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First Semester Three Year LL.B. Examination, January 2011

FAMILY LAW – I : Hindu Law
(Course – IV)
Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100
Instructions : 1. Answer all 5 Questions.
2. One essay type and one short note question or problem
from each unit have to be attempted, which is referred as
part (a) and (b) in all the units.
3. Figures to the right indicate marks.
4. Answers should be written either in English or Kannada
completely.
UNIT – I
Q. No. 1. (a) Write an explanatory note on two main schools of Hindu
Law and state the distinctions between them. Marks : 15
×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã¯®Ü GÃÜvÜá ÊÜááS ±Üí¥ÜWÜÙÜ ÊæáàÇæ ËÊÜÃÜOÝñܾPÜ q±Ü³~
ŸÃæÀáÄ ÖÝWÜã AÊÜâWÜÙÜ ®ÜvÜáÊÜ| ÊÜÂñÝÂÓÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° £ÚÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Who is Hindu ? Who are the persons governed by Hindu Law ?
×í¨Üã Gí¨ÜÃæ ¿ÞÃÜá ? ×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã®Üá ¿ÞÄWæ A®ÜÌÀáÓÜáñܤ¨æ ?
(b) State briefly the concept of “Dharma”. Marks : 5
""«ÜÊÜáì''¨Ü ±ÜÄPÜƳ®æ¿á®Üá° ÓÜíQұܤÊÝX £ÚÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Write a note on “Manu Smriti”.
""ÊÜá®Üá Óܾ$ê£''¿á ŸWæY ÆZá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
UNIT – II
Q. No. 2. (a) Elucidate the conditions for a valid marriage under the Hindu
Marriage Act 1955. Marks : 15
×í¨Üã ËÊÝÖÜ PÝ®Üã®Üá 1955 A®ÜÌ¿á ˗Ÿ¨Üœ ËÊÝÖÜPæR CÃÜáÊÜ ÐÜÃÜñÜá¤WÜÙÜ®Üá°
ËÍÜ©àPÜÄÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Describe the grounds available for judicial separation. Cite cases.
®ÝÂÀáPÜ ±ÜÅñæÂàQàPÜÃÜ| ±Üvæ¨ÜáPæãÙÜÛÆá CÃܟÖÜá¨Ý¨Ü B«ÝÃÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
±ÜÅPÜÃÜ|WÜÙÜ®Üá° EÇæÉàUÔ.
P.T.O.
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(b) Ranganath married Rajani in the year 2005 and both of them
lived together for some time. Then, in 2006, Ranganath sent
Rajani to her parent’s house, and starts living separately
without giving reasonable cause. Now Rajani wants to obtain
divorce. Advise her. Marks : 5
ÃÜíWܮݥܮÜá, ÃÜg¯¿á®Üá° 2005ÃÜÈÉ ËÊÝÖÜÊÝX¨Üáª, PæÆPÝÆ AÊÜğºÃÜá JqrWæ
iàÊÜ®Ü ®ÜvæÔ¨ÜÃÜá. B ®ÜíñÜÃÜ 2006®æà CÓÜË¿áÈÉ ÃÜíWܮݥܮÜá ÃÜg¯¿á®Üá°
BPæ¿á ñÜí¨æ¿á ÊÜá®æWæ PÜÙÜá×ԨܮÜá ÊÜáñÜᤠ¿ÞÊÜâ¨æà PÝÃÜ|ËÆɨæ AÊÜ®Üá
±ÜÅñæÂàPÜÊÝX ÊÝÔÓÜñæãvÜX¨Ü®Üá. DWÜ ÃÜg¯ ËÊÝÖÜ Ëaæfà¨Ü®Ü ±Üvæ¿áÆá
CbfԨݪÙæ. AÊÜÚWæ ÓÜÆÖæ ¯àwÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Write a note on “Maintenance pendentelite”.
""ÊÝÂgÂPÝÈà®Ü iàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜ¨Ü '' ŸWæY q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.

UNIT – III

Q. No. 3. (a) Who is a Coparcener ? Explain his rights and liabilities in a

Mitakshara joint family. Marks : 15
¨Ý¿Þ© Gí¨ÜÃæ ¿ÞÃÜá ? ËáñÝPÜÒÃÜ AË»ÜPܤ PÜáoáퟨÜÈÉ AñÜ®Ü ÖÜPÜáRWÜÙÜá
ÖÝWÜã PÜñÜìÊÜÂWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Define partition ? Explain the different modes of partition.
Ë»Üg®æ ÊÝÂTݯÔÄ. Ë»Üg®æ¿á ËË«Ü Ë«Ý®ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
(b) State the essential features of valid endowment. Marks : 5
˗Ÿ¨Üœ «ÝËáìPÜ ¨Ü£¤¿á AñÜÂÊÜÍÜÂPÜ AíÍÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° £ÚÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Define per stripes and percapita.
ÍÝTÝÊÝÃÜá ÊÜáñÜᤠñÜÇÝÊÝÃÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÊÝÂTݯÔÄ.
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UNIT – IV

Q. No. 4. (a) Examine the general principles of successions of a male Hindu. Marks : 15
×í¨Üã EñܤÃݗPÝÃÜ ÄàñÜ ×í¨Üã ±ÜâÃÜáÐÜ®Ü EñܤÃݗPÝÃÜ¨Ü ÓÝÊÜޮܠñÜñÌÜ WÜÙ®Ü áÜ °
±ÜÄàQÒÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Elucidate the main features of Hindu Succession Act 1956.
×í¨Üã EñܤÃݗPÝÃÜ A—¯¿áÊÜá 1956ÃÜ ÊÜááS ÆPÜÒ|WÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÍÜ©àPÜÄÔ.
(b) Explain Full blood, Half blood and uterine blood relationship. Marks : 5
±Üä|ì ÃÜPܤ, A«ÜìÃÜPܤ ÊÜáñÜᤠHPæãà¨ÜÃÜ ÃÜPܤ ÓÜíŸí«ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
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.
»ÜívÝÄÓÝÌËá¿áá ñܮܰ ×í¨æ ÓÜÌ¿ÞiìñÜ BÔ¤¿á®Ü°Æɨæà ñܮܰ ±Ü£°, JŸº
AËÊÝ×ñÜ ÊÜáWÜÙÜá, CŸºÃÜá WÜívÜá ÊÜáPÜRÙÜá, JŸºÙÜá ñÜíX ÊÜáñÜᤠAñÜ®Ü ÊÜáÃÜ|PæR
ÓÜÌƳ ÊÜááíaæ ÊÜáÃÜá ËÊÝÖÜÊÝXÃÜáÊÜ ñÝÀá, CÊÜÃÜ®Üã° ¹oár ÊÜáÃÜ~Ԩݪ®æ.
BñÜ®Ü BÔ¤¿á®Üá° ÖÜíbÄ.
UNIT – V
Q. No. 5. (a) When a Hindu wife is entitled to maintenance and separate
residence under Hindu Adoptions Maintenance Act 1956.
Explain it by citing cases. Marks : 15
×í¨Üã ¨ÜñܤPÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠiàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜ A—¯¿áÊÜá 1956ÃÜ A®ÜÌ¿á ¿ÞÊÝWÜ
×í¨Ü㠱ܣ°¿áá iàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜ ÖÝWÜã ±ÜÅñæÂàPÜ ÊÜÓÜ£Wæ AÖÜìÙÝX¨ÝªÙæ.
±ÜÅPÜÃÜ|WÜÙæãí©Wæ ËÊÜÄÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Who is a testamentary Guardian ? Discuss his powers and
obligations.
ÊÜ á ÃÜ | ÍÝÔñÜ ÓÜ í ÃÜ P Ü Ò P Ü ® æ í ¨Ü Ã æ ¿ÞÃÜ á ? BñÜ ® Ü A—PÝÃÜ W Ü Ù Ü á ÊÜ á ñÜ á ¤
ÖæãOæWÝÄPæWÜÙÜ®Üá° aÜbìÔ.
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(b) State the essentials of a valid adoption. Marks : 5
˗Ÿ¨Üœ ¨ÜñܤPÜ¨Ü AÊÜÍÜÂPÜ AíÍÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° £ÚÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Mr. ‘A’ the testamentary guardian sold the property of a
minor ‘B’, so as to meet the minor’s educational expenses.
On attaining of majority the minor challenges the sale. Decide.
"G'¿áá ÊÜáÃÜ| ÍÝÓÜ®Ü ¯¿ááPܤ ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜ®ÝX¨Ü᪠"¹' GíŸ A±Ýűܤ ÊÜ¿áÓÜR®Ü
BÔ¤¿á®Üá° BñÜ®Ü Ë¨Ý»ÝÂÓÜ¨Ü PÝÃÜ|WÜÚWÝX ÊÜÞÃÜáñݤ®æ. "¹'¿áá ±Ýűܤ
ÊÜ¿áÓÜR®Ý¨ÝWÜ D ÊÜÞÃÝoÊÜ®Üá° ±ÜÅΰÓÜáñݤ®æ. ¯«ÜìÄÔ.
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First Semester 3 Year LL.B. Examination, June 2011

FAMILY LAW – I : HINDU LAW (Course – IV)
Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer all 5 Questions.

2. One essay type question one short note or problem
from each unit shall be attempted, and the same is referred
as part (a) and (b) in all units.
3. Figures to the right indicate marks.
4. Answers should be written completely either in English or
Kannada.

