Under Hindu Law, a Karta of the joint family can alienate the property
A. Only for legal necessity
B. Only for benefit of estate
C. For both legal necessity and benefit of estate
D. Only after obtaining permission from the court
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Under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, the requisites of a valid adoption have been laid down in
A. Section 4
B. Section 5
C. Section 6
D. Section 7
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Even right of women to derive interest in a property by way of inheritance, gift or bequeath is statutorily accepted by reason of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 and other enactments. This court (Supreme Court), therefore, while considering constitutionality of section 118 of the Indian Succession Act, is entitled to take those facts also into those consideration. This lines are the part of the judgment of
A. John Vallamattom v. Union of India, (2003) 6 SCC 611
B. Ahmedabad Women Act Group v. Union of India, (1997) 3 SCC 573
C. Pannalal Bansilal v. State of Andhra Pradesh, AIR 1996 SC 1023
D. None of above
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For availing the right under section 13(2)(iv) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 the marriage must have been repudiated
A. After attaining the age of eighteen years
B. After attaining the age of fifteen years but before attaining the age of eighteen years
C. Immediately after the marriage
D. After attaining the age of eighteen years but before attaining the age of twenty-one year
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The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 . . . . . . . . . that consent of parties is necessary for a valid marriage.
A. States in clear terms
B. States is confusing terms
C. Does not in terms state
D. None of the above
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An order under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
A. Is an interlocutory order and no appeal lies against it
B. Is an appealable order generally
C. Is an appealable order but with the leave of the court only
D. May be appealable depending upon the sole discretionof the court
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The Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 applies to:
A. A Buddhist by religion
B. A Jew by religion
C. A Christian convert to Hindu religion
D. Both (A) and (C)
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Which out of the following is not regarded as 'Stridhan' by Shastric Hindu Law?
A. Gifts from relatives
B. Property purchased with Siridhan
C. Property obtained in lieu of maintenance
D. Gifts of immovable property by husband
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Which one of the following was the first case, wherein the Supreme Court made recommendation to make irretrievable breakdown of marriage as a ground for divorce?
A. Jorden Diengdeh v. S. S. Chopra (1985)
B. Kailas Das (Ghosh) v. Ashish Kumar Das (2004)
C. Kusum v. R. K. Saxena (2004)
D. Navin Kohli's case (2006)
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With reference to the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, match
List I with
List II and select the correct answer by using the given below the lists:
List I
List II
a. Requisites of a valid adoption
1. Section 9
b. Persons capable of giving in adoption
2. Section 6
c. Maintenance of wife
3. Section 23
d. Amount of maintenance
4. Section 18
A. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
B. a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
C. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
D. a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
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G, a Hindu girl, aged 14 years, marries B, a Hindu boy, simply by exchange of garlands in a temple in Delhi. Later on, G finds that B is impotent. G leaves the matrimonial home and marries A. In the following situation:
A. G can be punished for bigamy
B. G cannot be punished for bigamy
C. G cannot be punished for bigamy because her first marriage was not valid on account of impotency of B
D. G cannot be punished for bigamy because her first marriage was not valid on account of improper solemnization of marriage
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Match
List I with
List II
List I
List II
a. N. G. Dastane v. S. Dastane, (1975) 2 SCC 326
1. Desertion as a ground for divorce
b. Court on its Own Motion (Lajja Devi) v. State, 2012 (193) DLT 61
2. Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 will prevail over personal law
c. Saroj Rani v. Sudharshan Kumar, AIR 1984 SC 1562
3. Section 23(1)(a) is not a bar to file a petition under section 13(1A)
d. Bipin Chandra v. Prabhavati, AIR 1957 SC 176
4. Cruelty as a ground for divorce
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
B. a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
C. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
D. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
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Section 27 of the Act is attracted only when the property presented at or about the time of marriage is alleged to belong:
A. To the husband
B. To the wife
C. Jointly to both the spouses
D. None of the above
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A murderer is disqualified as a heir on
A. Conviction
B. Acquittal
C. Discharge
D. Either (A) or (B) or (C)
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A post-marriage agreement to live separately in future is
A. Void
B. Voidable
C. Valid
D. Invalid
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If, at the time of solemnization of marriage, wife has been subject to recurrent attacks of insanity, under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 the marriage will be:
A. Valid
B. Void
C. Voidable
D. Legal
E. None of the above
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Section 14 of Hindu Succession Act has
A. A prospective operation
B. An absolute retrospective operation
C. A qualified retrospective operation
D. Either (A) or (B)
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The legal grounds for refusing to grant relief under section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 . . . . . . . . consist of collusion with the respondent.
A. Cannot
B. May
C. Must
D. None of the above
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Marriage of a Hindu male or female under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 with a person of unsound mind or one suffering from mental disorder is
A. Not valid
B. Void
C. Voidable
D. Perfectly valid
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A Hindu Joint Family consists of father 'F' and his three sons 'S1', 'S2' and 'S3' converts to Christianity in 1960 and 'S2' suffers from leprosy. 'F' dies in 1961, who as heirs can inherit the property of 'F'?
A. All the three sons
B. S2 and S3
C. S3 alone
D. None of these
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