FAMILY LAW - II

(Q. 2 ) SHORT NOTES

(Attempt any 4 out of 6 = 20 Marks)

April – 2015 December – 2014

1) Testamentary Guardian 1) Cruelty as a ground for divorce
2) Rights of a child in Mother's womb 2) Partial partition
3) Maintenance of a Hindu wife 3) Class I heirs
4) Family Courts. 4) Maintenance of a Hindu wife
5) Need for Uniform Civil Code 5) Disqualification of a Heir
6) Separate Property
May – 2014 November – 2013
1) Marumakkattayam Law 1) Position of a Karta
2) Rights of a child in Mother's womb 2) Partial partition
3) Maintenance of a Hindu wife 3) Maintenance of a Wife
4) Child Marriage 4) Natural guardian's power over minor's
5) Dayabhaga Law property
6) Partial partition 5) Child Marriage
6) Legal Provisions to Combat Dowry
April – 2013 December – 2012
1) Uniform Civil Code 1) Adultery as ground of divorce
2) Saptapadi 2) Objectives of Unioform Civil Code
3) Partition and Reunion 3) Polygamy, Polyandry and Bigamy
4) Offence of Giving & Taking Dowary 4) Maintenance of Widowed daughter-in-
5) Modernization law
6) Testamentary Succession under the 5) Disqualification of an heir under Hindu
Hindu Succession Act. Succession Act.
6) Child Marriage
May – 2012 November – 2011
1) Dowry 1) Minor's welfare in appointment of a
2) Powers of Karta in the coparcenary guardian
3) Modes of effecting partition 2) Uniform Civil Code
4) Monogamous and Polygamous family 3) Children of void Marriage
5) Sapinda relationship 4) Laws dealing with Dowry
6) Appointment of testamentary guardian 5) Modernization
6) Settlement of Spousal Property
April – 2011 November – 2010
1) Restitution of conjugal rights 1) Urbanization
2) Maintenance of divorced wife under 2) Sati
various personal laws 3) Settlement of spousal property
3) Westernisation 4) Powers of Karta to start a new Business
4) Polygamous family 5) Uniform Civil Code
5) Sati 6) Desertion as a ground of divorce
6) Settlement of spousal property
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Q.4 - LONG / ESSAY TYPE ANSWERS

(Attempt any 4 out of 6 = 48 Marks)

1) Enumerate the grounds of divorce available to Hindu wife under the Hindu
Marriage Act, 1955 and briefly explain cruelty and conversion as a grounds for
divorce. Apr-15, Arp-14, Apr-13, Nov-12

2) Discuss in details the Rights & Duties of a Karta under Hindu Law. April-15,

Explain the position of Karta in a Joint Hindu Family. Briefly explain the Rights &
Liabilities of a Karta in JHF… Dec-14, Nov-11

3) Discuss the concept and formation of JHF under Mitakshara Law. What are the
Rights available to co-parceners? Nov-13

4) Explain the condition of a valid Hindu Marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act,
1955. Sate the difference between Viod and Voidable marriages. April-15, Nov-11

What is Status of Children in Void and Voidable Marriages? May-12

5) Marriage Under Hindu Law is not only a Sanskar but a contract. Enumerate in
details the condition of a valid Hindu Marriage. Dec-14

6) Explain the term natural guardian of a Hindu minor and state the Powers of
Natural guardian under the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956.
Apr-15, Apr-14,

What are the disqualifications to act as a guardian? May-12

7) Explain in detail adoption by an unmarried female under the Hindu Adoptions

and Maintenance Act, 1956. April-15, Apr-14, Apr-13, May-12

8) Explain in details adoption by an unmarried male. Nov-13

9) Define the term guardian under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act,
1956. State the disqualifications of act as a guardian. Dec-14

10) State the consideration the court will take into account in fixing the amount
of maintenance for wife, children and aged and infirm parents under the
Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956. Dec-14, May-12

11) What are the conditions for valid adoption? Who is eligible for adoption? What
are the effects of adoption? Nov-11

12) Explain the rules for succession of Hindu female dying intestate. April-15
 13) Explain the rules for succession of Hindu male dying intestate. April-14

14) Explain the rules for succession of Hindu female's Property. Nov-13, Nov-11

15) Elucidate the concept of absolute property of Hindu female under Hindu
Succession Act, 1956. Nov-12

16) a) A Joint Hindu Family is joint in food, worship and estate. Explain.
b) Enumerate in Detail the essential features of JHF. Dec-14

17) Define the term partition. Explain in detail the modes of effecting partition. Dec-14

18) What is partial partition ? Who are entitled to a share on partition? When can
there be reunion? Nov-12

19) a) What is co-parcenary property?

b) What are the rights and duties of Coparceners ? Apr-14, Apr-11

20) Explain the position, powers and duties of Coparceners. Apr-13, May-12

21) Explain different types of guardian under the Hindu Minority & Guardianship
Act, 1956. Apr-14

What are the Powers of testamentary guardians. Apr-13

22) Explain Uniform Civil Code with the relevant case laws.
Explain the different kinds of families. Nov-13, Nov-11

23) a) Distinguish between judicial separation and divorce

b) When can petition for restitution of conjugal rights be files ? Nov-13

24) Discuss the bars to matrimonial relief. Nov-13, Nov-12, Nov-11

Explain with special reference to condonation and accessory ? Apr-13, Nov-12

25) Explain Joint Family property and separate property under the two schools of
Hindu Law. Apr-13

26) Explain in details the character of Mitakshara and Dayabhaga Schools. Nov-12

Q.3 - SITUATIONAL PROBLEMS

(Attempt any 2 out of 3 = 12 Marks)