In explaining "unsound mind" a ground for seeking divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 in which of the following cases the Supreme Court held "a sound mind indisputably is a key to a happy married life".
A. Sharda v. Dharmpal, AIR 2003 SC 3450
B. Gautam Kundu v. State of W.B., AIR 1993 SC 2295
C. R. Lakshmi Narayan v. Santhi, AIR 2001 SC 2110
D. Bipin Chandra v. Prabhavati, AIR 1957 SC 176
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Adultery is a matrimonial offence punishable under
A. Section 494 of Indian Penal Code
B. Section 497 of Indian Penal Code
C. Section 498 of Indian Penal Code
D. Section 498A of Indian Penal Code
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The number of male, relatives, claiming through a female, in class I of the Schedule, of a male Hindu is
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In which of the following case it was observed by Hon'ble Supreme Court that "Hindu widow is not coparcener in undivided family of her husband, therefore, she cannot act as Karta of that undivided family, however she can act as its manager":
A. Shreya Vidyarthi v. Ashok Vidyarthi and others, (2015) 16 Supreme Court Cases 46
B. Mahima Savin Bansal v. Savin Bansal and others, (2015) 16 Supreme Court Cases 228
C. Sreeja V. v. Rajesh Puliyankakath, (2015) 16 Supreme Court Cases 450
D. Yellapu Uma Maheshwari v. Buddha Jagadheeswararao, (2015) 16 Supreme Court Cases 787
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Provisions for maintenance and litigation expenses during the pendency of proceedings are contained in
A. Section 25 of Hindu Marriage Act
B. Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act
C. Section 23A of Hindu Marriage Act
D. Section 23 of Hindu Marriage Act
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An alienee-purchaser of an undivided share or a coparcener is
A. Entitled to the mesne profits from the date of his purchase, till the date of decree
B. Entitled to the mesne profits from the date of his purchase, till the date of the suit
C. Not entitled to the mesne profits from the date of his purchase, till the date of the decree
D. Either (A) or (B)
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The term 'intestate' under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 has been defined under which Clause of Section 3?
A. Clause (e)
B. Clause (d)
C. Clause (h)
D. Clause (g)
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'Dependents' of a deceased under section 21 of Hindu Adoptions & Maintenance Act include
A. Widowed daughter
B. Widow of a pre-deceased son
C. Widow of a son of a predeceased son
D. All the above
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Section 14 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 imposes a bar on
A. Petitions for divorce
B. Petitions for judicial separation
C. Petitions for nullity of marriage
D. All the above
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A Hindu wife is entitled to claim maintenance after the death of her husband from her father-in-law under:
A. Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
B. Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
C. Section 19 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956
D. Section 10 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956
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Section 23 and 24 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 has been omitted by Amendment Act in
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Which out of the following is not a ground, which allows a guardian to give a child in adoption?
A. If both the parents are dead
B. If parties have finally renounced the world
C. If parents have been declared judicially to be of unsound mind
D. If parents are illiterate
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There is either theft or extortion. It is:
A. Robbery
B. Dacoity
C. Criminal breach of trust
D. Receiving stolen property
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Degrees of prohibited relationships is applicable between two persons if they are related by
A. Full blood
B. Half or uterine blood
C. Adoption
D. All the above
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The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 contains the minimum period of desertion for filing a suit for judicial separation is
A. Three years
B. Five years
C. Two years
D. Seven years
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Hindu Succession Amendment Act, 2005 came into effect on
A. 9th June, 2005
B. 9th August, 2005
C. 9th July, 2005
D. 9th September, 2005
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A Hindu father-in-law is bound to maintain widowed daughter-in-law if
A. She is having no property or income
B. She is unable to obtain maintenance out of estate of deceased husband
C. She cannot obtain maintenance from children
D. All of the above
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A partition can be
A. Total
B. Partial
C. Either (A) or (B)
D. Only (A) and not (B)
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Which of the following properties can be a subject-matter of partition
A. Separate property of a coparcener
B. Joint family property
C. Property which by custom descends to one member of the family to the exclusion of other members
D. Both (B) and (C)
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Give Correct Response.
A. Chandra vs. Saroj
B. Robindra vs. Pramial
C. T. Sareetha vs. T. Vankata Sushial
D. Baboo Ram vs. Sushila
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