Which of the following is not recognised under the Dayabhaga school

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A petition under Section 9 of Hindu Marriage Act fails if:

In case of John Vallattom v. Union of India, (2003), the Supreme Court discussed the constitutionality of section 118 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 in the light of

In Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, ‘Degrees of Prohibited Relationship’ is defined under:

In case of adoption of a son, the adoptive father or mother must not have a living

Under Hindu law, in relation to the children of void marriages:

The bar to entertain a petition for divorce operates for a period of

Fine prescribed under section 18 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for child marriage may extend to

Descendants means:

The obligation of the husband to maintain his wife is

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 applies to

Test of jurisdiction under section 26 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is

Section 12 of the Hindu Succession Act provides for

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 provides for

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A son under Hindu Succession Act includes:

Give Incorrect Response.
At the time of marriage, neither party:

Liability of the son under the doctrine of pious obligation, depends upon

Order under section 26 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 can be passed in respect of

The term ‘accretion’ means:

A male Hindu, having more than one wives living, at the time of making adoption, may adopt a son-

Which Section of Hindu Marriage Act provides for divorce by mutual consent?

References to brother or sister, in the Schedule do not include references to a brother or sister by

Where a Hindu who has a wife living adopts a child, the said wife is called

The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 apply to which of the following

Under Hindu Law an unmarried woman adopts a child, later on she marries a man. This man shall be deemed to be the

Punishment prescribed under section 18 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for child marriage is

The general rules of succession of a Hindu male dying intestate are contained in

Under Chapter III of the Hindu Adoptions & Maintenance Act, 1956, the persons who are dependants of the deceased have been mentioned in

Match List I with Sections of Hindu Marriage Act 1955 given in List II and select the correct answer from the given below:

List I
List II

a. Proceedings to be conducted in camera
1. Section 24

b. Maintenance pendente lite and expense of proceedings
2. Section 25

c. Appeals from decree and orders
3. Section 22

d. Permanent alimony and maintenance
4. Section 28

Sodomy is a ground for divorce under the-

A female can be a member of

Under Hindu Succession Act, 1956 which one of the following is not a class I heir?

Mohan gets married to his sister’s daughter Kriti

A’, a Hindu male, having undivided interest in a Mitakshara Coparcenary property dies leaving behind two sons and one daughter. The daughter is entitled to the following share in the property:

The separate property of a Hindu male dying intestate is succeeded by

For declaration of marriage as void, petition may be presented under Section 11 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 by

Conversion from Hindu to another religion is a ground for divorce

A decree of restitution of conjugal rights in India can be executed by

A Hindu married male having his wife living can make adoption

Section 18 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 provides relationship by

Guilt theory of divorce implies

Marriage is a sacrament amongst

Study the following statements and pick up the right option from the given below:
Statement I: Voluntary sexual intercourse outside the wedlock is a ground for judicial separation as well as divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
Statement II: Apart from being sued for divorce or judicial separation, a spouse having voluntary sexual intercourse outside the wedlock is also punishable under Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code as such this act necessarily amounts to adultery.

In the debate on the custody, guardianship or adoption of the child, the courts in India is governed by which of the following principle:

Under the Mitakshara law, partition can be claimed by

For the purposes of section 13(2)(i) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 the wife, other than the one seeking divorce

‘Property’ in section 30 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 refers to

A widow ‘W’ held some properties as ‘Widows estate’. She sold the properties to X before the commencement of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. Which of the following statements will be true?

An adoption made by a Hindu male without the consent of his wife is

Agnates are the heirs

Under section 8 of The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 what will be the sequence of following heirs?
1. Daughter of a pre-deceased daughter of a pre-deceased daughter
2. Daughter’s son’s son
3. Brother’s son
4. Father’s widow

Under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, an adoption shall be made

A child of void marriage is

Doctrine of ‘factum valet’ enables to cure the violation of

Which is not a ground for seeking divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955?

When partition takes place between father and sons

The proviso to section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, imports

The order of succession among the heirs in class II of the schedule as stated in section 9 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956, is

Which of the following grounds is available only to the wife for seeking divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act?

Under Hindu Adoption & Maintenance Act, 1956 mandatory requirement for adoption of a child is

Give incorrect response
Following are the Class-I heirs:

Under Section 20 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 the rights of a child born in justo matrimonio have a reference to:

To constitute fraud within the meaning of section 12 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 the time which is relevant is

A Hindu contracting Second Marriage during pendency of appeal against the decree of divorce is:

Ramesh and Rani file a joint petition praying for a decree of divorce by mutual consent under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Six months later second motion was filed by Ramesh alone as Rani refused to join him.

A marriage solemnised between two persons who are related to each other within the degrees of prohibited relationship shall be

Anand karaj is a ceremony of Marriage of:

For the application of Section 14 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the acquisition of the property by a female Hindu must be

A petition for divorcemay be presented under section 13(1)A if even after the passing of a decree for restitution of conjugal rights, which have not been restored for a period of at least

Which of the following transactions are not for the benefit of the estate

Property in which a person acquires an interest by birth, under Mitakshara law is known as

A marriage under Sec. 11 of Hindu Marriage Act can be declared void if:

The male Hindu dies after the commencement of Hindu Succession Act. (But before the Hindu Succession Amendment Act. 2005) He was having interest in Mitakshra Coparcenery property at the time of his death:

Resumption of co-habitation by the parties may have the effect of nullifying the order of maintenance under section 25 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 in cases of

After the passing of a decree for judicial separation, if one of the spouse dies intestate

Adoption is recognised under the

In the ‘Smritis’ the spinda relationship extends, in the line of ascent to

Section 17 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 provides for

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Section 8 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 divides the heirs of a Hindu male into

Adoption of a son has

Section 15(2) of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 is in the nature of

The presence of any of the female relatives or a male relative claiming through a female, specified in class I of the Schedule, prevents the interest of a Mitakshara coparcener, devolving by

Who becomes the guardian of illegitimate children on the mother’s death

Section 13A is not applicable when the dissolution of marriage is sought on the ground of

Which of the following is correct with respect to Section 5(i) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955?

Relief of permanent alimony

Give Correct Response.
A is within the prohibited degree relationship with B, but still performed the marriage, the marriage between A and B is:

A paternal grand mother, on partition between her grandsons, and between her sons and sons of a pre-deceased son, is entitled to a share

Where the manager of a joint Hindu family alienates joint family property, the burden of proof of necessity ties

When a Hindu inherits the property from his father under section 8 of the Hindu Succession Act, he takes it as

Considering the provisions of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, the Supreme Court in which of the following cases, held that “the mother can be considered to be the natural guardian of her minor child even when father is alive”:

Section 27 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 allows the court to divide which one of the following between the spouses?

Father has a right to

Doctrine of blending is not applicable to a

An adoption, in breach of an agreement not to adopt, by a person having the capacity and right to adopt, is

As a general rule, interest in the coparcenary property is acquired by virtue of

A person who has an adopted son living

Husband in Entry (a) of Section 15(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 includes:

Under section 26 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 the respective rights of the mother and father depend upon