L.L.B-L.LB General 1st Sem FAMILY LAW - I(University of Pune, Pune-2013)
I - LL.B. (Semester - I)
FAMILY LAW - I
SEAT No. :
[Total No. of Pages : 2
(2003 Pattern) (Paper - 101)
Time :3 Hours] [Max. Marks :100
Instructions to the candidates :
1) Question No.10 is compulsory.
2) Attempt any 5 out of the remaining.
3) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q1) Discuss the void and voidable marriages as per the Hindu Marriage Act-1955 with relevant case laws. [16]
Q2) Muslims treat marriage as a Contract while it is a sacrament for Hindus. Explain with relevant case laws. [16]
Q3) The Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act -1956 brought sea changes in customary Hindu Law of Adoption. Do you agree with this? Explain in detail with relevant provisions of the Act. [16]
Q4) Discuss different kinds of guardians and their powers under Muslim Personal Law. [16]
Q5) Discuss the procedure and essentials of a Parsi marriage as per The Parsi
Marriage and Divorce Act 1936. [16]
Q6) The Special Marriage Act-1954 is secular in nature. Do you agree with this?
Discuss the procedure for solemnization of marriage under the Special Marriage Act-1954. [16]
Q7) Discuss the legal effect of essential ceremonies performed at the time of
marriage on the legal validity of marriage under different personal laws. [16]
Q8) Write short notes on any two : [16]
a) Alimony pendent Lite
b) Hizanat
c) Zihar
d) Divorce by mutual consent as per Sec-13B of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
P.T.O.
Q9) Discuss Talak Ahasan, Talak Hasan and Talak -ul-Biddat as modes in which a Muslim husband can pronounce Talak upon his wife. [16]
Q10) Solve any four giving reasons : [20]
a) A Hindu files a petition for restitution of conjugal rights against his wife
B. The petition is dismissed since B had sufficient reason to stay away as A had taken another wife C. A refuses to maintain B and C. What are the rights available to B and C?
b) Natasha’s husband Akhtar died in road accident. Immediately after his
death Salman proposed Natasha for marriage. Natasha was pregnant at the time of death of her husband Akhtar. Can Natasha marry Salman? Advice her.
c) Radha and Nanda are two Hindu sisters. Radha has two sons. Nanda is
childless. Radha to help her sister gave one of the sons in adoption to Nanda. After few days Radha changed her mind and demanded the custody of the child back from Nanda. Can Radha do so?
d) Nilima and Sanjay both Hindu got married under Hindu law in Nov-
2012. Within three months of marriage they realized that they cannot live happily together. They want to file petition for divorce by mutual consent in the court of law. Can they do so? Advice them.
e) Meenal a 28 year, unmarried Hindu woman wants to adopt a boy of 14 years of age. Advise her.
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