Under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a marriage is treated as void, if it
A. Contravenes the condition given under Sections 5(i) and (ii) of the Hindu Marriage Act
B. Contravenes the condition given under Sections 5(ii) and (iii) of the Hindu Marriage Act
C. Contravenes the condition given under Sections 5(i), (iii) and (v) of the Hindu Marriage Act
D. Contravenes the condition given under Sections 5(i), (iv) and (v) of the Hindu Marriage Act
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Which of the following is incorrect regarding "desertion" as a ground for divorce-
A. The factum and animus deserdendi must co-exist
B. The desertion should be without any reasonable cause
C. The desertion should be without the consent of the other party
D. The statutory period of one year must have run out before a petition is presented
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Section 3(c) of the Hindu Succession Act defines
A. Agnate
B. Cognate
C. Full blood
D. Half blood
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Ceremonies to marriage have been laid down in minute details in
A. Grhiya sutras
B. Dharma sutras
C. Dharma shastras
D. All the above
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A dies after the commencement of the Hindu Succession Act leaving behind three sons B, C and D. The interest in the property passes to by :
A. Sapind relationship
B. Testamentary succession
C. Survivorship
D. Limited estate
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A and his sons B and C constitute a coparcenary. B separates himself after getting 1 /3 rd share of coparcenary property. A dies intestate leaving his surviving daughter D and sons B and C. Whether B is entitled to inheritance of self acquired property of 'A'?
A. No, he has already taken his share
B. Yes, he cannot be excluded from inheritance of self acquired property of A
C. Cannot say
D. None of the above
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Under Section 6 of the Hindu Minority & Guardianship Act, 1956 the natural guardian of a minor child is
A. Mother
B. Father
C. Both mother and father
D. Either mother or father
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It has been held by the Supreme Court that sub-section (2) of section 14, Hindu Succession Act is in the nature of proviso or exception to sub-section (1) and its operation must be confined to cases where the propertyis acquired for the first time as a grant, without any pre-existing light under a gift, will, instrument, decree, order or award, the terms of which prescribed a restricted estate in the property. It has been so held in
A. Radha v. Hanuman
B. Eramma v. Veerupanna
C. Daya Singh v. Dham Kaur
D. Tulsamma v. Seshareddy
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For the application of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 citizenship is a
A. Necessary qualification
B. Imperative qualification
C. Both necessary and imperative qualification
D. Neither a necessary nor an imperative qualification
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The proposition of law laid down in Thulasamma v. Seshareddy (AIR 1977 SC 1944) relates to-
A. Essential ingredients of gift deed
B. Essential ingredients of will deed
C. Right of a female Hindu under subsections (1) and (2) of Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act
D. Right of a reversioner
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Provisions of section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 provide for maintenance and litigation expenses during the pendency of proceedings
A. To husband against wife
B. To wife against husband
C. To husband against wife or to wife against husband
D. Only to wife against husband and not husband against wife
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Rules of succession laid down in section 15 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 do not apply to property acquired by a female Hindu under
A. Section 14(1) of Hindu Succession Act
B. Section 14(2) of Hindu Succession Act
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. Neither (A) nor (B)
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Where a Hindu male dies intestate leaving behind an ascendant agnate, a descendant agnate and a collateral agnate, their order of succession on preference basis shall be
A. Descendant, Collateral, Ascendant
B. Descendant, Ascendant, Collateral
C. Ascendant, Descendant, Collateral
D. Ascendant, Collateral, Descendant
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A murderer forfeits his right to property of a person succession to whose estate is
A. Altered by the murder
B. Accelerated by the murder
C. Either (A) and (B)
D. Only (B) and not (A)
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Which Section of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 lays down the order of succession among agnates and cognates?
A. Section 8
B. Section 10
C. Section 12
D. Section 14
E. None of the above
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If a Hindu boy marries a Hindu girl of the same gotra under the Hindu marriage Act, 1955, the marriage is
A. Void
B. Viodable
C. Valid
D. Unenforceable under law
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Which provision of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, disqualifies a Hindu to inherit property of the person whom he is convicted of murder?
A. Section 21
B. Section 23
C. Section 25
D. Section 27
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In case of 'desertion' the wife has to prove which of the following facts?
A. The husband has abandoned her
B. That he has done so without any reasonable cause and against her wish and without her consent.
C. That he has willfully neglected her.
D. All the above.
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Court is under an obligation to make every endeavour to bring about are-conciliation between the parties. It has been so provided under
A. Section 23 of Hindu Marriage Act
B. Section 23A of Hindu Marriage Act
C. Section 21A of Hindu Marriage Act
D. Section 21C of Hindu Marriage Act
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By virtue of Marriage Laws (Amendment) Act, 2003, in case the wife is a petitioner, she can present her petition to the District Court within local limits of whose civil jurisdiction
A. She is residing on the date of presentation of the petition
B. She was residing previously
C. She is to reside permanently in future course of trial
D. Her husbad is residing on the date of petition
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