Hindu Succession Amendment Act, 2005 came into effect on

Under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the sapinda relationship extends in the line of ascent to

A partition can be

An alienee-purchaser of an undivided share or a coparcener is

Under section 25 who amongst the following is not disqualified as a heir

Match List-I with List-II in the light of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and give correct answer with the help of given below:

List I (Section)
List II (Provision)

a. Section 14
1. Alternative Relief in divorce proceedings

b. Section 13A
2. Restitution of conjugal Rights

c. Section 9
3. Judicial separation

d. Section 10
4. No petition for divorce within one year of marriage

A Hindu wife is entitled to claim maintenance after the death of her husband from her father-in-law under:

In a case of bigamous marriage, the second wife

Section 16 of Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act relates to

If a girl becomes pregnant by some person before marriage, and subsequently maries some third person: What is the position under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955?

Hindu Adoptions & Maintenance Act, section 14, provides for the relationship of the adopted child with

Existence of an illegitimate daughter is a bar for adoption of

The consent can be withdrawn unilaterally. It has been so held by the Supreme Court in

Section 14(2) of Hindu Succession Act applies where the property is acquired by a Hindu female as limited estate

In which of the following case it was observed by Hon’ble Supreme Court that “Hindu widow is not coparcener in undivided family of her husband, therefore, she cannot act as Karta of that undivided family, however she can act as its manager”:

In case of adoption of a son by a Hindu widow, the adopted son shall be regarded as

Which of the following expenses can be justified for legal necessity

In which section of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 the Law of Mitakshara has been incorporated:

Section 23 and 24 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 has been omitted by Amendment Act in

A Hindu wife may claim maintenance from her husband on which of the following grounds?

In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court has upheld validity of adoption of boy of more than 15 years of age as per prevailing custom under Section 10(iv) of the Act-

Match the following:-

List I
List II

a. Marriage between parties within degrees of degrees of prohibited relationship
1. Voidable

b. Impotency
2. Void

c. Marriage between two spindas of each other
3. Voidable

d. Pregnancy of wife at the time of marriage by some person other than the husband
4. Void

A Hindu father can make a gift of ancestral immovable property for

A marriage solemnised between any two Hindus, who are related to each other in spinda relationship, under section 11 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, shall be

Section 26 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 provides for

Proviso to section 6 of the Hindu Marriage Act applies when a Hindu male dies leaving behind

Match List I with List II

List I Features
List II Legal Terms

a. Children of the same father, but by different mothers
1. Uterine

b. Children of the same mother, but by different fathers
2. Agnate

c. A person related to the propositus through one or more female links
3. Consanguine

d. A person related to the propositus through male links
4. Cognate

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which out of the following is not a ground, which allows a guardian to give a child in adoption?

Given below are two statements
Statement I: Two Hindus married under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 are governed by the Indian Succession Act, 1925 in matters of inheritance.
Statement II: Two Muslims married under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 are governed by the Indian Succession Act, 1925 in matters of inheritance.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

A ‘mother’ is not entitled to inherit as a Class I heir, from her

In explaining “unsound mind” a ground for seeking divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 in which of the following cases the Supreme Court held “a sound mind indisputably is a key to a happy married life”.

Remedy of restitution of conjugal rights is available to

Alienation by the Karta without legal necessity or benefit of estate or in discharge of indispensable duty is :

Section 22 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 provides for

Give Correct Response.
Section 9 of Hindu Marriage Act was held to be Constitutional by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in:

The petition for restitution of Conjugal Rights can be filed in the Court of:

Adultery is a matrimonial offence punishable under

A person is not disqualified from succeeding to any property on the ground of any disease, defect or deformity, as provided under

A married woman can adopt a child

Under Hindu Marriage Act, Hindu includes

If a minor dies during the pendency of the suit

If the two persons are related by blood or adoption wholly through males, each is known to have . . . . . . . . to other:

Which of the following is not a ground for declaring a marriage void under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955?

