Which of the following expenses can be justified for legal necessity
A. Maintenance of coparceners and the members of their families
B. Cost of litigation in recovering or preserving the estate
C. Cost of defending the head of the joint family or any other member against a criminal charge
D. All the above
E. Only (A) and (B)
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The consent can be withdrawn unilaterally. It has been so held by the Supreme Court in
A. Prakash Kaur v. Bikramajit Singh
B. Jayshree Ramesn v. Ramesn Bhikaji
C. Sureshta Devi v. Om Prakash
D. Nachattar Singh v. Harcharan Kaur
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Where a manager of a joint family borrows money on a promissory note, the other members of the joint family are
A. Liable if the borrowing is for family business
B. Liable if the borrowing is to meet a family necessity
C. Not liable as they are not parties to the promissory note
D. Liable if the borrowings are for family business or family necessity even though they are not parties to the promissory note
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Match
List-I with
List-II in the light of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and give correct answer with the help of given below:
List I (Section)
List II (Provision)
a. Section 14
1. Alternative Relief in divorce proceedings
b. Section 13A
2. Restitution of conjugal Rights
c. Section 9
3. Judicial separation
d. Section 10
4. No petition for divorce within one year of marriage
A. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
B. a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
C. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
D. a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
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A marriage solemnised between any two Hindus, who are related to each other in spinda relationship, under section 11 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, shall be
A. Valid
B. Voidable
C. Void
D. Either valid or voidable
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Saptapadi means:
A. Taking of four steps by the bridegroom and the bride before the sacred fire
B. Taking of seven steps by the bridegroom before the sacred fire
C. Taking of seven steps by the bridegroom and bride jointly before the scared fire
D. Taking of seven steps by the bridge and bridegroom separately before the sacred fire
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Under the Hindu law, a person can enter sanyas ashrama - a holy order
A. At a young age
B. At old age
C. Either at a young age or at old age
D. Only at old age and not at young age
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As a result of the changes introduced by the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005, the daughter of a coparcener in a Joint Hindu Family, governed by the Mitakshara Law, becomes a coparcener-
A. w.e.f 17th June, 1956
B. w.e.f 9th September, 2005
C. w.e.f. 20th December, 2004
D. From the day, she was born
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Rights of child in womb at the time of death of the intestate have been provided under
A. Section 19 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956
B. Section 20 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956
C. Section 21 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956
D. Section 22 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956
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Property, the right to which accrues on the death of the last owner without leaving male issue is called
A. Unobstructed heritage
B. Joint family property
C. Obstructed heritage
D. Either (A) or (B)
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Section 26 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 provides for
A. Custody of minor children
B. Maintenance of minor children
C. Education of minor children
D. All the above
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Section 22 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 provides for
A. Right of pre-emption among co-heirs
B. Presumption in cases of simultaneous deaths
C. Disqualifications of a heir
D. Escheat
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If a minor dies during the pendency of the suit
A. Suit cannot be continued by the legal representatives of the minor
B. Suit can be continued by the legal representatives of the minor
C. Suit can be continued by the legal representatives of the minor only with the consent of other co-parceners
D. Only (C) and not (A) or (B)
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In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court has upheld validity of adoption of boy of more than 15 years of age as per prevailing custom under Section 10(iv) of the Act-
A. Munna Lal v. Raj Kumar
B. P. Ammal v. Ramalingam
C. Kondiba Rama Papal v. Narayan Kondiba Papal
D. Dhanraj v. Suraj Baiss
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Proviso to section 6 of the Hindu Marriage Act applies when a Hindu male dies leaving behind
A. A female relative specified in class I of the Schedule
B. A male relative claiming through a female specified in class I of the Schedule
C. Either (A) or (B)
D. Only (B) and not (A)
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Who amongst the following is disqualified from inheriting the estate of a Hindu male
A. Unchaste daughter
B. Unchaste widow
C. Rich daughter
D. None of the above
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If a girl becomes pregnant by some person before marriage, and subsequently maries some third person: What is the position under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955?
A. Marriage is void
B. Marriage is valid
C. Marriage is voidable at the option of the groom
D. Marriage is voidable at the option of the bride
E. None of these
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Give Correct Response.
Section 9 of Hindu Marriage Act was held to be Constitutional by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in:
A. Harvinder Kaur vs. Harmender Singh
B. Saroj Rani vs. Sudarshan
C. Bhagwati Vs. Sadhu
D. Russel vs. Russel
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Registration of a Hindu Marriage under section 8 of Hindu Marriage Act is
A. Compulsory
B. Optional
C. May be made compulsory by the State Government
D. Both (B) and (C) are correct
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Hindu male can adopt a female child, if the difference of age between the two is of more than
A. 15 years
B. 18 years
C. 20 years
D. 21 years
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