CCSU BA LL.B. - Family Law - I (Hindu Law) - 2025 - Old question paper

B.A.LL.B. Examination, Dec.-2025
Family Law - I
(Hindu Law)
(BL-5002)
(New Course)

Section A
Note: Attempt all the five questions. Each question carries 4 marks. Very short answer is required not exceeding 75 words.

1. 'Hindu Law is not lex loci but a law of status.' Comment.[cite: 37]
2. Define void marriages.[cite: 37]
3. De-facto guardians and their powers comment.[cite: 37]
4. Explain the doctrine of factum valet.[cite: 37]
5. Explain the term 'religious endowment'.[cite: 37]

Section B
Note: Attempt any two questions out of the following three questions. Each question carries 10 marks. Answer is required not exceeding 200 words.

6. What is the ideal concept of a valid Hindu marriage? Whether the Hindu marriage is a sacrament or a contract? Explain.[cite: 37, 38]
7. Who are the natural guardians of a Hindu minor and what are their powers? Explain in detail.[cite: 38]
8. Explain the general rules of succession in case of Hindu males.[cite: 38]

Section C
Note: Attempt any three questions out of the following five questions. Each question carries 20 marks. Answer is required in detail.

9. Who is a Hindu and to whom Hindu law is applicable? Is it correct to say that Hindu law is not lex loci, but a law of status. Discuss.[cite: 38]
10. Discuss the various sources of Hindu Law in detail.[cite: 38]
11. Name the classes of guardians defined in Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956. What are their powers? Explain.[cite: 38]
12. Write the various grounds for obtaining the decree of judicial separation according to Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.[cite: 38]
13. Describe the essential requisites of a valid adoption under Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956.[cite: 38]