A wife is entitled to a share on partition taking place between her husband and
A. His father
B. His brother
C. His sons
D. Other collaterals
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The statement, "while there is no rose which has not thorn but if what you hold is all thorn and no rose, better throw it away", relates to:
A. Restitution of conjugal rights
B. Judicial separation
C. Divorce by mutual consent
D. Irretrievable break down of marriage theory of divorce
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A petition for divorce can not be presented in any court before the expiry of the period of
A. 6 months of marriage
B. 9 months of marriage
C. 1 year of marriage
D. 3 months of marriage
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Under the Dayabhaga law, who amongst the following does not have a right to partition
A. Sons
B. Grand sons
C. Great-grand sons
D. All the above
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A married male can adopt:
(1) Only with his wife's consent
(2) Only with his wife's consent, when she is living with him
(3) If he has more than one wife, consent of all the wives is necessary
(4) If marriage is void, the wife's consent is not necessary
(5) In the case of voidable marriage, the Wife's consent is necessary
A. (1), (3), (4) and (5)
B. (2), (3), (4) and (5)
C. (1), (4), and (5)
D. (2), (3), and (4)
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Under the Hindu law
A. A person can be given in adoption only once
B. There can be a second adoption of the same person
C. There can be a reversion of the adopted person to the natural parents
D. All the above
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General rule of succession to a female Hindu, under section 15(1) of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 is
A. Heirs in the earlier entry excludes heirs in the latter entries
B. Heirs in all the entries take simultaneously
C. Heirs in all the entries take one share to be divided among the heirs in that entry per-capita
D. Heirs at the earlier position in one entry exclude the heir in the latter position in the same entry
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Which Law Commission Report has proposed to amend Section 15 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 in case a female dies intestate leaving her self acquired property with no heirs?
A. 205th Law Commission Report
B. 206th Law Commission Report
C. 207th Law Commission Report
D. 208th Law Commission Report
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A respondent can be ordered to take up residence with the spouse
A. Where the marriage has been consummated
B. Where the marriage has not been consummated though the parties have provisionally lived together
C. Where the marriage has not been consummated and the parties have not provisionally lived together
D. In all the above circumstances
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The principles in the case of Jijabai Vithalrao Gajre v. Pathan Khan (AIR 1971 SC 315) are related with:
A. Dissolution of Marriage
B. Succession
C. Adoption
D. Minority and Guardianship
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The 'Dayabhaga' school of Hindu Law fundamentally differ from 'Mitakshra' school of law in the matter of
A. Guardianship
B. Inheritance and partition
C. Stridhan
D. Marriage
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A married B but the marriage was void for being within the prohibited degrees of relationship. After sometime A married C while B was still living with him. A's marriage to C is:
A. Valid
B. Valid but punishable
C. Void
D. Voidable at the option of C
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Widowed daughter-in-law shall be entitled, under Section 19 of the Act, to obtain maintenance from-
A. The estate of her husband
B. The estate of her parents
C. The estate of father-in-law
D. The estate of mother-in-law
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Under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 a female Hindu has the capacity to take a son or daughter in adoption if-
A. She is not married
B. She is married
C. She is widow and has no son or daughter but has a widowed daughter-in-law
D. She cannot adopt at all
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The convert's descendents under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 will be
A. Qualified to inherit the property
B. Partially qualified to inherit the property
C. Partially qualified and partially disqualified to inherit the property
D. Disqualified to inherit the property
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Match
List I with
List II and select the correct answer using the given below the lists:
List I
List II
a. Githa Hariharan v. Reserve Bank of India
1. Adoption
b. Kartar Singh through Bachan Singh v. Surjan Singh
2. Guardianship
c. Naveen Kohli v. Neelu Kohli
3. Cruelty explained
d. A. Jaychandra v. Aneel Kaur
4. Irretrievable breakdown of marriage recommended
A. a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
B. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
C. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
D. a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
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Match the cases mentioned in List I with legal issues mentioned in List II and select the correct answer using the given below:
List I
List II
a. Tulasamma v. Sesha Reddy
1. Right of a daughter to reopen the partition is valid
b. John Vallamatom v. UOI
2. A Hindu having a daughter under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956
c. R. Kantha v. UOI
3. Limited estate of a woman becomes absolute estate
d. Sandhya v. Union of India
4. Section 118 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 is unconstitutional
A. a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
B. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
C. a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
D. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
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In states where compulsory registration of marriage is required non-registration of marriage will
A. Affect the validity of marriage
B. Not affect the validity of marriage
C. Make the marriage void
D. Entail declaration of marriage as invalid
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Rule 3 of section 10 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 incorporates
A. Per capita rule
B. Per stirpes rule
C. Rule of exclusion
D. Rule of inclusion
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Give Incorrect Response
A. The Hindu Succession Act abrogates all existing laws or custom or usages unless saved
B. The Hindu Succession Act is an enactment, which is retrospective in effect
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. The Hindus Succession Act protects all existing laws whether in the shape of texts, enactments, Custum or usage
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