LL.B. (Three Years) Sem 2 Family Law I Oct 2025 75/25 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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SECTION I - Q- 1 Answer in not more than two sentences (any six), any 6 of 10 12 Marks

1. Q1 What is "Talak -e-tufweed"?
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2. Q2 Who should issue a notice for a valid Christian marriage as per Christian Marriage Act?
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3. Q3 Explain "alimony pendente lite"?
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4. Q4 Who is Episcopal Person according to the Indian Christian Marriage Act?
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5. Q5 Different between agnate and cognate?
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6. Q6 What is the period for filing divorce by mutual consent under Parsi Marriage and divorce Act?
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7. Q7 What should be the place and time of marriage under Christian Marriage Act?
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8. Q8 What is codicil?
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9. Q9 Who is Parsi (written in by hand on the scan)
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10. Q10 Difference between Khula & Mubarrat (written in by hand on the scan)
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SECTION II - Q-2 Write short notes (any two), any 2 of 4 12 Marks

1. Q11 Types of dowers.
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2. Q12 Void bequest.
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3. Q13 Domicile by operation of law.
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4. Q14 Difference between adultery and bigamy.
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SECTION III - Q-3 Solve the situation (any two), any 2 of 4 12 Marks

1. Q15 Amit, by his will bequeath a plot of land first in favour of B, after him C. C died in the lifetime of B. a. Who will get C's share? why? b. What is the nature of B's bequest? Explain in detail with proper reasoning.
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2. Q16 Sabina, a Muslim female married to Salman, a Muslim male. Sabina, after three years of marriage converts to Christianity. a. What is the status of this marriage now? b. Is Sabina entitling for dower?
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3. Q17 Rustam, a Parsi domiciled in Mumbai, dies intestate in 2025. He leaves behind him his wife, Mina, and one brother, Rustomji. He has no children, parents, or other relatives. a. Who are the legal heirs of Rustam under the Parsi Succession Act, (Sections 50-56 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925)? b. How will Rustam's movable and immovable property be distributed among the heirs?
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4. Q18 'R', who is domiciled in India, goes to Germany and enters the German Service, intending to remain in the service: a. State the different kinds of domicile under the Indian Succession Act, 1925. What is the Domicile of Origin of 'R'? b. How can 'R' acquire a new domicile?
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SECTION IV - Q-4 Write detail answers (any three), any 3 of 5 39 Marks

1. Q19 Describe in detail grounds of talaq available in Mohammedan law.
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2. Q20 Explain in detail various types of Wills and rules of constructions of Wills.
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3. Q21 What are the grounds of divorce under Indian Divorce Act?
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4. Q22 What are the essential conditions for a valid Christian marriage in India? Discuss in detail the procedure for registration of such marriages, with special reference to the provisions governing marriages of Indian Christians.
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5. Q23 Discuss the essential of Valid Parsi Marriage. Parsi Matrimonial court. (written in by hand on the scan)
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