A widow is entitled to maintenance
A. Only if she resides with the family relatives of her husband
B. If she does not reside with the relatives of her husband
C. Either (A) or (B)
D. Only (A) and not (B)
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Which one of the following Sections of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 provides that every proceeding under the Act shall be conducted in camera?
A. Section 21C
B. Section 23
C. Section 22
D. Section 21B
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Heirs in class II of the Schedule have been distributed in
A. Five entries
B. Seven entries
C. Nine entries
D. Eleven entries
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Children born out of which type of marriage are legitimate according to Section 16 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
A. Valid marriage
B. Voidable marriage
C. Void marriage
D. All of the above
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'Any decree' within the meaning of section 25 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 means
A. Decrees granting relief
B. Decrees declining reliefs
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. Neither (A) nor (B)
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Maintenance pendente lite can be claimed only by
A. Husband
B. Wife
C. Relatives and dependents of both
D. Husband or wife, both
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Under which of the following section of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, divorce by mutual consent has been provided
A. Section 13A
B. Section 13B
C. Section 11
D. Section 15
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Who amongst the following is a dependant of a deceased Hindu within section 21 of Hindu Adoptions & Maintenance Act, 1956
A. An illegitimate minor son
B. An illegitimate unmarried minor daughter
C. An illegitimate unmarried major daughter
D. All the above
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Adultery is a ground under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for
A. Judicial separation
B. Divorce
C. Judicial separation and divorce both
D. Only divorce and not judicial separation
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The term "indispensable duties" implies performance of those acts which are:
A. Charitable
B. Religious
C. Pious
D. All of the above
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In view of the proposition mentioned in question 233 above, if the deceased has left survive with female relative specified in Clause I of the Schedule or a Male relative specified in Clause I who claims through such female relative, then the interest of the deceased shall devolve:
A. By survivorship
B. By testamentary or intestate succession
C. Both (A) and (B) are correct
D. Cannot devolve
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Doctrine of recrimination provides that
A. If both parties, independent of each other, have committed matrimonial offences, the marriage should be dissolved
B. If both parties, independent of each other, have committed matrimonial offences, the marriage should not be dissolved
C. If both parties, independent of each other, have committed matrimonial offences, they should be judicially separated
D. Either (A) or (C)
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Section 5 of the HMA (Hindu Marriage Act) lays down:
A. Ceremonies of marriage
B. Registration of Hindu Marriage
C. Formalities of marriage
D. Conditions of a Hindu Marriage
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A guardian of a child can give the child in adoption, if
A. The father of the child is dead
B. The mother of the child is dead
C. Both the father & the mother of the child are dead
D. Either (A) or (B)
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Where the child given in adoption is less than five years of age
A. The natural mother cannot claim the custody of the child at all
B. The natural mother can claim custody of the child upto the age of 5 years
C. The natural mother can claim the custody of the child under the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act
D. The natural mother cannot claim the custody of the child generally but through the judicial process in exceptional circumstances
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In which of the following cases the Supreme Court has directed the States and the Central Government to make law for compulsory registration of all marriages in India?
A. Sameer Ghosh v. Jaya Ghosh
B. Neelu Kohli v. Naveen Kohli
C. Seema v. Ashwani Kumar
D. Shamim Ara v. State of U.P.
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Which is not a condition for valid Hindu marriage
A. Neither party has a spouse living at the time of marriage
B. If the age of parties is above 18 years and below 21 years of age
C. The partners are not within the degrees of prohibited relationship unless the custom or usage governing each of the them permits of a marriage between the two
D. The partners are not Sapindas of each other, unless the custom or usage governing each of them permits of a marriage between the two
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Under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, which of the following is not entitled to adopt?
A. An unmarried person
B. Husband with the consent of wife
C. Wife who is divorced
D. Husband without the consent of wife
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Under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, consent of wife for adopting a child is not necessary when:
A. Wife ceased to be Hindu
B. Wife declared by court to be of unsound mind
C. Wife renounced the world
D. All of the above
E. None of these
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H' and 'W' after a protracted legal entanglement decided to annual their marriage through divorce by mutual consent and it was agreed upon between them that 'H' would pay Rupees five crores only towards one time alimony as against permanent settlement of the claims between the parties. One of the stipulation of the settlement was that 'w' would not remarry for a period till the child who was given in custody of 'W' would attain the age of 30 years or else 'W' would be liable to refund the amount received as permanent alimony towards permanent settlement between the parties.
A. The agreement would be void in toto
B. The latter part of the agreement would be void
C. In the event of remarriage of 'w' in contravention to the settlement between the parties, 'H' would be entitled to recover the amount advanced to 'w'
D. None of the above
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