UNIT – I

Q. No. 1. (a) Explain the differences between Mitakshara and Dayabhaga

schools of Hindu law. Marks : 15
×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã¯®Ü ËáñÝPÜÒÃÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠ¨Ý¿Þ»ÝWÜ ±Üí¥ÜWÜÙÜ ®ÜvÜá訆 ÊÜÂñÝÂÓÜWÜÙÜ®Üá°
ËÊÜÄÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Explain in detail the Hindu concept of law. State the sanctions
for breach of moral law.
×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã¯®Ü PÜƳ®æ¿á®Üá° ËÓݤÃÜÊÝX ËÊÜÄÔ. ®æç£PÜ PÝ®Üã¯®Ü EÆÉíZ®æWæ
CÃÜáÊÜ ÎPæÒWÜÙÜ®Üá° £ÚÔ.
(b) Write a note on ‘custom’ as a source of Hindu law. Marks : 5
""ÓÜí±ÜŨݿá'' ×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã¯®Ü Jí¨Üá ÊÜáãÆ GíŸá¨ÜÃÜ PÜáÄñÜá q±Ü~
³ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Write a note on ‘Factum Valet’.
"´ÝÂPÜrÊÜå ÊÝÂÇæp ' GíŸá¨ÜÃÜ ŸWæY q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
UNIT – II

Q. No. 2. (a) What is judicial separation ? Explain the grounds available

for judicial separation. Marks : 15
®ÝÂÀáPÜ ±ÜÅñæÂàQàPÜÃÜ| Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? ®ÝÂÀáPÜ ±ÜÅñæÂàQàPÜÃÜ|PæR CÃÜáÊÜ PÝÃÜ|WÜÙÜ®Üá°
ËÊÜÄÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
P.T.O.
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Explain the conditions for a valid marriage under the Hindu
Marriage Act, 1955.
×í¨Üã ËÊÝÖÜ PÝÀá¨æ 1955 ÃÜ Aw¿áÈÉ ËÊÝÖÜ Ëaæfà¨Ü®ÜPæR ¨æãÃÜPܟÖÜá¨Ý¨Ü
PÝÃÜ|WÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
(b) 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. Marks : 5
×í¨Üã ËÊÝÖÜ PÝ®Üã®Üá PÜÆÊÜáá 9 (¨Ýí±ÜñÜ嬆 ÖÜPÜáRWÜÙÜ ±Üâ®Ü: Óݧ±Ü®æ) C¨Üá
ÓÜí˫ݮܨÜÈÉ ¯àvÜÇÝXÃÜáÊÜ ÊÜÂQ¤WÜñÜ ÖÜQRWæ «ÜPæR¿ÞX¨æ Gí¨Üá ±ÜÅΰÔ, C¨ÜÃÜ
Ôí«ÜáñÜÌ¨Ü ŸWæY ±Ü£°¿áá ÊæãÃæÖæãàWÜáñݤÙæ & aÜbìÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
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.
±Ü£¿áá GÃÜvÜ®æ ËÊÝÖÜÊÝWÜáÊÜâ¨ÜPæR ±ÜſᣰÓÜáñݤ®æ. ±Ü£¿áá GÃÜvÜ®æ¿á
ËÊÝÖÜÊÝWܟÖÜá¨æíŸ BñÜíPÜ©í¨Ü ±Ü£°¿áá ®Ý¿ÞÆ¿á¨Ü ÊæãÃæ ÖæãàWÜÆá
Ÿ¿áÓÜáñݤÙæ. AÊÜÙÜá g¿áÎàÆÙÝWÜáÊÜÙæà ? PÝÃÜ|WÜÙÜ®Üá° Pæãw.
UNIT – III
Q. No. 3. (a) Explain the incidents of joint family property and separate
property of the Hindu joint family. Marks : 15
×í¨Üã AË»ÜPܤ PÜáoáíŸ¨Ü ÓܨÜÓÜ娆 ÓÜÌ¿ÞiìñÜ BÔ¤ ÊÜáñÜᤠ×í¨Üã AË»ÜPܤ
PÜáoáíŸ¨Ü BÔ¤¿á ±ÜÅÓÜíWÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Explain the nature and extent of pious obligation.
±ÜËñÜÅ PÜñÜìÊÜ嬆 ÓÜÌÃÜã±Ü ÊÜáñÜᤠÊݲ¤¿á®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
(b) 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 ? Marks : 5
A±Ýűܤ ÊÜ¿áÓÜR®Ý¨Ü ÊÜáWÜ®Ü ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜÙÝX ñÝÀá¿áá BÔ¤¿á®Üá° Ë»ÜiÓÜáñݤÙæ.
±ÝÅ±Ü ¤ ÊÜ ¿ áÓÜ R ®Ý¨Ü ®Ü í ñÜ Ã Ü C¨Ü á Êæ ã àÓÜ © í¨Ü PÜ ã w¨Ü á ¨ÝXÃÜ á ñÜ ¤ ¨ æ Gí¨Ü á
Ë»Üg®æ¿á®Üá° ÃܨÜáªWæãÚÓÜáÊÜíñæ Jí¨Üá ¨ÝÊæ¿á®Üá° ÖÜãvÜáñݤ®æ. AÊÜ®Üá
g¿áÎàÆ®ÝWÜáÊÜ®æà ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
What is Doctrine of ‘Cy-pres’ ?
ÓÜËÞ±Ü Ô¨ÝœíñÜ Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ?
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UNIT – IV

Q. No. 4. (a) When sucession opens ? Who are disqualified from succeeding
to the property of the intestate ? Marks : 15
ÊÝÃÜÓÜá ¿ÞÊÝWÜ ±ÝÅÃÜí»ÜÊÝWÜáñܤ¨æ ? ÊÜáêñÜá ±ÜñÜÅËÆɨæ ÊÜáêñÜ®Ý¨Ü ÊÜÂQ¤¿á
BÔ¤Wæ ¿ÞÃÜá ÊÝÃÜÓÜá¨ÝÃÜÃÝWÜÆá A®ÜÖÜìÃÝWÜáñݤÃæ ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Explain the general rules of succession of a female Hindu
dying intestate under the Hindu Succession Act 1956.
×í¨Üã ÊÝÃÜÓÜá A—¯¿áÊÜá 1956 ÃÜÈÉ ÊÜáêñÜá ±ÜñÜÅ ÊÜÞvܨæ WÜ£Ô¨Ü ×í¨Üã
ÊÜá×Ùæ¿á ÊÝÃÜÓÜá ÖÜQR®Ü ÓÝÊÜޮܠ¯¿áÊÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
(b) ‘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 ? Marks : 5
‘X’ GíŸ JŸº ×í¨Üã ±ÜâÃÜáÐÜ®Üá ¿ÞÊÜ ÊÜáêñÜá ±ÜñÜÅËÆɨæ ñܮܰ ñÜí¨æ, CŸºÃÜá
WÜívÜá ÊÜáPÜRÙÜá ÊÜáñÜᤠÊæã¨ÜÇæà £àÄÖæãà¨Ü ÊÜáWÜ®Ü ÊÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá° ¹oár ÊÜáÃÜ|
Öæãí¨Üáñݤ®æ. ‘X’ ®Ü BÔ¤Wæ ¿ÞÃÜá ÊÝÃÜÓÜá¨ÝÃÜÃÝWÜáÊÜÃÜá ÊÜáñÜᤠ±ÜÅ£Á㟺ÄWæ
GÐÜár »ÝWÜ ŸÃÜáÊÜâ¨Üá ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
State the important changes brought about by the Hindu
Succession (Amendment) Act 2005.
×í¨Üã ÊÝÃÜÓÜ (£¨Ü᪱Üw) A—¯¿áÊÜá 2005 ÃÜÈÉ ÊÜÞvÜÇÝ¨Ü ÊÜáÖÜñܤÃÜÊݨÜ
Ÿ¨ÜÇÝÊÜOæWÜÙÜ®Üá° £ÚÔ.
UNIT – V

Q. No. 5. (a) Explain the powers and liabilities of the guardian over the
person and property of a Hindu minor. Marks : 15
×í¨Üã A±Ýűܤ ÊÜ¿áÓÜR®Ü ÊÜÂQ¤ ÊÜáñÜᤠBÔ¤¿á ÓÜíŸí«ÜÊÝX ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜ®Ü A—PÝÃÜ
ÊÜáñÜᤠPÜñÜìÊÜÂWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Who may give and take in adoption ? What is the effect of
taking in adoption ?
¿ÞÃÜ á ¨Ü ñ Ü á ¤ Pæ ã vÜ Ÿ ÖÜ á ¨Ü á ÊÜ á ñÜ á ¤ ñæ W æ ¨ Ü á Pæ ã ÙÜ Û ŸÖÜ á ¨Ü á ? ¨Ü ñ Ü á ¤
ñæWæ¨ÜáPæãÙÜáÛÊÜâ¨ÜÄí¨ÝWÜáÊÜÜ ±ÜÄOÝÊÜáWÜÙÝÊÜâÊÜâ ?
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(b) Can the guardian of a child whose parentage is not known
give the child in adoption ? Marks : 5
ÊÜáWÜá訆 ÊÜíÍÜÓܧÃÜá ¿ÞÃÜá Gí¨Üá £Ú¿á©ÃÜáÊÜ Jí¨Üá ÊÜáWÜá訆 ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜ®Üá
B ÊÜáWÜáÊÜ®Üá° ¨ÜñÜᤠPæãvܟÖÜá¨æà ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
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.
JŸº ×í¨Üã A±Ýű¤Ü ÊÜ¿áÓÜR®Ü Ô§ÃÜ BÔ¤¿á®Üá° ÊÜáWÜá訆 ×ñÜPÝRX ®Ý¿ÞÆ¿á¨Ü
A®ÜáÊÜᣠCÆɨæ ÊÜÞÃÝo ÊÜÞvÜáñݤ®.æ D ÊÜÞÃÝo FiìñÜÊàæ ? PÝÃÜ|WÜÙ®Ü áÜ °
Pæãw.

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First Semester Three Year LL.B. /Fifth Semester Five Year B.A., LL.B./
B.B.A. LL.B. Examination, January 2012
FAMILY LAW – I : HINDU LAW
(Course – IV)

Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer all 5 questions.

2. One essay type question and one short note or problem from
each Unit shall be attempted, which is referred as Part (a)
and (b) in all the Units.

3. Figures to the right indicate marks.

4. Answer should be written completely either in English or in

Kannada.

UNIT – I

Q. No. 1. (a) Enumerate the sources of Hindu Law. Explain the importance of
custom. Marks : 15

×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã¯®Ü ÊÜáãÆWÜÙ®Ü áÜ ° ®ÜÊáÜ ã©ÔÄ. ÓÜí±ÜŨݿá¨Ü ÊÜáÖÜñÌÜ ÊÜ®áÜ ° ËÊÜÄÔ.

OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Hindu Law applies to Hindus by birth and by religion – comment.

State persons to whom uncodified and codified Hindu Law
applies.

×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã®Üá ×í¨ÜãÊÝX g¯Ô¨ÜÊܯWÜã ÊÜáñÜᤠ×í¨Üã ÊÜáñÝÊÜÆí¹WÜÚWÜã

A®ÜÌÀáÓÜáñܤ¨æ & ËÍÜ©àPÜÄÔ. ¿ÞÊÜ ÊÜÂQ¤WÚÜ Wæ PæãÅà{àPÜêñÊ
Ü Æ
Ü É¨Ü ÊÜáñÜᤠPæãÅà{àPÜêñÜ
×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã®Üá A®ÜÌÀáÓÜáñܤ¨æ GíŸá¨Ü®Üá° £ÚÔ.
(b) Distinguish between Sruthis and Smrithis. Marks : 5

ÍÜáê£WÜÙÜá ÊÜáñÜᤠÓܾ$ê£WÜÙÜ®Üá° ÊÜÂñÝÂÔÔ.

OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

What are the salient features of Mitakshara School of Hindu Law ?

ËáñÝPÜÒÃÜ ±Üí¥Ü¨Ü ×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã¯®Ü ÊÜááS ÆPÜÒ|WÜÙÜá ¿ÞÊÜâÊÜâ ?

P.T.O.
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UNIT – II

Q. No. 2. a) What is divorce ? On what grounds divorce can be obtained ? Marks : 15

Ëaæfà¨Ü®Ü Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? ¿ÞÊÜ PÝÃÜ|WÜÚí¨ÝX Ëaæfà¨Ü®ÜÊÜ®Üá° ±Üvæ¿áŸÖÜá¨Üá ?

OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Discuss whether Hindu marriage is still a sacrament after passing

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

×í¨Üã ËÊÝÖÜ A—¯¿áÊÜá, 1955 ®Üá° hÝÄWæ ñÜí¨Ü ®ÜíñÜÃÜÊÜä ×í¨Üã ËÊÝÖÜÊÜâ
Jí¨Üá ÓÜíÓÝRÃÜÊÝX¨æÁáà GíŸá¨Ü®Üá° aÜbìÔ.
b) Prabhakara aged 25 years and Kusuma aged 17 years are
married with the arrangement and consent of their parents.
Discuss the validity of their marriage. Marks : 5

25 ÊÜÐì
Ü ¨Ü ±ÜÅ»ÝPÜÃÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠ17 ÊÜÐì
Ü ¨Ü PÜáÓÜáÊÜáÃÜÊÃÜ áÜ ñÜÊáÜ ¾ ±æäàÐÜPÃÜ áÜ H±ÜìwÔ¨Ü
ÊÜáñÜᤠÓÜÊÜá¾£Àáí¨Ü ÊÜá¨ÜáÊæ¿ÞXÃÜáñݤÃæ. CÊÜÃÜ ËÊÝÖÜ¨Ü Ë¨ÜáÂPܤñæ¿á®Üá°
aÜbìÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

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 ?

ÃÜÊÜá GíŸÊÜÙÜá Jí¨Üá ÓÜPÝìÄ ÍÝÇæ¿áÈÉ ¸æãà«ÜQ¿ÞX PæÆÓÜ ÊÜÞvÜᣤÃÜáñݤÙæ.

BPæ¿á ¯ÃÜá¨æãÂàX ±Ü£¿áá iàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜPÝRX ñܮܰ ±Ü£°¿á ËÃÜá¨Üœ ¨ÝÊæ ÖÜãvÜáñݤ®æ.
BPæ¿áá C¨ÜPæR ¸Ý«ÜÂÙÝWÜáÊÜÙæ ?
UNIT – III

Q. No. 3. (a) Explain the Joint Hindu Family and coparcenary. Can a mother
be a Kartha of a Joint Hindu Family ? Explain. Marks : 15

×í¨Üã AË»ÜPܤ PÜáoáíŸ ÖÝWÜ㠨ݿީñÜÌÊÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ. ñÝÀá¿áá AË»ÜPܤ

PÜáoáíŸ¨Ü PÜñÜìÙÝWÜáÊÜÙæ ? £ÚÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Explain the process of partition. When partition can be re-opened ?

Ë»ÝWÜ¨Ü ±Ü Å QÅÁá¿á®Ü á ° ËÊÜ Ä Ô. ¿ÞÊÝWÜ Ë»Ü g ®æ ¿ á®Ü á ° ±Ü â ®Ü @ Ë»Ü g ®æ

ÊÜÞvܟÖÜá¨Üá ?
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b) State the essentials of endowment. Marks : 5

¨Ü£¤¿á AñÝÂÊÜÍÜÂPÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° £ÚÔ.

OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Is the daughter liable for the debt incurred by the father for his
personal benefit ? Discuss.

ñÜí¨æ¿áá ñܮܰ Êæç¿áQ¤PÜ ±ÜÅÁãàg®ÜPæR ÊÜÞw¨Ü ÓÝÆPæR ÊÜáWÜÙÜá »Ý¨ÜÂÙÝWÜáÊÜÙæà ?

aÜbìÔ.
UNIT – IV

Q.No. 4. (a) Discuss the types of property owned by a Hindu Woman. State
the changes brought to women’s estate. Marks : 15

JŸº ×í¨Üã ÊÜá×Ùæ¿áá Öæãí©ÃÜáÊÜ ÓÜÌ£¤®Ü Ë«ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° aÜbìÔ. ÊÜá×Ùæ¿á

ÓÜí±Ü¨ÜPæR ñÜí©ÃÜáÊÜ Ÿ¨ÜÇÝÊÜOæWÜÙÜ®Üá° £ÚÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

What are the significant changes introduced in the Hindu

Succession Act, 1956 ?

×í¨Üã ÊÝÃÜÓÜ A—¯¿áÊÜá, 1956 ÃÜÈÉ ÊÜÞw¨Ü ÊÜáÖÜñ¤ÜÃÜ Ÿ¨ÜÇÝÊÜOWæ ÙÜ ÝÊÜâÊÜâ ?

(b) 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 are all coparceners
and what is the share of property of each person. Marks : 5

JŸº ×í¨Üã AË»ÜP¤Ü PÜáoáíŸÊÜâ ñÜí¨æ ‘F’ ÊÜáñÜᤠ‘S’ CÊÜÃ®Ü áÜ ° JÙÜWã
æ íwÃÜáÊÜâ¨Üá.
‘F’ ÊÜáñÜᤠ‘S’ CÊÜÃÜ ÊÜá«Ü¨ÜÈÉ BÔ¤¿á Ë»Üg®æ BWÜáÊÜâ¨Üá. Ë»Üg®æ¿ÞX
2 ÊÜÐÜì¨Ü ®ÜíñÜÃÜ ‘F’ Wæ ‘T’ GíŸ C®æ㰟º ÊÜáWÜ®Üá g¯ÓÜáÊÜ®Üá. DWÜ ¿ÞÃÜá
¿ÞÃÜá ¨Ý¿Þ©WÜÙÜá, ÊÜáñÜᤠ±ÜÅ£Á㟺ÄWÜã BÔ¤ ÖÜíbPæ¿áÈÉ GÐÜár »ÝWÜ
ŸÃÜáÊÜâ¨Üá ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Distinguish obstructed and unobstructed heritage.

ÓܱÜÅ£ Ÿí«Ü¨Ý¿á ÊÜáñÜᤠA±ÜÅ£ Ÿí«Ü¨Ý¿áWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÊÜÂñÝÂÔÔÄ.

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UNIT – V

Q.No. 5. (a) State the dependents under Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance
Act, 1956. When a wife looses her right to separate residence
and maintenance ? Marks : 15

×í¨Üã ¨ÜñܤPÜWÜÙÜá ÊÜáñÜᤠ±æäàÐÜOæ A—¯¿áÊÜá, 1956 ÃÜ Aw¿áÈÉ BÎÅñÜÃÜá

¿ÞÃÜá GíŸá¨Ü®Üá° ÖæàÚÄ. ¿ÞÊÝWÜ JŸº ±Ü£°¿áá ñÜ®ÜWæ Æ»ÜÂËÃÜáÊÜ ±ÜÅñæÂàPÜ
ÊÜÓÜ£ ÖÝWÜã iàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜÊÜ®Üá° PÜÙæ¨ÜáPæãÙÜáÛñݤÙæ ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Define adoption. Discuss the significant changes relating to

adoption introduced under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance
Act, 1956.

"¨ÜñܤPÜ'ÊÜ®Üá° ±ÜÄ»ÝÑÔ. "¨ÜñܤPÜ'¨Ü ŸWæY ×í¨Üã ¨ÜñܤPÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠiàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜ PÝÀá¨æ,

1956 ÃÜÈÉ ÊÜÞw¨Ü ÊÜáÖÜñܤÃÜ Ÿ¨ÜÇÝÊÜOæWÜÙÜ®Üá° aÜbìÔ.

(b) Explain the doctrine of Relation Back. Marks : 5

±ÜäÊÜì ÓÜíŸí«Ü¨Ü ԨݜíñÜÊÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.

OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Father enters into an agreement to sell the minor’s property and

delivers actual possession of the same in pursuance of that
agreement. Whether the agreement is binding on the minor ?
Explain with reasons.

A±Ýűܤ ÊÜ¿áÓÜR®Ü BÔ¤¿á®Üá° ÊÜÞÃÝo ÊÜÞvÜÆá ñÜí¨æ¿áá Jí¨Üá PÜÃÝÃÜ®Üá°

ÊÜÞvÜáñݤ®æ ÊÜáñÜᤠA¨ÜÃíÜ ñæÁáà ÓÝ̗à®Üñ¿
æ á®Üá° PæãvÜáñݤ®.æ D Äࣿá PÜÃÝÄWæ
A±Ýűܤ®Üá Ÿ¨Üœ®ÝWÜáÊÜ®æ ? PÝÃÜ|¨æãí©Wæ ËÊÜÄÔ.
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First Semester Three Year LL.B. /Fifth Sem. of 5 Yr. B.A., LL.B.,
B.B.A. LL.B. Examination, June/July 2012
FAMILY LAW – I
Hindu Law (Course – IV)
Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer all 5 Questions.

2. One essay type and one short note question or problem
from each Unit have to be attempted, which is referred as
Part (a) and (b) in all the units.
3. Figures to the right indicate marks.
4. Answers should be written either in English or Kannada
completely.

UNIT – I

Q. No. 1. (a) What are the principal schools of Hindu law ? Explain the
fundamental points of difference between Mitakshara and
Dayabhaga schools. Marks : 15
×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã¯®Ü ±ÜÅÊÜááS ±Üí¥ÜWÜÙÜá ¿ÞÊÜâÊÜâ ? ËáñÝPÜÒÃÜ ÖÝWÜã
¨Ý¿á»ÝWÜ ±Üí¥ÜWÜÚXÃÜáÊÜ ÊÜáãÆ»ÜãñÜ ÊÜÂñÝÂÓÜ¨Ü AíÍÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Briefly explain the sources of Hindu law. ‘A clear proof of custom

outweigh the written text of law’. Explain.
×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã¯®Ü ÊÜáãÆWÜÙ®Ü áÜ ° ÓÜíQÒ±¤Ê
Ü ÝX ËÊÜÄÔ. "Jí¨Üá ÓÜÐ ³ rÜ ÃÜágáÊÝñݨÜ
ÓÜí±ÜŨݿáÊÜâ ÈUñÜ PÝ®Üã®Üá ±ÜsÂÜ QRíñÜ ÖæaáÜ c ±ÜÅ»ÝÊÜÊâÜ ÙÜÛ¨Ü᪠'. ËÊÜÄÔ.
(b) State who is a ‘Hindu’ for the purpose of Hindu law. Marks : 5

×í¨Üã PÝ®Ü㯮Üw¿áÈÉ "×í¨Üã' ¿ÞÃÜá Gí¨Üá £ÚÔÄ.

OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Explain briefly the concept of ‘Dharma’.

«ÜÊÜáì¨Ü ±ÜÄPÜƳ®æ¿á®Üá° ÓÜíQұܤÊÝX ËÊÜÄÔ.

