Karnataka State Law (KSLU) University Previous Years Model Question Papers for LLB First Semester Family

y Law- 1 (Hindu law) UNIT I: ESSAY QUESTIONS 1. Explain the ancient source of Hindu Law and add a note on Narada Smriti 2. Examine the salient features of Mitakashara Law. Is Mitakshara law is still relevant? 3. Explain the various source of Hindu Law 4. Explain the salient features of Mitakashara school 5. Write an explanatory note on two main schools of Hindu Law and state the distinctions between them. 6. Who is Hindu? Who are the persons governed by Hindu Law? 7. Explain the differences between Mitakshara and Dayabhaga schools of Hindu law. 8. Explain in detail the Hindu concept of law. State the sanctions for breach of moral law. 9. Enumerate the sources of Hindu Law. Explain the importance of custom. 10. Hindu Law applies to Hindu by birth and by religion comment. State persons to whom uncodified and codified Hindu Law applies. SHORT NOTE QUESTIONS i. Write a note on legislation as a source of Hindu law ii. Write a note on Ashrama Dharma iii. Who are Hindus? iv. Write a note on Varna Dharma v. State briefly the concept of Dharma. vi. Write a note on Manu Smriti. vii. Write a note on custom as a source of Hindu law. viii. Write a note on Factum Valet. ix. Distinguish between Sruthis and Smrithis x. What are the salient features of Mitakshara School of Hindu Law?

UNIT 2: ESSAY QUESTIONS 1. Define and distinguish void and voidable Marriages under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 2. Explain Curelty and desertions as grounds for divorce Discuss with reference to decided cases. 3. Explain the conditions for a valid marriage under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. 4. Explain the grounds of divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. 5. Elucidate the conditions for a valid marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act 1955 6. Describe the grounds available for judicial separation. Cite cases. 7. What is judicial separation? Explain the grounds available for judicial separation. 8. Explain the conditions for a valid marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. 9. What is divorce? On what grounds divorce can be obtained? 10. Discuss whether Hindu Marriage is still a sacrament after passing Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 SHORT NOTE QUESTIONS i. Hindu Marriage is a Sacrament Comment ii. Jagannath and his wife padmini, both were gainfully employed. But jagannath was not so well employed as his wife was and thus Padmini was getting higher salary than her husband. Padmini proposed to the husband that he should resign and stay with her. But he denies, and later on Jagannath filed a suit for restitution of conjugal rights. Decide iii. A, a Hindu husband converts to Islam. Can his wife claim divorce? Decide iv. Husband, his sisters and parents are longing to have a child in the family. But the wife always dashed their hopes by resorting to termination of pregnancy twice. Can husband claim divorce? v. Ranganath married Rajani in the year 2005 and both of them lived together for some time. Then, in 2006, Ranganath sent Rajani to her parents house, and starts living separately without giving reasonable cause. Now Rajani wants to obtain divorce. Advise her. vi. Write a note on Maintenance pendentelite. vii. Wife has moved the court questioning the constitutional validity of section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955 (Restitution of Conjugal Rights) on the ground of Right of Privacy Discuss.

viii. Husband tries to marry second time. Wife, apprehending of her husband taking a second wife, wants to approach the court. Can she succeed? Give reasons. ix. Prabhakara aged 25 years and kusum aged 17 years are married with the arrangement and consent of their parents. Discuss the validity of their marriage. x. Ramya is working as a teacher in a Government school. Her husband who is an unemployed filed a suit for maintenance against his wife. Is she liable? UNIT 3: ESSAY QUESTIONS 1. What is self acquired property? Explain different modes of acquiring self acquired property? 2. Who is Karta? Examine the rights and duties of Karta. 3. Discuss the modes of partition. Can a coparcener re-open portion? 4. Explain the doctrine of Pious obligation. Discuss the liability of son to discharge fathers debts. 5. Who is a Coparcener? Explain his rights and liabilities in a Mitakshara joint family. 6. Define partition? Explain the different modes of partition. 7. Explain the incidents of joint family property and separate property of the Hindu joint family. 8. Explain the nature and extent of pious obligation. 9. Explain the Joint Hindu Family and coparcenary. Can a mother be a kartha of a Joint Hindu Family? Explain 10. Explain the process of partition. When partition can be re-openned? SHORT NOTE QUESTIONS i. State the persons who can claim partition ii. Comment on Vyavaharika debt iii. Father has incurred debt for personal benefit, son has self acquired property. Is son liable to discharge debt of his father? Decide. iv. Can a father as a Kartha gift joint family movable property to his son? v. State the essential features of valid endowment. vi. Define per stripes and percapita.

