LL. B.- I (Semester II) (CBCS) Examination, 2017
FAMILY LAW I
Day Date: Saturday, 29-04-2017 Marks: 70
Time: 10.30 AM to 01.00 PM
Instruction: All questions are compulsory.
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Choose correct alternatives: 14
The State Government may, with the of the High Court
appoint one or more persons to be the Judge or Judges, of a
Family Court.
Consultation Concurrence
Both A and B None of above.
Special Marriage Act was enacted in
1956 1965 1996 1954
According to section 2 of Hindu Marriage Act 1955, this
Act applies, to any person who is
Buddhist by religion Jain by religion
Sikh by religion All the above
Section of Hindu Marriage Act 1955 deals with petition for
Nullity of marriage.
a)Section 13 Section 9 Section 11 Section 8
According to section 13-B of Hindu Marriage Act 1955 petition
for dissolution of marriage may be presented on the ground
that .
they have been living separately for a period of one year or
more,
that they have not been able to live together
they have mutually agreed that the marriage should be
dissolved
All the above
One person is said to be an of another if two are related
by blood or Adoption wholly through male
Cognate Agnate
both A and B none the above
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Under section 8 of Hindu Succession Act 1956, the poverty of
a male Hindu dying intestate shall devolve upon in
absence of class I heire, class II heirs and agnate.
class I heirs cognate
Agnate class II heirs
Under a Hindu has ceased or ceases to be a Hindu
by conversation to another religion, children born to him or
her after such conversion and their descendant shall be
disqualified from inheriting the property of any of their Hindu
relatives, unless such children or descendants are Hindus
at the time when the succession opens
Indian Succession Act
Hindu Succession Act 1956
Hindu Marriage Act 1955
none of above
Section 28 of special marriage act provides divorce
due to conversion due to cruelty
due to mutual consent due to the civil death
10) Section of Hindu Succession Act 1956, after commencement
the amendment act 2005, no court shall recognize any right To
proceed against a for the recovery of any debt due on
the ground of the pious obligation under Hindu Law
son grandson great grandson all the above
11) Mehre means
Dowry kinship dower all the above
12) Condonation means
helpfulness forgiveness
encouragement none of the above
13) Delegated divorce under Muslim Law is called
Khula Zihar Ila Talak-i-Tafweez
14) Polygamy means
Having one husband Having one wife
Having more wives Having more husband
Q.2 Write a detail note on Bar to matrimonial relief under Hindu Marriage Act. 14
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Q.3 Explain Karta of the joint family, privileges and obligation with special
reference to power of alienation.
14
OR
Explain Succession to poverty of Hindu female dying intestate under
the Hindu Succession Act, 1956
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Q.4 Write Short notes on any two out of three.
Customary practices dowry and State regulation
Conversion and its effect on Guardianship and Succession
Classification of heirs under Hanafi Schools and their shares
And distribution of poverty
Divorce by Mutual Consent under: Special Marriage Act 1954; Hindu
Marriage Act 1955.
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Q.5 Answer any seven out of ten. 14
Types of family on basis of Lineage
Polygamy
Joint Hindu family as a social security institution
Restitution of conjugal rights
Judicial separation
Khula
antecedent debt
Testamentary succession
Nikha
10) Apostasy