B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 5 Family Law I (Hindu Law) 2012 Jan Question Paper - KSLU

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UNIT - I

1. Q1 (a) Enumerate the sources of Hindu Law. Explain the importance of custom.
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2. Q1 OR Hindu Law applies to Hindus by birth and by religion - comment. State persons to whom uncodified and codified Hindu Law applies.
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3. Q1 (b) Distinguish between Sruthis and Smrithis.
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4. Q1 OR What are the salient features of Mitakshara School of Hindu Law ?
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UNIT - II

1. Q2 (a) What is divorce ? On what grounds divorce can be obtained ?
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2. Q2 OR Discuss whether Hindu marriage is still a sacrament after passing Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
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3. Q2 (b) Prabhakara aged 25 years and Kusuma aged 17 years are married with the arrangement and consent of their parents. Discuss the validity of their marriage.
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4. Q2 OR Ramya is working as a teacher in a Government school. Her husband who is an unemployed filed a suit for maintenance against his wife. Is she liable ?
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UNIT - III

1. Q3 (a) Explain the Joint Hindu Family and coparcenary. Can a mother be a Kartha of a Joint Hindu Family ? Explain.
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2. Q3 OR Explain the process of partition. When partition can be re-opened ?
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3. Q3 (b) State the essentials of endowment.
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4. Q3 OR Is the daughter liable for the debt incurred by the father for his personal benefit ? Discuss.
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UNIT - IV

1. Q4 (a) Discuss the types of property owned by a Hindu Woman. State the changes brought to women's estate.
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2. Q4 OR What are the significant changes introduced in the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 ?
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3. Q4 (b) A Joint Hindu Family consists of Father 'F' and his son 'S'. Partition takes place between 'F' and 'S'. Two years after partition another son 'T' is born to 'F'. Now state who are all coparceners and what is the share of each person.
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4. Q4 OR Distinguish obstructed and unobstructed heritage.
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UNIT - V

1. Q5 (a) State the dependents under Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. When a wife looses her right to separate residence and maintenance ?
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2. Q5 OR Define adoption. Discuss the significant changes relating to adoption introduced under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956.
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3. Q5 (b) Explain the doctrine of Relation Back.
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4. Q5 OR Father enters into an agreement to sell the minor's property and delivers actual possession of the same in pursuance of that agreement. Whether the agreement is binding on the minor ? Explain with reasons.
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