LL.B. (Three Years) Sem 3 Family Law 2 Dec 2023 60/40 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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1. Attempt the following in two sentences each. (Any Six) 12 Marks

1. (a) Explain adultery.
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2. (b) Define stridhan.
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3. (c) Define polyandry.
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4. (d) State any two types of family.
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5. (e) Explain what is reunion.
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6. (f) Who can appoint a testamentary guardian.
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7. (g) Name any two disqualifications for inheritance of property.
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8. (h) Define escheat.
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9. (i) What is urbanisation?
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10. (j) Define 'Guardian' under Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act,1956
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2. Write short notes any two of the following 12 Marks

1. (a) Maintenance Pendent Lite under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
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2. (b) Kinds of Guardianship under Hindu Law.
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3. (c) Judicial seperation and decree of divorce.
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4. (d) Partial partition.
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3. Solve any two of the following problems with reasoned answers 12 Marks

1. (a) Anil a Hindu male aged 18 years married to Sony a Hindu female aged 16 years.
   • (i) What is the status of their marriage?
   • (ii) If a child is born by this marriage what rights are available to the child.
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2. (b) A and B both Hindus dies in an accident. A is survived by his wodow, son and daughter. B is survived by his mother, father and brother.
   • (i) How will A's property devolve?
   • (ii) How will B's property devolve?
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3. (c) Rahul and Bina both Hindus are married to each other under the Hindu Marriage Act. Due to some fight Rahul leaves the matrimonial home. They have two children one son and one daughter, both minors.
   • (i) Who can have guardianship of the children?
   • (ii) Can Bina claim maintenance for herself and her children?
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4. (d) Ashok and Tina are married under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Ashok has an adulterous relationship with Meena, his friend and a child is born out of such relationship.
   • (i) What action can Tina take against Ashok under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
   • (ii) Is the child entitled to inherit Ashok's property?
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4. Attempt any two essay type question from the following 24 Marks

1. (a) Explain joint family property and separate property in the two schools of Hindu Law.
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2. (b) Discuss the requisites of a valid adoption under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act.
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3. (c) Discuss cruelty and desertion as grounds of divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act with relevant case laws.
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4. (d) Discuss in detail the position, power and duties of a Karta under hindu joint family.
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