LL.B. (Three Years) Sem 3 Family Law II Apr 2011 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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I I Answer in not more than two sentences, all 10 20 Marks

1. (a) What is a patrilocal family?
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2. (b) Elucidate the doctrine of Pious obligation.
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3. (c) State the difference between relations of full-blood and that of half-blood.
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4. (d) Lay down any two grounds of void marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act.
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5. (e) In which circumstances, does the Hindu wife forfeits her right to maintenance under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act?
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6. (f) State any two matters over which the Family Courts have jurisdiction.
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7. (g) When can the Karta alienate the joint family property?
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8. (h) Enumerate any two conditions of a valid marriage.
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9. (i) What is the punishment for giving dowry and for taking dowry?
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10. (j) List any two modes of effecting partition.
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II II Write short notes on any four of the following, any 4 of 6 20 Marks

1. (a) Restitution of conjugal rights
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2. (b) Maintenance of divorced wife under various personal laws.
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3. (c) Westernisation
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4. (d) Polygamous family
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5. (e) Sati
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6. (f) Settlement of spousal property.
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III. III. Answer any two from the following. Give reasons for all your answers, any 2 of 3 12 Marks

1. 1. (a) 'A', a Hindu male dies intestate. He is survived by his window, son, daughter and son-in law. (i) How will A's property be distributed after his death? (ii) If the son had converted to Christianity before his father's death, will he be entitled to a share? Why?
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2. 2. Alka petitioned for divorce on the ground of her husband's cruelty. However, after the alleged act of cruelty, they continued cohabitation and a daughter is born to Alka. (i) Can Alka continue her petition of divorce on the ground of last cruelty inflicted by her husband. Why? (ii) If Alka wants to live away from her husband, because he is again treating her with cruelty, can she claim maintenance from husband, while living away from him. How?
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3. 3. Malti, a 25 year old unmarried girl wants to adopt a five year old boy. Her friend Manisha wants to adopt a seven year old girl. (i) Can Malti adopt the five year old boy? Why? (ii) Can Manisha adopt the seven year old girl? Why?
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IV. IV. Answer any four from the following, any 4 of 6 48 Marks

1. (a) What are the rights and duties of coparceners with respect to coparcenary property?
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2. (b) What is partition? Who are entitled to a share on partition? What is the effect of partition.
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3. (c) Discuss the following: (a) Uniform Civil Code (b) Doctrine of relation back.
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4. (d) Discuss Natural Guardian and their powers.
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5. (e) Explain the provisions relating to the devolution of property of a Hindu female dying intestate.
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6. (f) Explain the grounds of divorce available to a wife under the Hindu Marriage Act.
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