LL.B. (Three Years) Sem 3 Family Law 2 May 2017 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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Q.1 Answer in not more than two sentence 20 Marks

1. (1) State the qualification of a familiy court judge.
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2. (2) Give two rights of a karta.
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3. (3) What is the penalty for demanding dowry?
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4. (4) Explain the term polygamy and polyandry?
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5. (5) What is partition?
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6. (6) What is the effect of conversion in marriage?
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7. (7) What is uniform civil code?
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8. (8) State the difference between agnate and cognate.
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9. (9) State two disqualifications to succession of property?
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10. (10) State the punishment for glorification of sati.
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Q.2 Write short notes of any four of the following 20 Marks

1. (1) Right to maintenance of a wife
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2. (2) Rights of a co parcener
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3. (3) reunion and reopening of partition
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4. (4) child marriage.
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5. (5) Family court
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6. (6) condonation and connivance as bars to matrimonial relief
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Q.3 Answer any two from the following. Give reasons for your answer 12 Marks

1. (1) Avni and Kishore are married to each other under Hindu Marriage Act. Kishore illtreated her and beat her on occasions. Her mother-in-law demanded cash and car from her.
   • (a) What provisions of law are available to Anvi against her in law?
   • (b) On what grounds can she ask for divorce?
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2. (2) Sumit a male HIndu gifts flat to his married daughter D and property to his Son S, D dies and is survived by her mother, husband and son.
   • (a) Is the gift valid?
   • (b) Who are entitled to the property of D?
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3. (3) A unmarried Hindu male wants to adopt a daughter to himself
   • (a) What are the legal conditions he has to comply with?
   • (b) Can be marry after adoption. If yes, What will be the relationship between the adopted daughter and his wife?
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Q.4 Answer any four of the following 48 Marks

1. (1) Explain separate property and modes of acquiring separate property.
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2. (2) Ennumerate in detail the grounds available only to a wife for divorce under Hindu marriage Act. Explain cruelty and desertion as ground of divorce.
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3. (3) Discuss the term partition and enumerate the person who have right to ask for partition.
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4. (4) Explain different types of guardian of a Hindu minor. state the powers of guardians under Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956
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5. (5) Explain in detail adoption by a unmarried female under Hindu Adoption And maintenance Act 1956.
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6. (6) Explain the rules for succession of a Hindu male dying intestate.
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