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Family Law – I · Feb/March 2016
Feb/March 2016 · Family Law – I (Hindu Law) · Semester 1
FACULTY OF LAW
LL.B. (3 YDC) / LL.B. (Hons.) (3 YDC)
I - Year I - Semester Examination, February / March, 2016
Subject : LAW
PAPER - II : FAMILY LAW - I
Time : 3 HoursMax.Marks : 80
PART - A (5 x 6 = 30 Marks)
Answer any FIVE of the following:---
1. Mitakshara and Dayabhaga Schools.
2. Testamentary Guardian.
3. Who is a Hindu?
4. Custom as a Source of Hindu Law.
5. Monogamy and Polygamy.
6. Registration of Marriage.
7. Ceremonies of Hindu Marriage.
8. Portion.
PART - B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following:---
9. Explain the grounds of Divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
10. Discuss the Rules of Succession to the property of a Hindu male who
dies Intestate.
11. What are the essential conditions of a valid Hindu Marriage under the
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955?
12. What are the powers and functions of a natural guardian?
PART - C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following:---
13. A and B a Hindu husband and wife mutually agreed to take divorce
with-in six months from the date of Marriage, Is it possible to get
divorce under section 13-B (i.e. divorce by mutual consent) of the
Hindu Marriage Act 1955. Examine.
14. 'A' has murdered his maternal grandfather (mother's father) with a view
to inherit the property. But his mother is alive. Discuss the succession
right of 'A'.
15. 'A' a Hindu Married a Muslim girl according to Hindu custom. Is it a
valid marriage?
16. 'A' files a petition for restitution of conjugal rights against his wife.
The petition is dismissed since B had sufficient reason to stay away,
for 'A' had taken another wife. The wife claims maintenance under
Section 25. Decide.