P.T.O.
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UNIT – II

Q. No. 2. (a) What are valid and voidable marriages under Hindu
Marriage Act ? Marks : 15
×í¨Üã ËÊÝÖÜ PÝÀá¨æ Aw¿áÈÉ FiìñÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠÍÜã®ÜÂPÜÃ~
Ü àWæãÚÓܟÖÜá¨Ý¨Ü
ËÊÝÖÜ Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
State the grounds available to a Hindu wife for dissolution of
marriage.
Jí¨Üá ×í¨Üã Ô÷àWæ ËÊÝÖÜ樆 áÜ ° ËÓÜiìÓÜÆá ¨æãÃÜPŸ
Ü ÖÜá¨Ý¨Ü B«ÝÃÜWÙÜ ®Ü áÜ °
£ÚÔ.
(b) Ravi and Radha are husband and wife. As they have no chid
born to them, Ravi marries Kamala after taking consent from
this wife Radha and other family members. State the validity of
marriage. Marks : 5
ÃÜË ÊÜáñÜᤠÃÝ«ÝÃÜÊÜÃÜá ±Ü£ ÊÜáñÜᤠ±Ü£°¿áÃÜá. CÊÜÄWæ ÊÜáPÜRÚÃÜáÊÜâ©ÆÉ .
ÃÜË¿áá ñܮܰ ÖæívÜ£ ÃÝ«ÝÃÜÊÜÃÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠ¸æàÃæ PÜáoáíŸ¨Ü ÓܨÜÓÜÂÃÜ J²³Wæ
±Üv¨
æ áÜ , PÜÊáÜ Æ GíŸáÊÜÊÃÜ ®Ü áÜ ° ËÊÝÖÜÊÝWÜáñݤÃ.æ D ËÊÝÖÜ¨Ü Ôí«ÜáñÜÌÊÜ®áÜ °
£ÚÔÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
State the legitimacy of a child born under null and void marriage.
APÜêñÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠÍÜã®Ü ËÊÝÖܨÜÈÉ g¯Ô¨Ü Jí¨Üá ÊÜáWÜá訆 «ÜÊÜáìgñÜÌÊÜ®Üá°
£ÚÔÄ.
UNIT – III

Q. No. 3. (a) Who is a coparcener ? What are his rights and liabilities in a
Mitakshara Joint Family ? Marks : 15
¨Ý¿Þ© Gí¨ÜÃæ ¿ÞÃÜá ? ËáñÝPÜÒÃÜ AË»ÜPܤ PÜáoáퟨÜÈÉ BñÜ®Ü ÖÜPÜáR
ÊÜáñÜᤠPÜñÜìÊÜÂWÜÙÝÊÜâÊÜâ ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
What is antecedent debt ? Discuss the obligations of son and
daughter to discharge antecedent debts.
±ÜäÊÝìiìñÜ ÓÝÆ Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? ±ÜäÊÝìiìñÜ ÓÝÆWÜÙÜ®Üá° £àÄÓÜáÊÜ ÊÜáWÜ
ÊÜáñÜᤠÊÜáWÜÙÜ gÊݸݪÄWÜÙÜ®Üá° aÜbìÔ.
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(b) Who is ‘Mahant’ ? What are rights and duties of the Mahant ? Marks : 5
ÓÝÌËá (ÊÜáÖÜíñ ) Gí¨ÜÃæ ¿ÞÃÜá ? ÓÝÌËá¿á ÖÜPáÜ R ÊÜáñÜᤠPÜñì
Ü ÊÜÂWÜÙÝÊÜâÊÜâ ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
When can partition be re-opened ?
¿ÞÊÝWÜ Ë»Üg®æ¿á®Üá° ±Üâ®ÜËì»Üg®æ ÊÜÞvܟÖÜá¨Üá ?
UNIT – IV

Q. No. 4. (a) State the general rules of succession of Hindu male intestate. Marks : 15
EÀáÆá ÊÜÞvÜ¨Ü ×í¨Üã ±ÜâÃÜáÐÜ®Ü EñܤÃݗPÝÃÜ¨Ü ÓÝÊÜޮܠ¯¿áÊÜáWÜÙ®Ü áÜ °
£ÚÔÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Discuss the changes brought out before and after passing the
Hindu Succession Act, 1956 in respect of the property rights of
the female heirs.
×í¨Üã ÊÝÃÜÓÜ A—¯¿áÊÜá, 1956 hÝÄWæ ŸÃÜáÊÜ Êæã¨ÜÆá ÊÜáñÜᤠhÝÄWæ
Ÿí¨Ü ®ÜíñÜÃÜ, Ô÷à ÊÝÃÜÓÜá¨ÝÃÜÃÜ ÖÜPÜáRWÜÙÜÈÉ ñÜí©ÃÜáÊÜ Ÿ¨ÜÇÝÊÜOæWÜÙÜ®Üá°
aÜbìÔ.
(b) A male Hindu dies intestate leaving behind his father and two
brothers. What are the shares to which they are entitled under
the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 ? Marks : 5
JŸº ×í¨Üã ±ÜâÃÜáÐÜ EÀáÆá ŸÃæ¿á¨æ ñܮܰ ñÜí¨æ ÊÜáñÜᤠCŸºÃÜá
ÓÜÖæãà¨ÜÃÜÃÜ®Üá° ¹oár ÓÝ¿ááñݤ®æ. ×í¨Üã ÊÝÃÜÓÜ A—¯¿áÊÜá, 1956ÃÜ
±ÜÅPÝÃÜ, ±ÜÅ£Á㟺ÄWÜã BÔ¤ ÖÜíbPæ¿áÈÉ GÐÜár »ÝWÜ ŸÃÜáÊÜâ¨Üá ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Mohan died intestate, leaving behind him, his mother, a
legitimate son and an illegitimate son. State the shares of each
person.
ÊæãàÖÜ® Gí¸ÝñÜ®Üá EÀáÆá ŸÃæ¿á¨æ ñܮܰ ñÝÀá, JŸº «ÜÊÜáìg ÊÜáWÜ
ÊÜáñÜᤠC®æ㰟º A«ÜÊÜáìg ÊÜáWܮܮÜá° ¹oár ÓÝ¿ááñݤ®æ. BÔ¤ ÖÜíbPæ¿áÈÉ
±ÜÅ£Á㟺ÄWÜã GÐÜár »ÝWÜ ŸÃÜáÊÜâ¨Üá ?
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UNIT – V

Q. No. 5. (a) Who are dejure and defacto guardians ? Explain the rights of
dejure and defacto guardians under the Hindu Minority and
Guardianship Act, 1956. Marks : 15
˨ÜáÂPܤ ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜ ÖÝWÜã ÊÝÓܤÊÜ ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜÃÜá ¿ÞÃÜá ? ×í¨Üã AƳÊÜÀá
ÊÜáñÜᤠÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜ A—¯¿áÊÜá, 1956 ÃÜ ±ÜÅPÝÃÜ Ë¨ÜáÂPܤ ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜÃÜ ÊÜáñÜá¤
ÊÝÓܤÊÜ ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜÃÜ ÖÜPÜáRWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Discuss the powers of a male and female Hindu in adoption as
per the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956.
×í¨Üã ¨ÜñܤPÜWÜÙÜ A—¯¿áÊÜá, 1956 ÃÜ ±ÜÅPÝÃÜ JŸº ×í¨Üã ±ÜâÃÜáÐÜ ÊÜáñÜá¤
ÊÜá×Ùæ¿á A—PÝÃÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ¨ÜñܤPÜPæR ÓÜíŸí—Ô¨Üíñæ aÜbìÔÄ.
(b) Whether a widow can appoint a testamentary guardian by will
for the undivided interest of the minor’s property ? Marks : 5
A±Ýű¤Ü®Ü AË»ÝiñÜ BÔ¤¿á BÓÜQ¤WÝX, EÀá騆 ÊÜáãÆPÜ Ë«ÜÊ¿
æ Þ¨ÜÊÙÜ áÜ
ÊÜáÃÜ| ÍÝÓÜ®Ü¨Ü ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPܮܮÜá° ®æàËáÓܟÖÜá¨æà ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
What are the circumstances in which the consent of a wife is
not necessary for the husband taking a son in adoption ?
Explain.
¿ÞÊÜ ±ÜÄÔ§£WÜÙÜÈÉ ±Ü£°¿á J²³Wæ CÆÉ¨æ ±Ü£¿áá JŸº ÊÜáWܮܮÜá° ¨ÜñÜá¤
ñæWæ¨ÜáPæãÙÜ۟ÖÜá¨Üá ? ËÊÜÄÔ.
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First Semester of Three Year LL.B. Fifth Semester of Five Year
B.A.,LL.B./B.B.A.,LL.B. Examination, December 2012
FAMILY LAW – I
Hindu Law (Course – IV)

Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer all 5 Questions.

2. One essay type question, one short note or problem from
each Unit shall be attempted, and the same is referred as
Part (a) and Part (b) in all Units.
3. Figures to the right indicate marks.
4. Answers should be written completely either in English or
Kannada.

UNIT – I

Q. No. 1. (a) Briefly enumerate the sources of Hindu Law with special
reference to “Custom”. Marks : 15
""ÃÜã{'' ¿á®Üá° ËÍæàÐÜÊÝX EÇæÉàUÔ ×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã¯®Ü ÊÜáãÆWÜÙÜ®Üá°
ÓÜíQұܤÊÝX ®ÜÊÜáã©Ô.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Explain Mitakshara and Dayabhaga schools of Hindu Law.

How they differ with each other ?
×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã¯®Ü Aw¿áÈÉ ŸÃÜáÊÜ Ëá¥ÝPÜÒÃÝ ÖÝWÜ㠨ܿ޻ÝWÜ
±Üí¥ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ ÊÜáñÜᤠAÊÜâWÜÙÜÈÉÃÜáÊÜ ¼®Ü°ñæWÜÙÜ®Üá° £ÚÔÄ.
(b) Who are Hindus ? Marks : 5
×í¨Üã Gí¨ÜÃæ ¿ÞÃÜá ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Write a note on “Varna Dharma”.

ÊÜ|ì«ÜÊÜáì¨Ü ÊæáàÇæ q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.

P.T.O.
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UNIT – II

Q. No. 2. (a) Explain the grounds on which a Hindu Marriage can be

dissolved by Divorce ? Marks : 15
¿ÞÊÜ PÝÃÜ|WÜÙÜ ÊæáàÇæ Ëaæfà¨ÜÜ®Ü¨Ü ÊÜáãÆPÜ ×í¨Üã ËÊÝÖÜÊÜ®Üá°
ËÓÜiìÓܟÖÜá¨Üá GíŸá¨Ü®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Explain the essential conditions of a valid marriage.

˗Ÿ¨Üœ ËÊÝÖÜ¨Ü AÊÜÍÜÂPÜñæWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
(b) “A” wants to divorce his wife on the ground that she is barren
women. Will he succeed ? Marks : 5
"A' ®Üá ñܮܰ ÖæívÜ£¿á®Üá° ŸíhæÁáíŸ PÝÃÜ|¨Ü ÊæáàÇæ Ëaæfà¨ÜÜ®Ü
PæãvÜÆá CbfÓÜáñݤ®æ. AÊÜ®Üá WæÆɟÖÜá¨æà ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Write a note on “Maintenance pendente lite”.

