B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 5 Family Law I (Hindu Law) 2019 Dec (100 marks) Question Paper - KSLU

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 What are the principal Schools of Hindu Law ? Explain the fundamental differences between them.
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2. Q2 Discuss the Rules relating to void and voidable marriages under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
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3. Q3 Who is a Coparcener ? What are his rights and duties in Mitakshara Joint Family ?
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4. Q4 Examine the Rules of succession of a Hindu male dying intestate under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.
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5. Q5 Explain different kinds of guardians and their powers under the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act.
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6. Q6 Discuss the capacity of a male and a female to adopt a child under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956.
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7. Q7 What is Partition ? Under what circumstances partition can be re-opened ?
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Write short notes on any two of the following :

1. Q8 (a) Customs.
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2. Q8 (b) Restitution of conjugal rights.
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3. Q8 (c) Partition of property.
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Solve any two of the following problems :

1. Q9 (a) A female Hindu died intestate leaving the property; two sons; three daughters; her husband; her father and brother. Distribute the property among them and give reasons.
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2. Q9 (b) Two brothers named Mohan 40 years age and Madan 37 years age jointly adopts one boy named Raju, 14 years of age. Is the adoption valid ? Give reasons.
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3. Q9 (c) Raghu and Rohini belong to Hindus and married together as husband and wife under the Hindu customs. After marriage some differences occurs between them. Then; wife Rohini converted to Christianity and lives separately and claimed maintenance from her husband Raghu. Raghu denies to give maintenance. Is she entitled for maintenance ? And give reasons.
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