LL.B. (Three Years) Sem 3 Family Law II May 2012 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 Answer in not more than two sentences 20 marks
   • a) What is the difference between nuclear family and extended family?
   • b) List any two kinds of acts which will be deemed to be abetment of Sati under the Act
   • c) Who is qualified to be a judge of Family Court?
   • d) State the penalty for giving or taking dowry
   • e) List any two grounds for implementation of Uniform Civil Code
   • f) -What is meant by uterine blood?
   • g) What is the effect of conversion on marriage?
   • h) When are two persons said to be within degrees of prohibited relationship?
   • i) What is meant by secularization?
   • j) What is constituted as Gains of Learning under the Act of 1930?
2. Q2 Write short notes on any four from the following 20 marks
   • a. Dowry
   • b. Powers of a Karta in the coparcenary
   • c. Modes of effecting partition
   • d. Monogamous and polygamous family
   • e. Sapinda relationship
   • f. Appointment of testamentary Guardian
3. Q3 Answer giving reasons any two from the following 12 marks
   • 1. A, a Hindu widower, has three daughters, two are married and one is unmarried. He later adopts a son S. A in his life time gifts his entire property to his three daughters. After adoption A marries M
   • a. Can challenge the gifts made by A?
   • b. What is the relationship between M and S and the three daughters of A?
   • 2. A and B were Hindu husband and wife. B was younger than A. Both of them died intestate in an accident together, leaving property. B had some property which was received from her father, apart from her own self earned property They have no children. A is survived by his father and sister. B is survived by her sister and two brothers
   • a. Who will be entitled to A’s property?
   • b. Who will be entitled to B’s property?
   • 3. Alka and Alok were married under Hindu Marriage Act. Alok fed up of Alka’s behavior left the matrimonial home since the last three years
   • a. Does Alok have a right to seek divorce?
   • b. What rights are available to Alka?
4. Q4 Answer any four from the following 48 marks
   • a) Explain the concept of separate property
   • b) Discuss void and voidable marriage and the status of children of void and
   • c) Elucidate the provisions of adoption by a Hindu female under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act
   • d) Elucidate maintenance of a wife and divorced wife under Hindu Laws?
   • e) Explain the position, powers and duties of a Coparcener?
   • f) Who are the natural guardians? Discuss the powers of a Natural Guardian What are the disqualificaitons to act as a guardian? [ TURN OVER

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