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Mother, acting as the guardian of minor son, has effected the partition. Son, after attaining the age of majority, filed a suit of setting aside the partition on the ground of fraud. Can he succeed?

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What is Doctrine of Cy-pres? State the essentials of endowment Is the daughter liable for the debt incurred by the father for his personal benefit? Discuss

UNIT 4: ESSAY QUESTIONS 1. Elucidate the general principles of succession of a female Hindu. 2. Who are class I heirs? Explain the rules relating to distribution of property among class I heirs. 3. Explain the general rules of succession of a Hindu female dying instate. 4. Comment on the State and central Amendments to Hindu Successions Act. 5. Examine the general principles of successions of a male Hindu. 6. Elucidate the main features of Hindu Succession Act 1956. 7. When sucession opens ? Who are disqualified from succeeding to the property of the intestate? 8. Explain the general rules of succession of a female Hindu dying intestate under the Hindu Succession Act 1956. 9. Discuss the types of property owned by a Hindu Women. State the changes brought to womens estate. 10. What are the significant changes introduced in the Hindu Succession Act, 1956? SHORT NOTE QUESTIONS i. ii. Write a note on Stridhana Smt. Rajalakshmi had inherited some property worth Rs: 40lakhs from her mother. She died leaving behind her brother. Three sons, one adopted daughter and her husband. Distribute the property among these heirs. Give reasons iii. A, a Hindu dies leaving behind his daughter, son, father and mother in the year. Distribute the joint family property of the deceased among sucviors iv. Write a note on full blood, half blood and utrine blood relationship.

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Explain Full blood, Half blood and uterine blood relationship. Bhandariswamy died leaving behind his self acquired property and his wife, unmarried daughter, two sons, one sister and mother who got remarried just before his death. Distribute his property

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X a Hindu male dies intestate leaving behind his father, two sons and a son of the pre-deceased daughter. Who can succeed to X s property? What is the share of each person?

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State the important changes brought about by the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act 2005. A Joint Hindu family consists of father F and his son S Partition takes place between F and S. Two years after partition another son T is born to F. Now state who all coparceners are and what the share of property of each person is.

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Distinguish obstructed and unobstructed heritage

UNIT 5: ESSAY QUESTIONS 1. Discuss the capacity and right of women in taking adoption Add a note on effects of adoption 2. Who is a natural Guardian? State the powers and functions of natural Guardian. 3. Who is a natural guardian? What his powers? 4. Explain the circumstances under which a Hindu wife shall be entitled to live separately from her husband without forfeiting her claim to maintenance. 5. When a Hindu wife is entitled to maintenance and separate residence under Hindu Adoptions Maintenance Act 1956.Explain it by citing cases. 6. Who is a testamentary Guardian? Discuss his powers and obligations. 7. Explain the powers and liabilities of the guardian over the person and property of a Hindu minor. 8. Who may give and take in adoption? What is the effect of taking in adoption? 9. State the dependents under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956. When a wife loses her right to separate residence and maintenance? 10. Define adoption. Discuss the significant changes relating to adoption introduced under Hindu Adoption and maintenance Act, 1956

SHORT NOTE QUESTIONS i. Write a note on Dependents ii. Mangala an unmarried woman aged about 30 years adopts lalitha who is aged 16 years. Discuss the validity of such adoption. Give reasons. iii. Husband appoints X as testamentary guardian for his minor son when his wife is living. Decide the validity of the appointment. iv. Who are dependents? v. State the essentials of a valid adoption. vi. Mr. A the testamentary guardian sold the property of a minor B, so as to meet the minors educational expenses. On attaining of majority the minor challenges the sale. Decide. vii. Can the guardian of a child whose parentage is not known give the child in adoption? viii. The immovable property of a Hindu minor is sold by the father for the benefit of the minor without the permission of the court. Is the sale valid? Give reasons. ix. Explain the doctrine of Relation Back x. Father enters into an agreement to sell the minors property and delivers actual possession of the same in pursuance of that agreement. Whether the agreement is binding on the minor? Explain with reasons.