Jun2015(100), Jun2016(100), Jun2017(100), Dec2017(100), Jun2018(100), Jun2019(100), Dec2019(100), Apr2021(100), Nov2021(100), Apr2022(100), Nov2022(100), Mar2023(100), Apr2023(80), Oct2023(100), Oct2023(80), Aug2024(80), Jan2026(100); [Short note] Jan2011(100), Jun2011(100), Dec2013(100), Dec2014(100), Dec2015(100), Dec2018(100), Nov2020(100), Apr2021(100), Apr2021(80), Nov2021(80), Apr2022(80), Nov2022(100), Nov2022(80), Mar2024(100), Mar2024(80), Aug2024(100), Feb2025(80), Jan2026(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 4.4 | Ownership — idea, characteristics, kinds, incidents; trust; co-ownership; possession vs ownership | [Long/essay] Jun2011(100), Jun2012(100), Jun2013(100), Dec2014(100), Dec2015(100), Dec2016(100), Jun2017(100), Dec2017(100), Jun2019(100), Nov2020(100), Apr2021(100), Apr2021(80), Nov2021(100), Apr2022(80), Nov2022(100), Nov2022(80), Oct2023(100), Mar2024(80), Aug2024(100), Jan2025(100), Feb2025(80), Jun2025(80), Jul2025(100); [Short note] Dec2012(100), Dec2013(100), Jun2015(100), Dec2018(100), Jun2019(100), Dec2019(80), Apr2021(80), Nov2021(100), Nov2021(80), Apr2022(100), Mar2023(100), Apr2023(80), Oct2023(80), Aug2024(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 4.5 | Legal Personality — nature; status of unborn, minor, lunatic, drunken & dead persons; corporate personality | [Long/essay] Jan2011(100), Jan2012(100), Dec2015(100), Dec2016(100), Dec2018(100), Jun2019(100), Dec2019(80), Nov2021(80), Nov2022(100), Mar2024(100), Jan2025(100), Feb2025(80), Jul2025(100); [Short note] Jun2012(100), Dec2012(100), Jun2013(100), Jun2014(100), Dec2014(100), Jun2015(100), Jun2017(100), Dec2017(100), Dec2019(100), Dec2019(80), Nov2020(100), Nov2021(100), Apr2022(100), Apr2022(80), Nov2022(100), Nov2022(80), Mar2023(100), Apr2023(80), Oct2023(100), Oct2023(80), Mar2024(80), Aug2024(100), Aug2024(80), Jun2025(80), Jan2026(100) ⭐⭐⭐ |
📅 Unit 5 — Liability, Wrongful Act, Negligence & Obligation
Topic-wise Questions
| # | Topic | Questions & Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | Liability — conditions for imposing liability; causation | [Long/essay] Jun2011(100), Jun2015(100), Dec2018(100), Apr2021(80), Nov2022(80), Mar2024(80), Feb2025(80); [Short note] Jan2012(100), Apr2021(80), Oct2023(80), Mar2024(100), Jul2025(100) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 5.2 | Mens rea, intention, motive, malice, recklessness; the ‘act’ | [Long/essay] Dec2012(100), Dec2014(100), Jun2017(100), Nov2021(80), Oct2023(80), Aug2024(100); [Short note] Jun2011(100), Jan2012(100), Jun2012(100), Dec2013(100), Jun2014(100), Dec2017(100), Jun2018(100), Jun2019(100), Dec2019(100), Apr2022(80), Apr2023(80), Mar2024(100), Jun2025(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 5.3 | Negligence (theories; subjective & objective) | [Long/essay] Jun2011(100), Jan2012(100), Dec2012(100), Jun2014(100), Dec2015(100), Dec2016(100), Dec2017(100), Dec2019(100), Apr2021(100), Apr2021(80), Apr2022(80), Apr2023(80), Aug2024(80), Jul2025(100), Jan2026(80); [Short note] Jan2011(100), Jun2012(100), Jun2013(100), Dec2019(80), Nov2021(80), Nov2022(100), Oct2023(100), Mar2024(80), Feb2025(80), Jan2026(100) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 5.4 | Strict liability | [Long/essay] Jan2011(100), Jan2012(100), Jun2012(100), Jun2013(100), Jun2014(100), Dec2019(80), Nov2020(100), Nov2021(100), Nov2021(80), Oct2023(100), Mar2024(100), Aug2024(80), Jan2026(80); [Short note] Dec2012(100), Dec2019(100), Nov2021(100) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 5.5 | Vicarious liability | [Long/essay] Jun2013(100), Dec2013(100), Dec2019(80), Nov2022(80), Oct2023(80), Feb2025(80), Jun2025(80); [Short note] Jan2011(100), Dec2016(100), Nov2020(100), Apr2021(100), Apr2022(100), Apr2023(80), Oct2023(100), Aug2024(80), Jan2026(100), Jan2026(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 5.6 | Obligation — nature, kinds, sources | [Long/essay] Jan2011(100), Jun2012(100), Dec2013(100), Dec2014(100), Jun2015(100), Jun2017(100), Dec2019(100), Nov2020(100), Apr2021(100), Nov2021(100), Apr2022(80), Apr2023(80), Mar2024(80), Aug2024(100), Jun2025(80); [Short note] Jun2011(100), Jun2016(100), Dec2016(100), Dec2017(100), Jun2019(100), Dec2019(80), Nov2021(80), Oct2023(80), Aug2024(80), Jan2025(100), Jan2026(100), Jan2026(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 5.7 | Damnum sine injuria / Injuria sine damnum | [Short note] Dec2012(100), Jun2013(100), Jun2016(100), Jun2018(100), Dec2018(100), Apr2021(100), Apr2021(80), Apr2022(80), Nov2022(80), Mar2024(80), Feb2025(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 5.8 | Corporate criminal liability | [Long/essay] Apr2022(100), Jan2026(80) ⭐ |
| 5.9 | Substantive Law & Procedural Law | (never asked) — syllabus topic with no PYQ; include a lean treatment so it is not silently dropped. |
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