Which of the following is a defence available to the husband in case of petition under section 13(2)(i) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
A. After the filing of the petition by the petitioner, he has divorced the other wife
B. A compromise or agreement between the husband and wife to live together
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. Neither (A) nor (B)
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Purchaser of an undivided interest of a coparcener, has a
A. Right to sue for general partition
B. Right to mesne profits between the date of purchase and the date of suit for partition
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. Either (A) or (B)
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A marriage solemnized between two Hindus would not be regarded as void under section 11 of Act, if
A. One party has a spouse living at the time of marriage
B. The parties are within the degree of prohibited relationship
C. Either party is incapable of giving a valid consent to the marriage due to unsoundness of mind
D. The parties are sapindas of each other
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A Hindu male can claim maintenance from his wife under:
A. Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
B. Section 18 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956
C. Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure
D. None of the above provisions
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A family arrangement binds
A. All members including minors but excluding children in the womb
B. All members except minors and children in the womb
C. All members including minors and children in the womb
D. Either (A) or (B)
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Under the Hindu law, an agreement not to adopt is
A. Void
B. Voidable
C. Valid
D. Either (B) or (C)
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Option of puberty is a ground of divorce under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for
A. Only Husband
B. Only Wife
C. Both Husband and Wife
D. None of the above
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Adultery means
A. Sexual connection of a husband or wife with somebody other than a lawful spouse
B. Sexual connection of a husband with his wife who is less than 15 years of age, without her consent
C. Sexual connection of a husband with his wife against her wishes
D. All the above
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Section 5 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 provides
A. Act not to apply to certain properties
B. Act to apply to all the properties
C. Act to be retrospective in operation
D. All the above
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Manager of a joint family has the power to borrow money for
A. Family business purposes
B. Family necessity
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. Neither (A) nor (B)
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A 35 years old Hindu bachelor (single man) adopts a 14 years old girl under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. Such adoption under the law is:
A. Valid
B. Void
C. Voidable
D. Irregular
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Under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, daughter's son and father of a male Hindu are legal heirs and they are placed as the following
A. Both are placed as class I heir of the Schedule
B. Father is placed in class I and daughter's son is placed in class II of the Schedule
C. Daughter's son is placed as class I and father as class II heir of the Schedule
D. Both are class II heirs of the Schedule
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In Hindu Law, a father-in-law is bound to provide maintenance to his widowed daughter-in-law:
A. Out of his own resources
B. If the daughter-in-law is not re-married
C. Out of coparcenary property in his possession
D. She is unable to get maintenance from her father
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Whether a valid adoption under the Hindu Adoption & Maintenance Act, 1956, can be cancelled by the adoptive father or mother or any other person?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Only by adoptive mother
D. None of the above
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According to the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2019 the maximum number of judges of the Supreme Court of India has been increased from 30 to . . . . . . . .
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Which of the following Sections of the HMA was challenged in the case of Laxmi Ammal v. Ramaswami Naicker?
A. Section 10
B. Section 11
C. Section 12
D. Section 13
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Which one of the following Section of Hindu Marriage Act relates to divorce?
A. Section 10
B. Section 12
C. Section 13
D. All of them
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Any person, male or female who is entitled to succeed to the property intestate under the Hindu Succession Act is:
A. Legal Representative
B. A heir
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. Legal heir
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Give Incorrect response:
A. A coparcener is entitled to alienate his undivided share either in the whole of property or in a certain specific item of property
B. A coparcener has no power to renounce his interest in the Joint Family Property
C. A coparcener who is in the womb of his mother at the time of alienation can get the alienation set-aside after his birth
D. A minor coparcener can challenge the alienation if it was not for the benefit of estate, etc and even if the other adult coparceners have consented to it on his attaining the age of majority
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A coparcener has a right to renounce his interest in the coparcenery property in favour of
A. A single coparcener
B. More than one coparcener leaving others
C. Other coparceners as a body
D. Either (A) or (B) or (C)
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