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    The document contains a law school exam on family law with multiple choice and short answer questions. It tests the student's knowledge of topics like Hindu succession, adoption, marriage and divorce under Indian family law statutes. The exam expects students to apply their understanding of these legal concepts to analyze hypothetical scenarios.

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    The document contains a law school exam on family law with multiple choice and short answer questions. It tests the student's knowledge of topics like Hindu succession, adoption, marriage and divorce under Indian family law statutes. The exam expects students to apply their understanding of these legal concepts to analyze hypothetical scenarios.

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    Paper/Subjectcode: 66812 / FamllyLaw-II `°sj:# =£a3

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    r Marks: 6oi
    [Time: 2 Hours|
    Please check whether you have got the right question paper.
    All questions are compulsoryo
    Total marks are indicated to the right

    12
    Answer any SIX of the following in not more than two sentences :

    1.MentionanytwoactsamointingtoGlorificationofSatiunderTheCommissionof
    Sati (Prevention) Act,1987.

    2. What do you mean by Westemisation?

    3. What is the object of the Family Courts Act,1984?

    4. When does a person become disqualified to act as a Natural Guardian under

    Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956'

    5.WhenaHinduwit`eisdisqualifiedtoclaimmaintenancefromherhusbandunder

    Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956?

    6. What do you understand by Unobstrueted Heritage?

    7. What is the difference between Patriarchal and Matriarchal Family?

    8. What is Escheat?

    9. Mention any two rights of a coparcener.

    10.StateanytwodisqualificationstoSuccessionof`Property,undertheHindu

    Succession Act, '1956?

    Write short notes on any TWO of the followiiig

    1® Existing Legislative Provisions as to Settlement of spousal Propel.ty

    2. Need for Uniform Civil Code

    3. Karta

    4. Maintenance of a widowed Daughter-in-Law

    12

    AnsweranyTWOofthefollowing(Givereasonsforyouranswer):

    1.Mr,X,aHindumalediesintestateleavingbehindson,daughter,daughterof

    predeceaseddaughterofpredecea§eddaughtei.andbrother'8',
    1. How X's Property will devolve aftei. his death?

    ii. 1f brother '8' has committed murder of Mr X, then how much share he

    is entitled to inherit from Mr. X?

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    2. Riya got married to Amit under the Hindu Marriage Act,1955. Amit's mother started

    demanding a Diamond set and Rs. 5,00,000 /'-in cash as Dowry Riya's father had

    no option but to fulfil the demand and gave the same to Amit's mother.

    i. What is the punishment to which Amit's mother can be made liable?

    ii. What is the remedy available to Riya under the Hindu Marriage Actt 1955?

    3o Ashok andisarita are married under the Hindu Mamage Act, I 955] Ashok has an

    adulterous relat]onship with F`reya. his fnend and a child is born out of siich

    relationship.

    i. What action can Sarita take against Ashok under the Hindu Marriage Act,

    1955?

    il. Is the child entitled to Inherit Ashok`s propert.y'? Explain.

    4. Amar while a bachelor adopted a son 'S'. Ashat while unmarried, adopted a

    daughter 'D'. Amar and Asha then mamed each other,

    i. After marriage can Amar adopt a daughter? Explain witli reasons.

    ii. What is the relationshjp between Amar and `D. and between Asha and .S"

    Answer any TWO of the following : 24

    1. Discuss the provisions under Hindu Succession Act, 1956 govei.iiing iiitestate

    succession to the property of a Hindu female.

    2. Who can appoint a Testamentary Guardian under Hindu Minority and

    Guardianship Act,1956 and discuss in brief powers of Testamentary Guardian.

    3a Explain the grounds of divorce available to a wife under the Hindu Marriage Act,

    195 5 .

    4. What is partition under Mitakshara Law? Who are entitled to share on parLition aiid

    what is the,.effect of partition?

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