""ÊÝÂgÂPÝÈà®Ü iàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜ¨Ü '' ŸWæY q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
UNIT – III

Q. No. 3. (a) What are the circumstances under which a Joint Hindu
Family Property can be alienated and by whom ? Who can
challenge such alienations ? Marks : 15
¿ÞÃÜá, ¿ÞÊÜ ÓÜí¨Ü»ÜìWÜÙÜÈÉ ×í¨Üã AË»ÜPܤ PÜáoáíŸ¨Ü BÔ¤¿á®Üá°
±ÜÃÜ»ÝÃæ ÊÜÞvܟÖÜá¨Üá ? B Ä࣠±ÜÃÜ»ÝÃæ ÊÜÞw¨Üá¨Ü®Üá° ¿ÞÃÜá
±ÜÅΰÓܟÖÜá¨Üá ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

What is partition ? How partition can be effected ?

±ÝÆá Ë»Üg®æ Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? ±ÝÆá Ë»Üg®æ ÊÜÞwPæãÙÜáÛÊÜ Ë«Ý®Ü
ÖæàWæ ?
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(b) Which are Immoral debts of Father ? Marks : 5
ñÜí¨æ¿á A®æç£PÜ ÓÝÆWÜÙÜá ¿ÞÊÜâÊÜâ ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

What is Pious obligations ?

«ÝËáìPÜ gÊÝ¸ÝªÄ Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ?

UNIT – IV

Q. No. 4. (a) Show the mannerism the estate would devolve on the heirs
when a female Hindu dies after the commencement of the
Hindu Succession Act 1956. Marks : 15
×í¨Üã ÊÝÃÜÓÝ A—¯¿áÊÜá 1956 C¨Üá AÊÜáÈ®ÜÈÉ Ÿí¨Ü ®ÜíñÜÃÜ
ÊÜáêñܱÜor ×í¨Üã Ô÷à¿á BÔ¤¿áá ÊÝÃÜÓÜá¨ÝÃÜÄWæ ±ÝűܤÊÝWÜáÊÜ
Äࣿá®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Briefly explain the salient features of the Hindu Succession

Act 1956.
×í¨Üã ÊÝÃÜÓÝ A—¯¿áÊÜá 1956ÃÜ ±ÜÅÊÜááS ÆPÜÒ|WÜÙÜ®Üá° ÓÜíQұܤÊÝX
ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
(b) ‘A’ and ‘B’ are two brothers and they are separated from
each other. ‘A’ is married and has two sons. ‘B’ is not married.
‘A’ commits the murder of ‘B’, can ‘A’ claim the property of
‘B’ as the only heir ? Marks : 5
"G' ÊÜáñÜᤠ"¹' ÓÜÖæãà¨ÜÃÜÃÜá AÊÜğºÃÜã ¸æàÃæ¿ÞXÃÜáñݤÃæ. "G' Wæ
ËÊÝÖÜÊÝX CŸºÃÜá ÊÜáPÜRÚÃÜáñݤÃæ. B¨ÜÃæ "¹' AËÊÝ×ñÜ, ""G'', ""¹''
¿á®Üá° PæãÇæ ÊÜÞvÜáñݤ®æ. JŸº®æà ÊÝÃÜÓÜá¨ÝÃÜ®æíŸ PÝÃÜ|©í¨Ü ""G'',
""¹'' ®Ü BÔ¤¿á ÊæáàÇæ ÖÜPÜáR ÓݗÓܟÖÜá¨æà ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Write a note on “Stridhana”.

""Ô÷à«Ü®Ü'' ¨Ü ŸWæY ÆZá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
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UNIT – V

Q. No. 5. (a) Who are the natural guardians of a Hindu minor child and what are their
powers ? Marks : 15
×í¨Üã A±Ýűܤ ÊÜ¿áÔÕ®Ü ÊÜáWÜá訆 ÓÝÌ»ÝËPÜ ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜÃÜá ¿ÞÃÜá ?
ÊÜáñÜᤠAÊÜÃÜ A—PÝÃÜWÜÙæà®Üá ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

What is an Adoption ? Explain the effect of adoption on

a) The Natural Family b) The Adoptive Family.
¨ÜñܤPÜ ±ÜÄWÜÅÖÜ ñæWæ¨ÜáPæãÙÜáÛÊÜâ¨æí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? ¨ÜñܤPÜÊÜâ PæÙÜX®ÜÊÜâWÜÙÜ ÊæáàÇæ
¿ÞÊÜ ±Ü Ä OÝÊÜ á ¹àÃÜ á ñÜ ¤ Ê æ ËÊÜ Ä ÔÄ A) ®æ ç ÓÜ X ìPÜ PÜ á oáíŸ
G) ¨ÜñܤPÜ PÜáoáíŸ.
(b) ‘A’ adopts ‘B’ who is already adopted by “C”. Is this adoption valid ?
Marks : 5
"A' ®Üá "Ÿ' ®Ü®Üá° ¨ÜñܤPÜ ñæWæ¨ÜáPæãÙÜáÛñݤ®æ. B¨ÜÃæ "Ÿ' ®Ü®Üá° DWÝWÜÇæà
""PÜ'' G®ÜáÊ
° ÜÊܮܮÜá° ¨Üñ¤ÜPÜ ñæW¨
æ áÜ PæãíwÃÜáñݤ®.æ D ¨Üñ¤ÜPÊ
Ü âÜ FiìñÜÊàæ ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Who are dependents ?

AÊÜÆí¹ñÜÃæí¨ÜÃÝÃÜá ?
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First Semester of Three Year LL.B./Fifth Semester of Five Year
B.A.LL.B./B.B.A.LL.B. Examination, June 2013
FAMILY LAW – I : HINDU LAW
Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer all Questions.

2. One essay type and one short note question from
each unit will have to be attempted.
3. Figures to the right indicate marks.
4. Answers should be written either in English or Kannada
completely.
UNIT – I
Q. No. 1. (a) Discuss the different schools of Hindu Law. Marks : 15
×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã¯®Ü ËË«Ü ±Üí¥ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° aÜbìÔÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
State and explain in brief the sources of Hindu Law.
×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã¯®Ü ÊÜáãÆWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÖæÓÜÄÔ ÊÜáñÜᤠÓÜíQұܤÊÝX ËÊÜÄÔ.
(b) Write a note on ‘Hindu’. Marks : 5
"×í¨Üã' ±Ü¨Ü¨Ü q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Convertion
ÊÜáñÝíñÜÃÜ
UNIT – II
Q. No. 2. (a) Discuss the provisions of void and voidable marriages under
the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Marks : 15
×í¨Üã ËÊÝÖÜ A—¯¿áÊÜá, 1955 ÃÜ Aw¿áÈÉ ÍÜã®Ü ÊÜáñÜá¤
ÍÜã®ÜÂWæãÚÓܟÖÜá¨Ý¨Ü ËÊÝÖÜÜWÜÚWæ ÓÜíŸí—st ¯¿áÊÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá° aÜbìÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Explain “cruelty” as a ground for divorce under the Hindu
Marriage Act, 1955.
×í¨Üã ËÊÝÖÜ PÝÁ᪠, 1955 ÃÜw¿áÈÉ "PÜãÅÃÜñæ' Ëaæfà¨Ü®ÜPæR Jí¨Üá B«ÝÃÜ
GíŸáÊÜâ¨Ü®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.

P.T.O.
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(b) Write short note on : Marks : 5
ÆZá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ :
Sapinda relationship
ÓܲívÜ ÓÜíŸí«Ü
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Conjugal rights
¨Ýí±ÜñÜ嬆 ÖÜPÜáRWÜÙÜá.
UNIT – III

Q. No. 3. (a) What is separate property ? Explain the incidents of separate

property. Marks : 15
ÓÝÌiìñÜ ÓÜÌñÜᤠGí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? C¨ÜÃÜ ÊÜááS WÜá|WÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Who is Karta ? Under What circumstances he can alienate
joint family property ?
PÜñì
Ü Gí¨ÜÃæ ¿ÞÃÜá ? ¿ÞÊÜ ÓÜí¨Ü»ì Ü WÜÙÈ
Ü É PÜñì
Ü ®Üá AË»ÜP¤Ü PÜáoáퟨÜ
ÓÜÌñܤ®Üá° ±ÜÃÜ»ÝÃææ ÊÜÞvܟÖÜá¨Üá ?
(b) Write short note on : Marks : 5
ÆZá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ :
Pions oblisation
«ÝËáìPÜ ÖæãOæ
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Re-union
±Üâ®Ü@ Jí¨ÜáWÜãvÜáËPæ.
UNIT – IV

Q. No. 4. (a) Explain the salient features of Hindu Succession Act, 1956. Marks : 15
×í¨Üã ÊÝÃÜÓÜá A—¯¿áÊÜá 1956ÃÜ ±ÜÅÊÜááSÊÝ¨Ü AíÍÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
State the general rules of succession under the Hindu
Succession Act, 1956.
×í¨Üã ÊÝÃÜÓÜá A—¯¿áÊÜá 1956 ÃÜ A®ÜÌ¿á ÓÝÊÜޮܠÊÝÃÜÓÜá
¯¿áÊÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÖæÓÜÄÔ.
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(b) ‘A’ dies in 2012 leaving his wife, mother, two daughters, two
sons and his father. Distribute the estate among them. Marks : 5
"G' Gí¸ÝñÜ®Üá 2012ÃÜÈÉ ¯«Ü®Ü Öæãí¨Üáñݤ®.æ ÓÝ¿ááÊÝWÜ AÊÜ®Ü ÖæívÜ£,
ñÝÀá, CŸºÃÜá Öæ|á¡ ÊÜáPÜRÙÜá, CŸºÃÜá WÜívÜá ÊÜáPÜRÙÜá ÊÜáñÜᤠAÊÜ®Ü ñÜí¨æ
CÃÜáñݤÃæ. BÔ¤¿á®Üá° (ÓÜÌñܤ®Üá°) AÊÜÃÜáWÜÚWæ ÖÜíbÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Does unchastity disquality a woman from inheriting ?
JŸº Ô÷à¿á hÝÃÜñÌÜ ÊÜâ AÊÜÙÜ ÊÝÃÜÓáÜ ñÜ®¨
Ü Ü ÖÜPRÜ®áÜ ° ¯ÁãìàWÜÂWæãÚÓܟÖÜá¨æà ?
UNIT – V

Q. No. 5. (a) Explain the capacity of a female Hindu to take in adoption. Marks :15
¨ÜñܤPÜ ñæWæ¨ÜáPæãÙÜÛÆá ×í¨Üã Ô÷àWæ CÃܸæàPÝ¨Ü ÓÝÊÜá¥ÜÂìÊÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Explain the different types of guarding and their powers with
reference to Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956.
×í¨Üã AƳÊÜÀá ÊÜáñÜᤠÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜ A—¯¿áÊÜá 1956ÃÜ Aw¿áÈÉ ËË«Ü
ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜÃÜá ¿ÞÃÜá ÊÜáñÜᤠAÊÜÃÜ A—PÝÃÜWÜÙæà®Üá ? ËÊÜÄÔ.
(b) Write short note on : Marks : 5
ÆZá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ :
Maintenance of wife
ÖæívÜ£¿á iàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜ
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Dependents
BÎÅñÜÃÜá.
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First Semester of Three Year LL.B./Fifth Semester of Five Year

B.A.LL.B./B.B.A.LL.B. Examination, December 2013
FAMILY LAW – I
Hindu Law (Course – IV)

Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer all 5 Questions.