A marriage solemnized between any two Hindus, who are Saindas of each other shall be valid, if

Presumption that the younger survived the elder under Section 21 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 is a

Widow of a pre-deceased son can claim maintenance from her father-in-law if she has no earnings and property and is also unable to obtain maintenance

Where a manager of a joint family borrows money on a promissory note, the other members of the joint family are

In which one of the following cases, the Supreme Court has directed that marriages of all persons, belongs to any religion, be registered in their respective states where marriage is solemnized, if they are citizens of India?

Sapinda relationship includes relationship by

Among the heirs of the branches of predeceased son or pre-deceased daughter of a Hindu dying intestate shall take

According to the Marriage Laws (Amendment) Act, 2001, the application for payment of expenses and such monthly sum shall be disposed of

The person who is related to another wholly through males but by halfblood will be called under The Hindu Succession Act, 1956.

Conversion to another religion disqualifies a person to succeed under

A decree of nullity in case of a void marriage, under section 11 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 can be obtained by

Hindu male can adopt a female child, if the difference of age between the two is of more than

The term ‘intestate’ under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 has been defined under which Clause of Section 3?

An order for the grant of permanent alimony under section 25 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

Section 18 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 prescribes punishment

Who amongst the following is disqualified from inheriting the estate of a Hindu male

Give incorrect response
Following are the Class I heirs:

Under section 25 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 the court has the power to grant a

A Hindu father-in-law is bound to maintain widowed daughter-in-law if

Hanooman Prasad v. Musammat Bibi is a case on-

Who has no right of maintenance?

The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Act, 2003 added a new clause to section 19 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 to cover place of residence of

Which of the following is an essential element of cruelty

“A person is not disqualified from succeeding to any property on the ground of any disease, defect or deformity” is provided under

Under Section 11 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the marriage may be declared null and void if:

Give Correct Response.
Section 9 of Hindu Marriage Act was declared unconstitutional in:

Saptapadi means:

Grounds of divorce mean exclusively for wife, have been prescribed under

Property, the right to which accrues on the death of the last owner without leaving male issue is called

Registration of a Hindu Marriage under section 8 of Hindu Marriage Act is

Marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is

The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 contains the minimum period of desertion for filing a suit for judicial separation is

Rights of child in womb at the time of death of the intestate have been provided under

A wife can file petition for divorce in the event of non-resumption of cohabitation, under section 13(2)(iii) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 after the passing of an order or decree

Degrees of prohibited relationships is applicable between two persons if they are related by

Which one of the following is not a Class I heir under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956?

Provisions for maintenance and litigation expenses during the pendency of proceedings are contained in

Any property that might have vested in the adoptee before the adoption, on adoption

“V. Tulasamma v. V. Sesha Reddi” is the leading decision of the Supreme Court on the provisions of Section . . . . . . . . . of the Act.

The forum for an application for maintenance under section 18 of Hindu Adoptions & Maintenance Act, 1956 is

The right under section 13(2)(i) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is available to the petitioner wife

The word ancestor in clause (c) and (d) of section 3 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 includes . . . . . . . .

Section 19 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 provides that if two or more heirs succeed together to the property of an intestate, they shall take the property

There is either theft or extortion. It is:

‘Dependents’ of a deceased under section 21 of Hindu Adoptions & Maintenance Act include

Section 14 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 imposes a bar on

Order under section 26 of Hindu Marriage Act can be passed in respect of children who are

An agreement between the parties not to claim maintenance under section 25 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

A is a Hindu male. He dies intestate leaving a son B, two grand sons M and N of deceased son C and three great grandsons X, Y and Z of deceased grandson P of deceased son D. What will be share of M and X?

A joint Hindu family is

Under the Hindu law, a person can enter sanyas ashrama – a holy order

Under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 the right to ‘Permanent Alimony’ is available

As a result of the changes introduced by the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005, the daughter of a coparcener in a Joint Hindu Family, governed by the Mitakshara Law, becomes a coparcener-

Who among the following widows related to the intestate, are disqualified, from succeeding the intestate, if on the date the succession opens, she has remarried

The number of male, relatives, claiming through a female, in class I of the Schedule, of a male Hindu is

Sections 18, 19 and 20 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 provide for right of maintenance against

Which of the following properties can be a subject-matter of partition