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    This document appears to be an examination for a course on Hindu Law. It contains 5 units that cover various topics in Hindu Law such as the history of Hindu schools of law, marriage and divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, joint family and coparcenary property, succession under the Hindu Succession Act, adoption and maintenance under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, and legal problems related to these topics. Students are instructed to answer questions from each unit and short legal problems that assess their understanding of how these laws apply in practical scenarios.

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    This document appears to be an examination for a course on Hindu Law. It contains 5 units that cover various topics in Hindu Law such as the history of Hindu schools of law, marriage and divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, joint family and coparcenary property, succession under the Hindu Succession Act, adoption and maintenance under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, and legal problems related to these topics. Students are instructed to answer questions from each unit and short legal problems that assess their understanding of how these laws apply in practical scenarios.

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    JUNE / JULY 2014

    Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100


    UNIT – I

    1. a) Trace the history of the different schools of Hindu Law, pointing out their
    distinguishing features.(Refer Page No. 32)
    OR
    Explain the meaning and essentials of custom. What is the effect of custom when
    it is opposed to statutory law?(Refer Page No. 21 & 22)

    (b) Write a note on ‘equity, justice and good conscience’.(Refer Page No. 25)
    OR
    How judicial decisions have affected the Hindu Law?(Refer Page No. 24)

    UNIT – II

    2. a) Explain the essential conditions of valid marriage under the Hindu Marriage
    Act, 1955.(Refer Page No. 42)

    OR
    Define and distinguish between ‘void’ and ‘voidable’ marriages under the Hindu
    Marriage Act, 1955. (Refer Page No. 85)

    (b) What kind of standard of proof required to prove adultery?(Refer Page No. 89)
    OR
    When divorced persons may remarry?(Refer Page No.100)

    UNIT – III

    3. a) What are endowments? State its essentials. How an endowment be


    created?(Refer Page No. 382)
    OR
    Explain the incidents of Hindu Joint Family properties and separate properties of
    a coparcener of joint family.(Refer Page No. 215)

    (b) State the validity of an agreement between coparceners not to partition


    coparcenary property.(Refer Page No. 268)

    OR
    State the son’s liability to pay time-barred debt of the father.(Refer Page No. 258)

    UNIT – IV

    4. a) Who are class I heirs? Explain the rules of distribution of property between
    class I heirs.(Refer Page No. 319)

    OR
    Explain the general provisions relating to succession under the Hindu Succession
    Act, 1956.(Refer Page No. 297)

    (b) A female Hindu died intestate leaving behind her father-in-law, a step son, father
    and mother. She inherited the property from her husband. Assign their
    shares.(Refer Family Law Problems Book separate edition at separate cost)

    OR

    What kinds of property a Hindu can dispose of by gift?(Refer Page No. 396)
    UNIT – V

    5. a) Define ‘dependents’ under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956.
    How is the quantium of maintenance determined by the court?(Refer Page No.
    177)

    OR
    When court may appoint and remove the guardian? Explain the powers of
    guardian appointed by the court.(Refer Page No.196)
    (b) A Hindu widow inherits property from herhusband in 2003 and adopts a son in
    2007. Can the adopted boy inherit the property?(Refer Family Law Problems
    Book separate edition at separate cost)
    OR

    Who is a natural guardian? What are his powers?(Refer Page No.197 & 199)

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    DECEMBER - 2014

    Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

    Instructions:
    1. Answer Q.No.9 and any five of the remaining questions
    2. Q.No.9 carries20 marks and the remaining questions carry 16 marks each
    3. Answers should be written either in English or Kannada completely.

    1. Explain ancient and modern sources of Hindu Law.(Refer Page No. 9)

    2. What is judicial separation? Explain the grounds of judicial separation.(Refer


    Page No. 80)

    3. What is partition? Explain the properties which can be partitioned and cannot be
    partitioned. Explain.(Refer Page No. 263)

    4. Describe and distinguish between “Stridhana” and “Woman’s estate”.(Refer Page


    No.346 & 351)

    5. Explain the law relating to gifts under Hindu Law.(Refer Page No. 396)

    6. Who is a guardian? Explain types of guardians. When a guardian can be


    removed?(Refer Page No.196)
    7. Explain the “Capacity” and “rights” of a male and female to adopt a child under
    the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act.(Refer Page No. 146)

    8. Write short notes on any two of the following:

    (a) Will (Refer Page No. 329)

    (b) Restitution of conjugal rights(Refer Page No. 72)


    (c) Voidable marriages(Refer Page No. 85 & 136)

    9. Solve any two of the following problems:

    (a) ‘A’ dies intestate leaving behind his two Widows ‘Y’ and ‘X’ and two daughters ‘M’,
    ‘N’ and one son ‘Z’ and mother ‘K’. Describe to the property among them.? (Refer
    Family Law I & II, Volume-II Problems Book)

    (b) ‘S’ a male Hindu marries ‘B’ a non hindu women but does not renounce his
    religion. What will be the status of their son ‘C’ born of their wed lock? Decide ‘C’
    is which religion. ? (Refer Family Law I & II, Volume-II Problems Book)

    (c) Two persons ‘A’ and ‘B’ one aged 40 years and another aged 38 years jointly adopt
    one ‘C’ a boy aged 14 years. ‘C’ the same boy is adopted by ‘A’ and ‘B’ as they are
    brothers. Is the adoption valid? Give reasons. (Refer Family Law I & II, Volume-
    II Problems Book)

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