Family Law I (Hindu Law) - LLB 2nd Semester Examination - 2016 - Old Question Paper

LLB 2nd Semester Examination - 2016

Family Law I (Hindu Law)

(K-2003)

Section A

Note: Attempt all questions. Each question carries 4 marks

1. Who may give in adoption?

2. What do you mean by Ancestral property?

3. What is the legal position of Karta in a Joint Hindu?

4. Who is Sapnida?

5. Who are Testamentary Guardians?

Section B

Note: Attempt any two questions. Each question carries 10 marks

6. How can a Gift be made to an unborn person?

7. Write a short note on the right of property of a female Hindu under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.

8. How would you distinguish, Hindu Coparcenary from Joint Hindu Family?

Define Section C

Note: Attempt any three questions. Each question carries 20 marks

9. Define Will. Who can make a will? Can a will be revoked? Can a Mitakshra Hindu despose of his undivided coparcenary interest by will? Distinguish between Gift and Will.

10. What is meant by partition and how it is made?

11. Explain the conception of Hindu Coparcenary. How would you distinguish it from a Joint Hindu Family?

12. On what specific grounds under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 a wife may file petition for divorce, but the husband cannot?

13. Write short notes on the following:

(i) Stridhan 

(ii) Debutter property

(iii) Antecedent Debt  

(iv) Judicial Separation