LL.B. (Three Years) Sem 2 Family Law 1 May 2025 60/40 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 Answer any six in two sentences. 12 marks
   • a) What is Guardianship of a Minor under Muslim law? Fars
   • b) What is consanguinity?
   • c) What do you mean by Nullity of marriage under Parsi Marriage & Divorce Act? faare
   • d) What is Muta Marriage?
   • e) What is Codicil?
   • f) Who is competent to make a WILL?
   • g) What do you mean by Desertion under The Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act,
   • h) Who is under The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872? faare
   • i) Iddat?
   • j) Who is a “Minor” under the Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872? j) flag faare
2. Q2 Write short notes on any two. 12 marks
   • A) Features of Shariat law in brief. 4)
   • B) Escheat 4)
   • D) Testamentary Succession
3. Q3 Solve the problem, at 12 marks
   • A) Mr. Kabir, a resident of Rajasthan, and having domicile in India, dies in USA due to heart ailment. He has left his expensive gold ornaments, car and diamonds in USA. He also has 5 accounts in India. His wife, Rupa Devi, seeks advice to proceed with the succession provisions in India
   • i. Which country has the jurisdiction in the above case? Whether she can initiate the succession procedure in
   • ii. How would the succession to his various properties be regulated? Advise her
   • B) Waseem, a Muslim husband dies without fulfilling his obligation of paying the mandatory maher/dower to his wife, Mariam, the wife of the deceases husband, Waseem
   • i. What do you mean by the concept of kharchi-e padan, meher/ dower? / Sa A li. Mariam, the wife of the deceased husband, Waseem, needs legal advice as to her rights under the unpaid dower to her
   • C) Mary, a Christian lady has been deserted by her husband, Joseph a Christian for the last 4 years. She is facing a huge setback in terms of emotional, financial and social turmoil. The depressed Mary wants to file a divorce petition Advice Mary whether she can file divorce under Indian Divorce (Amendment) Act, 2001? Cite the relevant cases
   • i) Is the marriage, valid under the Parsi Marriage & Divorce Act, 1936?
   • ii) What is the status of the child, born out of such marriage?
4. Q4 Answer in any TWO in details, 2 24 marks
   • A) Explain in detail, the meaning of “Talaq”, divorce provisions and latest cases in “Triple Talaq” under the Muslim
   • B) Explain the concept of marriage, registration of marriage and grounds for dissolution of Parsi Marriage Act, 1936 with relevant illustrations and cases
   • C) Explain in detail regarding the concept of various schools under Muslim law in detail
   • D) Explain the law, relating to domicile under Indian Succession Act in detail

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