2. One essay type question one short note or problem from
each Unit shall be attempted and the same is referred as
Part (a) and Part (b) in all Units.
3. Figures to the right indicate marks.
4. Answer should be written completely either in English or
Kannada.

UNIT – I

Q. No. 1. (a) Explain the ancient and modern sources of Hindu Law. Marks : 15
×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã¯®Ü ±ÝÅbà®Ü ÊÜáñÜᤠB«Üá¯PÜ ÊÜáãÆWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Who are Hindus ? Persons to whom Hindu law does and

does not apply ?
×í¨ÜãWÜÙæí¨ÜÃæ ¿ÞÃÜá ? ¿ÞÊÜ ÊÜÂQ¤WÜÚWæ ×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã®Üá
A®ÜÌÀáÓÜáÊÜâ¨Üá ÊÜáñÜᤠA®ÜÌÀáÓÜáÊÜâ©ÆÉ ?
(b) Distinguish between Mitakshara and Dayabhaga Schools of
Hindu Law. Marks : 5
ËáñÝPÜÒÃÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠ¨Ý¿á»ÝWÜ ±Üí¥ÜWÜÙÜ ®ÜvÜá訆 ÊÜÂñÝÂÓÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° £ÚÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Write a note on ‘Dharmashastra’.

"«ÜÊÜáìÍÝÓÜ÷ ' ¨Ü ŸWæY q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.

P.T.O.
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UNIT – II

Q. No. 2. (a) What are the grounds on which a petition for divorce can be
filed by a wife ? Marks : 15
¿ÞÊÜ ¿ÞÊÜ PÝÃÜ|WÜÙÜ B«ÝÃÜ¨Ü ÊæáàÇæ ËÊÝÖÜ Ëaæfà¨Ü®ÜPÝRX
ÖæívÜ£¿áá ÊÜá®ÜË ÓÜÈÉÓܟÖÜá¨Üá ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Discuss the important changes brought by the Hindu Marriage
Act, 1955 and Marriage Laws (Amendment) Act, 1976 to the
Hindu law.
×í¨Üã ËÊÝÖÜ A—¯¿áÊÜá, 1955 ÖÝWÜã ËÊÝÖÜ PÝ®Üã®ÜáWÜÙÜ
(£¨Ü᪱Üw) A—¯¿áÊÜá, 1976 ×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã¯Wæ ñÜí©ÃÜáÊÜ ÊÜááSÂÊݨÜ
Ÿ¨ÜÇÝÊÜOæWÜÙÜ ŸWæY aÜbìÔ.
(b) What is desertion ? What facts are required to establish
desertion ? Marks : 5
A¼ñÜÂg®æ Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? A¼ñÜÂg®æÁãí¨Üá ZqñÜÊÝWܸæàPݨÜÃæ ¿ÞÊÜ
¿ÞÊÜ ÓÜíWÜ£WÜÙÜá CÃÜñÜPÜR¨Ü᪠?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Husband got a decree of divorce against the wife on the
ground of adultery. Is the wife entitled for permanent alimony
and maintenance ?
hÝÃÜñÌÜ PÝÃÜ|¨Ü ÊæáàÃæWæ WÜívÜ®áÜ ÖæívÜ£¿á ËÃÜá¨Üœ ËÊÝÖÜ Ëaæfà¨Ü®Ê
Ü ®Ü áÜ °
®Ý¿ÞÆ¿á©í¨Ü wQÅ¿áÈÉ ±Üvæ¨Ü®Üá. ÍÝÍÜÌñÜ iàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜ ÖÝWÜã
±æäàÐÜ| ¯—¿á®Üá° ÖæívÜ£¿áá ±Üvæ¿áŸÖÜá¨æà ?
UNIT – III

Q. No. 3. (a) Explain the incidents of Hindu Joint Family properties and
separate properties of the members of the Joint Family. What
are the rights of coparceners ? Marks : 15
×í¨Üã AË»ÜPܤ PÜáoáíŸ¨Ü BÔ¤ ÊÜáñÜᤠÓÜÌ¿ÞiìñÜ BÔ¤¿á ±ÜÅÓÜíWÜWÜÙÜ®Üá°
ËÊÜÄÔ. ¨Ý¿Þ©WÜÚXÃÜáÊÜ ÖÜPÜáRWÜÙÜá ¿ÞÊÜâÊÜâ ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
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Explain the doctrine of ‘Pious obligation’ ? State the son’s
and daughter’s liability for the debt contracted before and
after partition.
"±ÜËñÜÅ PÜñì
Ü ÊÜ ' ¨Ü ԨݜíñÜ樆 áÜ ° ËÊÜÄÔ. ÓÜÌñÜᤠ˻Üg®æ ÊÜÞvÜáÊÜ Êæã¨ÜÆá
ÊÜáñÜᤠ®ÜíñÜÃÜ ÊÜÞw¨Ü Má|WÜÚWæ ÊÜáWÜ®Ü ÊÜáñÜᤠÊÜáWÜÙÜ ÖæãOæWÝÄPæ¿á
ŸWæY £ÚÔ.
(b) Distinguish between partition and family arrangement. Marks : 5
Ë»Üg®æWÜã ÊÜáñÜᤠPÜáoáíŸ ÊÜÂÊÜÓæ§WÜã CÃÜáÊÜ ÊÜÂñÝÂÓÜÊÜ®Üá° £ÚÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Write a note on Devolution of Office of Mahant. When it comes
to an end ?
ÊÜásݗ±ÜñÜ嬆 ÖÜÓݤíñÜÃÜOæ¿á ŸWæY Jí¨Üá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ. C¨Üá
¿ÞÊÝWÜ ÊÜááPݤ¿áWæãÙÜáÛñܤ¨æ ?
UNIT – IV

Q. No. 4. (a) Explain the general rules of succession of Hindu female dying
intestate under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. Marks : 15
×í¨Üã ÊÝÃÜÓÜá A—¯¿áÊÜá, 1956 ÃÜÈÉ ÊÜáêñÜá ±ÜñÜÅ ÊÜÞvܨæ WÜ£Ô¨Ü
×í¨Üã ÊÜá×Ùæ¿á ÊÝÃÜÓÜá ÖÜQR®Ü ÓÝÊÜޮܠ¯¿áÊÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
What are the significant changes introduced in the Hindu
Succession Act, 1956 by Hindu Succession (Amendment)
Act, 2005 ?
×í¨Üã ÊÝÃÜÓÜá A—¯¿áÊÜá, 1956 PæR ×í¨Üã ÊÝÃÜÓÜá (£¨Ü᪱Üw)
A—¯¿áÊÜá, 2005 ÃÜÈÉ ÊÜÞw¨Ü ÊÜáÖÜñܤÃÜ Ÿ¨ÜÇÝÊÜOæWÜÙÝÊÜâÊÜâ ?
(b) A Hindu male owns self-acquired property. He dies intestate
leaving behind his mother, father, son and an illegitimate
daughter. Assign the shares. Marks : 5
JŸº ×í¨Üã ±ÜâÃÜáÐÜ ÓÜÌ¿ÞiìñÜ ÓÜÌñܤ®áÜ ° Öæãí©ÃÜáñݤ®.æ AÊÜ®áÜ ¿ÞÊÜâ¨æà
ÊÜáêñÜá ±ÜñÜÅ ÊÜÞvܨæ ñܮܰ ñÝÀá, ñÜí¨æ, ÊÜáWÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠA«ÜÊÜáìg ÊÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá°
¹oár ÓÝ¿ááñݤ®æ. ÓÜÌñܤ®Üá° Ë»ÜiÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
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A coparcener disposed of his interest in the undivided

coparcenary property by way of will. State the validity of this
will.
JŸº ¨Ý¿Þ©¿áá ñÜ®°Ü AË»ÝiñÜ ×ñÝÓÜQ¤¿á ¨Ý¿Þ© ÓÜÌñܤ®áÜ ° ÊÜáêñáÜ Â
±ÜñÜÅ¨Ü ÊÜááTÝíñÜÃÜ ±ÜÃÜ»ÝÃæ ÊÜÞvÜáñݤ®æ. D ÊÜáêñÜá ±ÜñÜÅ¨Ü Ôí«ÜáñÜÌÊÜ®Üá°
£ÚÔ.
UNIT – V

Q. No. 5. (a) When a Hindu wife is entitled to maintenance and separate

residence under Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act,
1956 ? Explain it by citing cases. Marks : 15
×í¨Üã ¨ÜñܤPÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠiàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜ A—¯¿áÊÜá 1956 ÃÜ A®ÜÌ¿á ¿ÞÊÝWÜ
×í¨Ü㠱ܣ°¿áá iàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜ ÖÝWÜã ±ÜÅñæÂàPÜ ÊÜÓÜ£Wæ AÖÜìÙÝX¨ÝªÙæ ?
±ÜÅPÜÃÜ|WÜÙæãí©Wæ ËÊÜÄÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
What is an adoption ? Explain the effect of adoption on the
natural family and the adoptive family.
¨ÜñܤPÜ Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? ®æçÓÜXìPÜ PÜáoáíŸ ÊÜáñÜᤠ¨ÜñܤPÜ PÜáoáíŸWÜÙÜ ÊæáàÇæ
¨ÜñܤPÜ¨Ü ±ÜÄOÝÊÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
(b) 'A' a widow, sues her father and father-in-law for maintenance
separately. Is she entitled for maintenance. Marks : 5
'A' GíŸ JŸºÙÜá Ë«ÜÊæ ñܮܰ ñÜí¨æ ÊÜáñÜᤠÊÜÞÊÜ®Ü ËÃÜá¨Üœ iàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜPÝRX
±ÜÅñæÂàPÜÊÝ¨Ü ¨ÝÊæ¿á®Üá° ÖÜãvÜáñݤÙæ. AÊÜÙÜá iàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜPæR AÖÜìÙæ ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Whether the guardian can alienate the properties of minor ?
Discuss.
AƳÊÜÀáWÜÙÜ BÔ¤WÜÙÜ®Üá° ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜÃÜá ±ÜÃÜ»ÝÃæ ÊÜÞvܟÖÜá¨æà ? aÜbìÔÄ.
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First Semester of Three Year LL.B./Fifth Semester of Five Years B.A.,
LL.B./B.B.A., LL.B. Examination, June/July 2014
FAMILY LAW – I : HINDU LAW (Course – IV)

Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer all 5 Questions.

