LL.B. (Three Years) Sem 3 Family Law II Nov 2014 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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1. 1. Answer in one or two sentences, all 10 20 Marks

1. (a) Explain the term polyandry.
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2. (b) State the two unique features of a mithakshara joint family.
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3. (c) Who can be a karta of the joint family?
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4. (d) What do you understand by obstructed heritage?
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5. (e) State two rights of co-parceners.
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6. (f) Explain impartible estate. Give two examples of impartible estate.
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7. (g) What is the object of Family Court Act?
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8. (h) When are two persons related to each other by uterine blood.
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9. (i) What is the object of adoption?
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10. (j) State two ancient forms of marriage.
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2. 2. Short Notes on any four, any 4 of 5 20 Marks

1. (a) Cruelty as a ground for divorce
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2. (b) Partial partition
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3. (c) Class I heirs
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4. (d) Maintenance of a Hindu wife
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5. (e) Disqualification of a heir
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3. 3. Attempt any two from the following. Give reasons for your answers, any 2 of 3 12 Marks

1. (a) A, a divorced Hindu woman wants to adopt a son to herself. (i) What conditions has she to comply with to adopt? (ii) Is there any relationship between her adopted son and her divorced husband?
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2. (b) A dies intestate, leaving a married daughter, Son, Son's Son, and Son's Wife. (i) Who will be entitled to A's property? (ii) If A's mother is also alive, what share will she receive from his property?
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3. (c) A, a Hindu is married to B. However, at the time of marriage, B was pregnant. (i) What rights are available to A? (ii) Enumerate the conditions under which the rights are available to A?
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4. 4. Answer any four of the following, any 4 of 6 48 Marks

1. 1. (a) A joint Hindu family is joint in food worship and estate. explain. (b) Ennumerate in detail the essential features of a joint Hindu family.
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2. 2. (a) Marriage under Hindu law is not only a samskar but contract. Explain (b) Enumerate in detail the conditions of a valid hindu marriage.
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3. 3. Define the term partition. Explain in detail the modes effecting partition.
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4. 4. (a) Explain the position of karta in a Hindu joint family. (b) Briefly explain the rights and liabilities of the Karta.
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5. 5. Define the term guardian under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act. State the disqualifications to act as a guardian.
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6. 6. State the considerations the court will take into account in fixing the amount of maintenance for wife, children and aged and infirm parents under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act.
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