Fine prescribed under section 18 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for procurement of a marriage between two spindas, may extend to
A. Rs. 10,000
B. Rs. 5,000
C. Rs. 3,000
D. Rs. 1,000
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Disposal of immovable property of a minor by his natural guardian is
A. Valid
B. Void
C. Voidable at the option of transferee
D. Voidable at the option of minor
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Intention as an element of cruelty in England was finally rejected in
A. Gollins v. Gollins
B. Williams v. Williams
C. Jamieson v. Jamieson
D. Holden v. Holden
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Which of the following debts of the father are tainted
A. Debts due for loss
B. Unpaid fines
C. Unpaid tolls
D. All the above
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Under the Hindu Succession Act, the property of a male Hindu dying intestate shall devolve according to the provisions of
A. Section 8
B. Section 9
C. Section 6
D. Section 14
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Lachman Utam Chand Kriplani v. Meena is the leading decision of the Supreme Court on the ground of-
A. Cruelty
B. Desertion
C. Insanity
D. Adultery
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The Hindu Code was drafted by
A. Rau Committee and was referred to Select Committee of the Constituent Assembly in 1948
B. Rau Committee was not referred to Select Committee of Constituent Assembly
C. Hindu Code was not drafted by Rau Committee
D. None of above
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Which of the following persons will come under Marumakkattayam law as per Section 3 of The Hindu Succession Act, 1956?
1. Those who would have been governed by The Travancore Ezhava Act of 1100
2. Those who would have been governed by The Cochin Nayar Act of 1113
3. Those who would have been governed by The Cochin Nambudri Act, 1113
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 1 and 3
D. 1, 2 and 3
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The stridhan means:
A. Limited ownership of a woman
B. Women's property
C. Women's absolute property
D. Dowry
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Under section 11 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956, among the class II heirs specified in the Schedule
A. All heirs in one category take simultaneously and per capita
B. All heirs in one category take only one share
C. Heir mentioned first in one category takes one share and excludes the heirs mentioned subsequently in that entry
D. Either (B) or (C)
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The object of section 14(2) of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 is to
A. Interfere in the contracts, grants, etc., by virtue of which a woman's right was restricted
B. Remove the disability on women imposed by law
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. Only (A) and not (B)
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The constitutional validity of Section 9 of Hindu Marriage Act for the first time came for consideration in the case of
A. Harvinder Kaur v. Harminder Singh
B. Babooram v. Sushila
C. T. Sareetha v. T. Venkata Subbaih
D. Saroj Rani v. Sudarshan Kumar
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Give correct response:
A. According to Hindu sages, only a coparcener can be a Karta
B. Property belonging to a joint family is managed by Karta as well as a coparcener
C. Relationship between Karta and other members of the family is that of principal and agent
D. In CIT v Seth Govind Ram Sugar Mills it was held by the Supreme Court that a female can be a Karta of a joint family
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When an alienation is made by the manager without legal necessity but with the consent of all other coparceners, they being all adults, is
A. Void ab initio
B. Void to the extent of the share of other coparceners
C. Valid in its entirety
D. Voidable at the instance of coparceners
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As per the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, a person who has an adopted son living
A. Can adopt another son with consent of the adopted son
B. Can adopt another son with the prior permission of the court
C. Can adopt another son
D. Cannot adopt another son
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Consider the following propositions:
1. A void marriage remains valid until a decree annulling it has been passed by a competent court.
2. A void marriage is never a valid marriage and there is no necessity of any decree annulling it.
3. A voidable marriage remains valid until a decree annulling it has been passed by a competent court.
4. Children born out of void marriage will get legal protection under section 16 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 on the basis of decree of nullity of such marriage.
Choose the correct option from below:
A. 2 and 3 are correct.
B. 1, 3 and 4 are correct.
C. 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
D. 1 and 2 are correct.
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A Hindu male is under a pious obligation to pay the private debts of his
A. Father
B. Grand father
C. Great grand father
D. All the above
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Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct answer using the given below.
Assertion (A): A child adopted under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 shall be deemed to be the child of his or her father or mother for all purposes with effect from the date of adoption.
Reason (R): A validly adopted child may renounce his or her status as such after attaining the age of 21 years and return to his/her family of birth.
A. (A) is correct and (R) is true explanation of (A).
B. (A) is false, but (R) is correct.
C. (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
D. Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
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According to the Marriage Laws (Amendment) Act, 2003, every appeal under Section 28 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 shall be preferred within:
A. 45 days from the date of decree or order
B. 30 days from the date of decree or order
C. 60 days from the date of decree or order
D. 90 days from the date of decree or order
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Rites common in all ceremonial marriages include
A. Invocation before a sacred fire
B. Saptapadi
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. Only (B) and not (A)
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