2. Figures to the right indicate marks.
3. Answers should be written completely either in English or
in Kannada.

UNIT – I

Q. No. 1. (a) Trace the history of the different schools of Hindu Law,
pointing out their distinguishing features. Marks : 15
×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã¯®Ü aÜÄñæÅ¿áÈÉ ËË«Ü ±Üí¥ÜWÜÙÜá ¯àwÃÜáÊÜ ËÎÐÜr
WÜá|ÆPÜÒ|WÜÙÜ®Üá° ËíWÜwÔ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Explain the meaning and essentials of custom. What is the

effect of custom when it is opposed to statutory law ?
"ÃÜã{'¿á A¥Üì ÊÜáñÜᤠAÊÜÍÂÜ PÜ AíÍÜWÙÜ ®Ü áÜ ° ËÊÜÄÔÄ. ÃÜã{¿áá ÍÝÓÜ®ÝñÜP¾ Ü
PÝ®Üã¯Wæ ËÃÜá¨ÜÊ
œ ݨÝWÜ A¨ÜÄí¨Ü EípÝWÜáÊÜ ±ÜÄOÝÊÜáÊæà®Üá ?
(b) Write a note on ‘equity, justice and good conscience’. Marks : 5
"ÓÜÊÜá®Ý¿á, ®Ý¿á ÊÜáñÜᤠbñܤÍÜᩜ' GíŸá¨ÜÃÜ ŸWæY q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

How judicial decisions have affected the Hindu Law ?

®ÝÂÀáPÜ ¯|ì¿áWÜÙÜá ×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã¯®Ü ÊæáàÇæ ÖæàWæ ±ÜÄOÝÊÜáÊÜ®Üá°
¹àĨæ ?

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UNIT – II

Q. No. 2. (a) Explain the essential conditions of valid marriage under the
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Marks : 15
×í¨Üã ËÊÝÖÜ PÝÀá¨æ 1955 ÃÜ Aw¿áÈÉ FiìñÜ ËÊÝÖÜPæR CÃÜáÊÜ
AÊÜÍÜÂPÜ ÐÜÃÜñÜá¤WÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Define and distinguish between 'void' and 'voidable' marriages

under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
×í¨Üã ËÊÝÖÜ A—¯¿áÊÜá, 1955 ÃÜ A®ÜÌ¿á "ÍÜã®ÜÂ' ÖÝWÜã
"ÍÜã®ÜÂPÜÃÜ~à¿á' ËÊÝÖÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ±ÜÄ»ÝÑÔ ÖÝWÜã AÊÜâWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÊÜÂñÝÂÔÔÄ.
(b) What kind of standard of proof required to prove adultery ? Marks : 5
hÝÃÜñÌÜ ÊÜ®áÜ ° ÓݹàñÜáWæãÚÓÜÆá ¿ÞÊÜ Ë«ÜÊÝ¨Ü ±ÜâÃÝÊæ¿á AÙÜñWæ ã
æ àÆá
¸æàPÝWÜáÊÜâ¨Üá ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

When divorced persons may remarry ?

ËÊÝÖÜ Ëaæ f à ¨Ü ® Ü ±Ü v æ © ÃÜ á ÊÜ ÊÜ Â Q¤ W Ü Ù Ü á ¿ÞÊÝWÜ ±Ü â ®Ü Ã
ËÊÝÖÜÊÝWܟÖÜá¨Üá ?
UNIT – III

Q. No. 3.(a) What are endowments ? State its essentials. How an

endowment be created ? Marks : 15
±ÜÅ£ÐÝu®ÜWÜÙæí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? C¨ÜÃÜ ÊÜááTÝÂíÍÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° £ÚÔÄ. ±ÜÅ£ÐÝu®ÜÊæäí¨Üá
ÖæàWæ ¯ËáìñÜÊÝWÜáñܤ¨æ ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Explain the incidents of Hindu Joint Family properties and

separate properties of a coparcener of joint family.
×í¨Üã AË»ÜPܤ PÜáoáíŸ¨Ü ¨Ý¿Þ©¿á AË»ÜPܤ PÜáoáíŸ¨Ü BÔ¤ ÊÜáñÜá¤
ÓÜÌ¿ÞiìñÜ BÔ¤¿á ±ÜÅÓÜíWÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
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(b) State the validity of an agreement between coparceners not
to partition coparcenary property. Marks : 5
¨Ý¿Þ© ÓÜÌñܤ®Üá° Ë»ÜiÓܸÝÃܨæí¨Üá ¨Ý¿Þ©WÜÙÜ ®ÜvÜáÊæ ÊÜÞwPæãívÜ
PÜÃÝÄ®Ü Ôí«ÜáñÜÌÊÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

State the son's liability to pay time-barred debt of the father.

ñÜí¨æ¿á AÊܗ ËáàÄ¨Ü Má|¨Ü ÊæáàÇæ ÊÜáWܯXÃÜáÊÜ ÖæãOæWÝÄPæ¿á
ŸWæY £ÚÔÄ.
UNIT – IV

Q. No. 4. (a) Who are class I heirs ? Explain the rules of distribution of
property between class I heirs. Marks : 15
±ÜÅ¥ÜÊÜá ¨Ühæì¿á EñܤÃݗPÝÄWÜÙÜá ¿ÞÃÜá ? ±ÜÅ¥ÜÊÜá ¨Ühæì¿á
EñܤÃݗPÝÄWÜÙÜ ®ÜvÜá訆 BÔ¤¿á ÖÜíbPæ¿á ¯¿áÊÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Explain the general provisions relating to succession under

the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.
×í¨Ü ã EñÜ ¤ à ݗPÝÃÜ ¨ Ü A—¯¿áÊÜ á 1956 ÃÜ Aw¿áÈÉ
EñܤÃݗPÝÃÜPæR ÓÜíŸí—st ÓÝÊÜޮܠE±ÜŸí«ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
(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. Marks : 5
JŸºÙáÜ ×í¨Üã ÊÜá×Ùæ ñÜ®°Ü WÜívÜ®Ü ÓÜÌ£¤Wæ ÊÝÃÜÓáÜ ¨ÝÃÜÙÝWÜáñݤÙ.æ ¿ÞÊÜâ¨æà
EÀáÆá ±ÜñÜÅÊÜ®Üá° ÊÜÞvܨæ ÊÜÞÊÜ, JŸº ÊÜáÆ ÊÜáWÜ, ñÜí¨æ ÊÜáñÜá¤
ñÝÀá¿á®Üá° ¹oár ÓÝ¿ááñݤÙæ. ÓÜÌñܤ®Üá° ÖÜíbÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

What kinds of property a Hindu can dispose of by gift ?

JŸº ×í¨Üã ¿ÞÊÜ ÓÜÌñÜá¤WÜÙÜ®Üá° ¨Ý®Ü¨Ü ÊÜááTÝíñÜÃÜ ±ÜÃÜ»ÝÃæ
ÊÜÞvܟÖÜá¨Üá ?
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UNIT – V

Q. No. 5. (a) Define 'dependents' under the Hindu Adoption and

Maintenance Act, 1956. How is the quantum of maintenance
determined by the court ? Marks : 15
×í¨Üã ¨ÜñܤPÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠiàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜ PÝÀá¨æ 1956 ÃÜ Aw¿áÈÉ
"AÊÜÆí¹WÜÙáÜ ' GíŸ ±Ü¨Ê
Ü ®Ü áÜ ° ÊÝÂTݯÔÄ. iàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜ¨Ü ±ÜÄÊÜÞ|ÊÜ®áÜ °
®Ý¿ÞÆ¿áÊÜâ ¿ÞÊÜ Ä࣠¯«ÜìÄÓÜáñܤ¨æ ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

When court may appoint and remove the guardian ? Explain

the powers of guardian appointed by the court.
¿ÞÊÝWÜ ®Ý¿ÞÆ¿áÊÜâ ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜÃÜ®Üá° ®æàÊÜáPÜ ÊÜÞvܟÖÜá¨Üá ÊÜáñÜá¤
ñæWæ¨Üá ÖÝPܟÖÜá¨Üá ? ®Ý¿ÞÆ¿á ®æàÊÜáPÜ ÊÜÞw¨Ü ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜ®Ü
A—PÝÃÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
(b) A Hindu widow inherits property from her husband in 2003
and adopts a son in 2007. Can the adopted boy inherit the
property ? Marks : 5
JŸºÙáÜ ×í¨Üã Ë«ÜÊæ 2003 ÃÜÈÉ ñÜ®°Ü WÜívÜ®Ü ÓÜÌ£¤Wæ ÊÝÃÜÓáÜ ¨ÝÃÜÙÝWÜáÊÜÙáÜ
ÊÜáñÜᤠ2007 ÃÜÈÉ JŸº ÊÜáWܮܮÜá° ¨ÜñÜᤠñæWæ¨ÜáPæãÙÜáÛÊÜÙÜá. ¨ÜñÜᤠÊÜáWÜ®Üá
B ÓÜÌ£¤Wæ ÊÝÃÜÓÜá¨ÝÃÜ®ÝWÜáÊÜ®æà ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Who is a natural guardian ? What are his powers ?

ÓÜÖÜg ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜ Gí¨ÜÃæ ¿ÞÃÜá ? AÊÜ®Ü A—PÝÃÜWÜÙÝÊÜâÊÜâ ?
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I Semester 3 Yrs. LL.B./V Semester 5 Yrs. B.A. LL.B./B.B.A.LL.B.

