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(a) Pious Obligation B.A.LL.B.(Five Years Course) Semester–V (C.B.S.) Examination FAMILY LAW–I (Hindu Law) Paper—4 (Compulsory) Course Code : 5.3

(b) Kinds of Guardian (c) Role of NGO's in settlement of disputes relating to marriage

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(d) Concept of Hindu. SECTION—C

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(Long Answer Questions)

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Note :— Attempt any FIVE of the following. Each question carries 8 marks :– 8×5=40 Discuss in detail different schools of Hindu Law.

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Who is Karta ? State position and powers of Karta.

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What are the different grounds of divorce available under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 ?

State the salient features of 'Dowry Prohibition Act, with contemporary position with the help of Case Laws'.

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What are the conditions of a valid adoption ? What are the legal consequences of it ?

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Write an explanatory note on Uniform Civil Code, with the help of Case Laws.

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10. Discuss the salient features of Hindu Succession Act. State the contemporary position of succession for male and female. 11. State the jurisdiction and powers of Family Courts under the Act, 1984. MXP—L—2719

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[Maximum Marks—80 ALL Sections are compulsory. Section A carries 10 marks. Section B carries 30 marks. Section C carries 40 marks. Follow the instructions given in each Section. SECTION—A

(Multiple Choice Questions) Note :— This Section contains ONE question having sub-questions carrying 1 mark each. 1.

Attempt any TEN of the following : (i)

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Hindu means ________. (a) Any child legitimate or illegitimate, both of whose parents are Hindus. (b) Any child, one of whose parents is a Hindu and who is brought up as a member of the family to which such parent belongs.

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(x) Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, provides maintenance to ________. (a) Wife (b) Widowed daughter-in-law (c) Children and aged parents

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(d) All of the above

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(xi) Natural Guardian means any of the Guardians mentioned in Section :

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(b) 4

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(vi) The senior most _______ is the head of the family and is called the Karta. (a) Male ascendant (b) Female ascendant (c) Male descendant (d) Female descendant (vii) One person is said to be an '_________' of another if the two are related by blood or adoption wholly through males. (a) Agnate (b) Cognate (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above (viii) One person is said to be an '_________' of another if the two are related by blood or adoption but not wholly through males. (a) Agnate (b) Cognate (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above (ix) Under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. (minor) means a person who has not completed his or her age of ____________. (a) Fifteen Years (b) Sixteen Years (c) Eighteen Years

(c) 5 (d) 6

(xii) As per Section 11 ________ guardian not to deal with minor's property. (a) De jure (b) De facto (c) Natural (d) None of the above (xiii) The Family Court Act is enacted in the year _____. (a) 1981 (b) 1982 (c) 1983 (d) 1984

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(xiv) Article 44 of the Indian Constitution provides for :

(c) Converts or reconverts to Hinduism (d) All of the above (ii) Which one of the following is the modern source of Hindu Law ?

(a) Fundamental duties (b) Fundamental rights (c) Uniform Civil Code

(a) Legislation

(d) None of the above

(b) Custom

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(xv) An appeal shall lie from every judgement or order, not being an interlocutory order of a family court to the High Court on the :

(c) Shruti

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(d) Smritis (iii) Divorce by mutual consent is provided under _______ of Hindu Marriage Act.

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(c) Section 13 B (d) Section 9 B (iv) The Dowry Prohibition Act is of _______.

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(d) 1974 (v) Dayabhaga School is confined to :

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(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above. SECTION—B (Short Answer Questions)

Note :— Both the questions in this Section are compulsory. Each question carries 15 marks. 2.

Write short notes on any THREE of the following : 5×3=15 (a) Registration of marriage

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(a) Assam

(b) Law Points

(b) Stridhana

(c) Mithila

(c) Lok-adalat

(d) Bengal (d) Testamentary Guardian MXP—L—2719

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