A marriage is voidable in cases of impotence
A. Quoad hunc
B. Quoad hanc
C. Either (A) or (B)
D. Only (A) and not (B)
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The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is applicable to:
A. A' a Jain and 'B' a Buddhist, both having domicile in Sikkim and working in United Kingdom
B. C' a Sikh and 'D' a Hindu, both having domicile in United Kingdom and working in Sri Lanka
C. G' and 'H' both Hindus, having domicile in Bhutan and working in the United Kingdom
D. All the above
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Under the Hindu Adoptions & Maintenance Act, an illegitimate daughter can claim maintenance from her
A. Putative father
B. Natural mother
C. Only (B) and not (A)
D. Both (A) and (B)
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A Hindu female propositus died leaving behind a sister, two sons, one daughter, mother and father. Find the share of the daughter.
A. 1 /2
B. 1 /3
C. 1 /4
D. 1 /5
E. 1 /6
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Point out the Incorrect response
A. Rule of Hindu law that custom overrides sacred law
B. In relation to ceremonies of marriage customs are not allowed to override the statutory law
C. The statutory Hindu law overrides all rules and customs of Hindu law
D. A person will be governed by customs if he is able to prove a custom
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In which of the following cases the Supreme Court held that if the father is wholly indifferent to the matters of the minor, or is physically unable to take care of the minor for any reason whatsoever, the father can be considered to be absent within the meaning of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956?
A. Rosy Jacob v. Jacob Chakramakkal, AIR 1973 SC 2090
B. Gita Hariharan v. Reserve Bank of India, AIR 1999 SC 1149
C. Vishwambhar v. Laxminarayana, AIR 2001 SC 2607
D. Manik Chand v. Ramchandra, AIR 1981 SC 519
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Mitakshara law divides the property into
A. Three classes
B. Two classes
C. Four classes
D. Five classes
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Section 26 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 as amended by the Hindu Marriage (Amendment) Act, 1964, deals with-
A. Custody of children
B. Disposal of property
C. Maintenance pendent lite
D. Permanent alimony
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Non-resumption of cohabitation between the parties after the passing of decree of judicial separation is a ground for divorce under section 13(1A)(i) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 the non-resumption of cohabitation must be for a minimum period of
A. Six months
B. One year
C. Eighteen months
D. Two years
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Void marriages have been described under
A. Section 9 of Hindu Marriage Act
B. Section 10 of Hindu Marriage Act
C. Section 11 of Hindu Marriage Act
D. Section 12 of Hindu Marriage Act
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An illegitimate minor child under
Section 20 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act is entitled to claim maintenance during his minority from
A. Father
B. Mother
C. Grandfather
D. Both (A) and (B)
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Under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 who among the following cannot be adopted:
A. A Hindu
B. Already adopted child
C. A minor
D. An unmarried child
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A marriage is voidable under section 12 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 on the ground of
A. Mental incapacity
B. Physical incapacity
C. Both mental and physical incapacity
D. Only mental incapacity & not physical incapacity
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Interest in the Mitakshara joint family property devolves by
A. Survivorship
B. Succession
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. Either (A) or (B) as agreed by the coparceners
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Who amongst the following females can demand partition
A. Wife
B. Widow-mother
C. Grand-mother
D. Neither (A) nor (B) nor (C)
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The ground of divorce available only to wife is:
A. In the case of any marriage solemnized before the commencement of this Act, that the h us band had married again before such commencement or that any other wife of the husband married before such commencement was alive at the time of solemnization of the marriage of the petitioner
B. The husband has, since the solemnization of the marriage, been guilty of rape
C. The husband has been, since the solemnization of the marriage, been guilty of sodomy or bestiality
D. The husband has been, since the solemnization of the marriage been guilty of murder
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A Hindu marriage is valid even though:
A. Consent of the parties to the marriage was not taken
B. Solemnized during the subsistence of earlier marriage
C. Parties to the marriage are sapindas to each other
D. Parties to the marriage are within the degrees of prohibited relationship
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W', a Hindu widow, got a house as limited owner under a decree of the court, in lieu of her maintenance out of joint Hindu family property in 1950. Now she wants to make a gift of the house in favour of her brother. Can 'W' do so?
A. No, it is barred under Section 4(2) of Hindu Succession Act
B. Yes, as she has become absolute owner under section 14 of Hindu Succession Act as it was her pre-existing right
C. Both (A) and (B) are correct
D. None of the above
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In which of the following cases it was held that matrimonial rights are not violative of Art. 14 and Art. 21 of the Constitution?
A. T. Saritha v. B. Subiya
B. Harjinder v. Harvinder
C. Saroj v. Sudarshan
D. Swaraj v. K .M. Garg
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A married B and subsequently married C during the life time of B. One Mr. D petitions to the court for declaring A's marriage with C as void. Examine the maintainability
A. Only either party to the marriage can get the relief of nullity of the marriage.
B. Only state can make it.
C. Any public spirited person can initiate and get the decree of nullity.
D. D can succeed.
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