QUESTION BANK: FAMILY LAW – I

BATCH 2018-23

COVERED PART:

Unit 1: General

Concept of Family and Development of Family System, Types of Family, Sources of Family
Law, Schools of Family Law, Uniform Civil Code: Concept, reasons, Need to enact,
problems, relevant Constitutional provisions, judicial pronouncements

Unit 2: Marriage

Concept of Marriage, Essentials of valid Marriage under Different laws- Hindu, Muslim,
Parsi, Christian laws and Special Marriage Act,

Emerging concepts: MaitriSambandh (Live in Relationship) – Partially Covered

QUESTIONS:

1. Discuss the concept of Marriage among Muslims.

2. Elaborate the sources of Family Law.
3. Elucidate the Schools of Hindu Law.
4. Discuss distinction between Void and Voidable Marriage in light of Matrimonial
Laws of India.
5. Who is ‘Hindu’ as per the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
6. What do you mean by ‘Uniform Civil Code’? Discuss pros and cons in brief.
7. Discuss drawbacks of Uniform Civil Code.
8. Why do we need uniform Civil Code? Enlist the merits of UCC.
9. Elucidate the Parsi Law regarding Marriage.
10. Discuss the Christian Law regarding Marriage in India.
11. Explain the concept of Marriage under Special Marriage Act, 1954.
12. Discuss the laws governing Live-in Relationships in India.
13. What is the Judicial approach to Live-in Relationship in India?
14. Write Short-notes on: (i) Mitakshara School of Law (ii) Dayabhaga School of Law
 15. Discuss essential conditions of a valid marriage under The Hindu Marriage Act 1955.
Questions & Links of Reference Material

1. Discuss the concept of Marriage among Muslims.

Ans https://www.lawctopus.com/academike/marriage-under-muslim-law/
.
2. Elaborate the sources of Family Law.
Ans https://www.srdlawnotes.com/2017/12/sources-of-hindu-law-family-law.html
.
3. Elucidate the Schools of Hindu Law.
Ans https://www.srdlawnotes.com/2017/08/schools-of-hindu-law.html
.
4. Discuss distinction between Void and Voidable Marriage in light of Matrimonial
Laws of India.
Ans https://www.srdlawnotes.com/2017/01/distinction-between-void-marriage-and.html
.
5. Who is ‘Hindu’ as per the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
Ans https://www.srdlawnotes.com/2019/07/who-is-hindu-as-per-hindu-marriage.html
.
6. What do you mean by ‘Uniform Civil Code’? Discuss pros and cons in brief.
Ans https://www.clearias.com/uniform-civil-code-ucc/
.
7. Discuss drawbacks of Uniform Civil Code.
Ans http://www.legalserviceindia.com/legal/article-773-uniform-civil-code.html
.
8. Why do we need uniform Civil Code? Enlist the merits of UCC.
Ans http://www.legalserviceindia.com/legal/article-773-uniform-civil-code.html
.
9. Elucidate the Parsi Law regarding Marriage.
Ans http://www.legalserviceindia.com/legal/article-1883-parsi-law-regarding-marriage-
. and-divorce-an-overview.html
10. Discuss the Christian Law regarding Marriage in India.
Ans http://www.legalserviceindia.com/legal/article-1764-christian-law-regarding-marriage-
. and-divorce-in-india-indian-christian-marriage-act-1872.html
11. Explain the concept of Marriage under Special Marriage Act, 1954.
Ans http://www.helplinelaw.com/family-law/MSMA/solemnization-of-marriage-under-
. special-marriage-act-1954.html
12. Discuss the laws governing Live-in Relationships in India.
Ans https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2019/01/23/live-in-relationship-and-indian-
. judiciary/
13. What is the Judicial approach to Live-in Relationship in India?
Ans https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2019/01/23/live-in-relationship-and-indian-
. judiciary/
14 Write Short-notes on: (i) Mitakshara School of Law (ii) Dayabhaga School of Law
Ans https://www.srdlawnotes.com/2017/08/schools-of-hindu-law.html
.
15. Discuss essential conditions of a valid marriage under The Hindu Marriage Act 1955.
Ans https://lawcorner.in/what-are-the-essential-conditions-of-a-valid-hindu-marriage-
. under-hma-1955/

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