LLB 2nd Semester Examination, June 2022
Family Law - I (Hindu Law)
(K-2003)
Section A
Note: Attempt all questions. Each question carries 4 marks
1. Void and Voidable marriage
2. Schools of Hindu Law
3. Self Acquired property and Joint estate
4. Partition
5. Religious endowment
Section B
Note: Attempt any two question. Each question carries 10 marks
6. Discuss the various schools of Hindu Law.
7. Who are the natural guardians of a Hindu minor and what are their powers?
8. Explain the general rules of succession in case of males.
Section C
Note: Attempt any three questions. Each question carries 20 marks
9. Who can appoint testamentary guardians and what are their powers? Can a guardian be appointed in respect of the undivided interest of the minor in the Joint Hindu Family? Discuss.
10. What are the conditions for a valid Hindu marriage? Can a marriage take place between two persons of different caste? Can a Hindu boy marry a Christian girl according to the provisions of Hindu Marriage Act 1955? Discuss.
11. What do you understand by the pious obligation of a Hindu son to pay the debts of his father's pre-partition debt? Discuss the pious obligation of a Hindu son to pay the debts of his father.
12. Discuss the provisions related to maintenance of a wife under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act 1956. When can she claim separate residence and maintenance?
13. Explain the general rule of succession in case of male Hindus.
