B.Com. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 5 Family Law I (Hindu Law) 2023 Mar (70 marks) Question Paper - KSLU

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 Discuss the issues relating to application of Hindu Law with the help of case law.
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2. Q2 What is meant by coparcenary system ? How is it relevant under codified Hindu law ?
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3. Q3 Examine judicial interpretation of Sec. 6 of Hindu succession Act, 1956.
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4. Q4 Explain disqualifications for succession under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.
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5. Q5 Discuss nature of marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
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6. Q6 Explain rights of wife relating to maintenance.
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Write short notes on any two of the following :

1. Q7 (a) Foreign Adoption.
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2. Q7 (b) Dowry prohibition.
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3. Q7 (c) Wills.
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Solve any two of the following problems :

1. Q8 (a) A female Hindu dies intestate leaving behind property inherited from first husband and son from first husband, daughter from second husband and her father. Distribute her property.
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2. Q8 (b) A Hindu woman, who was a doctor, sought divorce on the ground that her in-laws forced her to wear saree. Will she succeed ? Decide.
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3. Q8 (c) A Hindu mother had given her son in adoption while the father of son was alive without his consent. The female Hindu who adopted the son was 20 years older than the adopted child. Decide whether the adoption is valid.
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