Examination, December 2014
FAMILY LAW – I : Hindu Law
Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer question No. 9 and any five of the remaining

questions.
2. Q. No. 9 carries 20 marks and the remaining carry
16 marks each.
3. Answers should be written either in English or in
Kannada completely.
ÓÜãaÜ®æWÜÙÜá : 1. ±ÜÅÍæ° ÓÜíTæ 9 ÊÜáñÜᤠEÚ¨Ü 5 ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÚWæ EñܤÄÔ.
2. ±ÜÅÍæ° ÓÜíTæ 9PæR 20 AíPÜWÜÙÜá ÖÝWÜã EÚ¨Ü ±ÜÅ£ ±ÜÅÍæ°Wæ
16 AíPÜWÜÙÜá.
3. EñܤÃÜÊÜ®Üá° ÓÜí±Üä|ìÊÝX PܮܰvܨÜÈÉ A¥ÜÊÝ CíXÉàÐ ®ÜÈÉ
EñܤÄÔ.
Q. No. 1. Explain ancient and modern sources of Hindu Law. Marks : 16
×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã¯®Ü ±ÝÅbà®Ü ÊÜáñÜᤠB«Üá¯PÜ ÊÜáãÆWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Q. No. 2. What is judicial separation ? Explain the grounds of judicial
separation. Marks : 16
""®ÝÂÀáPÜ ¸æà±Üìvæ'' Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? ""®ÝÂÀáPÜ ¸æà±Üìvæ''Wæ ¨æãÃæ¿ááÊÜ
PÝÃÜ|WÜÙÜ®Üá° £ÚÔ.
Q. No. 3. What is partition ? Explain the properties which can be partitioned
and cannot be partitioned. Explain. Marks : 16
Ë»ÝWÜ Ê æ í ¨Ü Ã æ à ®Ü á ? ¿ÞÊÜ BÔ¤ ¿ á®Ü á ° Ë»ÝXÓÜ Ÿ ÖÜ á ¨Ü á ÊÜ á ñÜ á ¤
Ë»ÝXÓÜÇÝWܨáÜ ? ËÊÜÄÔ.
Q. No. 4. Describe and distinguish between “Stridhana” and “Woman’s
estate”. Marks : 16
""Ô÷à«Ü®Ü'' ÊÜáñÜᤠ""ÊÜá×ÙÝ BÔ¤''¿á®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ ÊÜáñÜᤠÊÜÂñÝÂÔÔ.
Q. No. 5. Explain the law relating to gifts under Hindu Law. Marks : 16
×í¨Üã PÝ®Ü㯮ÜÈÉ ""¨Ý®Ü''¨Ü ŸWæY CÃÜáÊÜ PÝ®Üã®ÜáWÜÙ®Ü áÜ ° ËÊÜÄÔ.
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Q. No. 6. Who is a guardian ? Explain types of guardians. When a guardian
can be removed ? Marks : 16
""ÃÜPÜÒPÜ''®æí¨ÜÃæ ¿ÞÃÜá ? ËË«Ü Äࣿá ÃÜPÜÒPÜÃÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ. ÃÜPÜÒPܮܮÜá°
¿ÞÊÝWÜ gÊݸݪÄÀáí¨Ü ÊÜhÝ ÊÜÞvܟÖÜá¨Üá ? ËÊÜÄÔ.

Q. No. 7. Explain the “Capacity” and “rights” of a male and female to

adopt a child under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act. Marks : 16
×í¨Üã ¨ÜñܤPÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠiàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜ PÝÀá¨æ¿á ±ÜÅPÝÃÜ ÊÜáWÜáÊÜ®Üá° ""¨ÜñÜá¤''
ñæWæ¨ÜáPæãÙÜÛÆá ±ÜâÃÜáÐÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠÔ÷àWæ CÃܸæàPÝ¨Ü ""AÊÜÍÜÂPÜñæ'' ÊÜáñÜá¤
""ÖÜPÜáR''WÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.

Q. No. 8. Write short notes on any two of the following : Marks : (2×8=16)

¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜÃÜ ŸWæY ÆZá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ :

(a) Will

EÀáÆá
(b) Restitution of conjugal rights

¨Ýí±ÜñÜ ÖÜPÜáR訆 ÊÜáÃÜáÔ§£ ±ÝŲ¤

(c) Voidable marriages.

ÍÜã®ÜÂPÜÃÜ~à¿á ËÊÝÖÜWÜÙÜá.

Q. No. 9. Solve any two of the following problems : Marks : (2×10=20)

¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜ®Üá° EñܤÄÔ :

(a) ‘A’ dies intestate leaving behind his two Widows ‘Y’ and ‘X
‘and two daughters ‘M’, ‘N’ and one son ‘Z’ and mother ‘K’.
Distribute to the property among them.
¿ÞÊÜâ¨æà ËàÆá ®ÝÊÜá ÊÜÞvÜ¨æ ‘A’ G®Üá°ÊÜÊÜ®Üá CŸºÃÜá ÖæívÜ£, ‘Y’
ÊÜáñÜᤠ‘X’ CŸºÃÜá ÊÜáWÜÙÜí©ÃÜá ‘M’ ÊÜáñÜᤠ‘N’, JŸº ÊÜáWÜ Z ÊÜáñÜá¤
ñÝÀá ‘K’ ¿á®Üá° ¹oár £àÄ PæãÙÜáÛñݤ®æ. BñÜ®Ü BÔ¤¿á®Üá° CÊÜÃÜ
ÊÜá«æ ˻ÝXÔ.
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(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.

‘S’ GíŸ ×í¨Üã ±ÜâÃÜáÐÜ®Üá ×í¨ÜãÊÜÆÉ¨Ü ‘B’ ÊÜá×Ùæ¿á®Üá° ñܮܰ

«ÜÊÜáìÊÜ®Üá° ¹vܨæ ÊÜá¨ÜáÊæ¿ÞWÜáñݤ®æ. D ËÊÝÖÜ ÓÜíŸí«Ü¨ÜÈÉ ‘S’
ÊÜáñÜᤠ‘B’ Wæ ‘C’ GíŸ ÊÜáWÜ®Üá g®Ü¾ ñÝÙÜáñݤ®æ. ‘C’ ¿ÞÊÜ
«ÜÊÜáì¨ÜÊÜ®Üá ? ¯|ìÀáÔ.
(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 ?

‘A’ ÊÜáñÜᤠ‘B’ GíŸ CŸºÃÜá ÊÜÂQ¤WÜÙÜá PÜÅÊÜáÊÝX 40 ÊÜáñÜᤠ38

ÊÜ¿áÔÕ®ÜÊÜÃÝX¨Ü᪠gíq¿ÞX 14 ÊÜÃÜáÐÜ ±ÝÅ¿á¨Ü ‘C’ GíŸ
¸ÝÆPÜ ® Ü ® Ü á ° ¨Ü ñ Ü á ¤ ñæ W æ ¨ Ü á Pæ ã ÙÜ á Ûñݤ à æ . ‘A’ ÊÜáñÜᤠ‘B’
ÓÜÖæãà¨ÜÃÜÃÝXÃÜáÊÜâ¨Üá ‘C’ GíŸ A¨æà ¸ÝÆPÜ®®Ü áÜ ° ¨ÜñáÜ ¤ ñæW¨ æ áÜ PæãÙÜÛÆá
PÝÃÜ|ÊÝWÜáñܤ¨.æ ¨Üñ¤PÜ Ü Ôí«ÜáÊæà ? PÝÃÜ| £ÚÔ.

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First Semester Third Year LL.B./ Fifth Semester Five YearB.A.LL.B./B.B.A.
LL.B. Examination, June/July 2015
FAMILY LAW – I : HINDU LAW

Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer Q.9 and any five of the remaining questions.

2. Q.No.9 carries 20 marks and the remaining questions carry
16 marks each.
3. Answers should be written either in English or Kannada
completely.
ÓÜãaÜ®æWÜÙÜá : 1. ±ÜÅÍæ° 9 ÊÜáñÜᤠEÚ¨Ü ¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã I¨Üá ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÚWæ EñܤÄÔ.
2. ±ÜÅÍæ° 9PæR 20 AíPÜWÜÙÜá EÚ¨Ü ±ÜÅ£ ±ÜÅÍæ° Wæ 16 AíPÜWÜÙÜá.
3. EñܤÃÜÊÜ®Üá° ÓÜí±Üä|ìÊÝX CíXÉÐ ®ÜÈÉ A¥ÜÊÜ PܮܰvܨÜÈÉ EñܤÄÔ.

Q. No. 1. Explain difference between Mittakshara and Dayabhaga. Marks : 16

ËáñÝPÜÒÃÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠ¨Ü¿Þ»ÝWܨÜÈÉ®Ü ÊÜÂñÝÂÓÜÊÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.

Q. No. 2. Who is a Hindu ? Explain the classes of persons who come

under the perview of Hindu Law ? Marks : 16
×í¨Üã Gí¨ÜÃæ ¿ÞÃÜá ? ×í¨Üã PÝ®Ü㯮Üw¿áÈÉ ŸÃÜáÊÜ ËË«Ü ÊÜWÜì¨Ü
ÊÜÂQ¤WÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.

Q. No. 3. Explain void and voidable marriage with appropriate case. Marks : 16
ÓÜÊÜá±ÜìPÜ ±ÜÅPÜÃÜ|WÜÙæãí©Wæ AÔí«Üá ÊÜáñÜᤠÔí«ÜáWæãÚÓÜƳvÜáÊÜ ËÊÝÖÜWÜÙÜ®Üá°
ËÊÜÄÔ.

Q. No. 4. Explain the features of a coparcenary and bring out the rights of
a coparcenary. Marks : 16
¨Ý¿Þ©ñÜÌ¨Ü ÆPÜÒ|WÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ ÊÜáñÜᤠ¨Ý¿Þ©¿á ÖÜPÜáRWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.

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Q. No. 5. Narrate the rules as to the succession of the property of a female
under Hindu Succession Act. Marks : 16
×í¨Üã ÊÜá×Ùæ¿á BÔ¤¿á EñܤÃݗPÝÃÜ¨Ü ŸWæXÃÜáÊÜ ×í¨Üã EñܤÃݗPÝÃÜ
PÝÀá¨æ¿á AíÍÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.

Q. No. 6. Who is a guardian ? Explain kinds of guardians. Marks : 16

ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜ®æí¨ÜÃæ ¿ÞÃÜá ? ËË«Ü ±ÜÅPÝÃÜWÜÙÜ ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜÃÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.

Q. No. 7. Explain the constitutionality of restitution of conjugal rights. Marks : 16

¨Ýí±ÜñÜ嬆 ÊÜáÃÜáÔ§£ ±ÝŲ¤¿á ÓÝíË«Ý®ÜñÜÌÊÜ®Üá° ±ÜÄÎàÈÔ.

Q. No. 8. Write short notes on any two of the following : Marks : 16

PæÙÜX®ÜÊÜâWÜÙÜÈÉ GÃÜvÜPæR ÊÜÞñÜÅ q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ :
a) Karta
PÜñÜì
b) Sruti
ÍÜê£
c) Judicial seperation.
®ÝÂÀáPÜ ±ÜÅñæÂàQPÜÃÜ|.

Q. No. 9. Decide any two of the following : (Marks : 10×2)

PæÙÜX®ÜÊÜâWÜÙÜÈÉ GÃÜvÜá ÓÜÊÜáÓæÂWÜÙÜ®Üá° ¯«ÜìÄÔ :
a) X, a karta of a family in order to purchase a fertile land in the vicinity of
a city area, sells one acre of coparcenery property (barren land) to A.
Whether karta has the power to do ? Decide.
®ÜWÜÃÜ ±ÜŨæàÍܨÜÈÉÃÜáÊÜ ´ÜÆÊÜñݤ¨Ü BÔ¤¿á®Üá° PæãÙÜÛÆá "GP Õ' GíŸ PÜñÜì®Üá,
PÜãvÜáPÜáoáíŸ¨Ü ŸígÃÝXÃÜáÊÜ Jí¨Üá GPÜÃæ BÔ¤¿á®Üá° "G'Wæ
ÊÜÞÃÜÈbcÓÜáñݤ®æ. PÜñÜì®Üá C¨Ü®Üá° ÊÜÞvܟÖÜá¨æà ? ¯|ìÀáÔ.
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b) A coparcener, a famous doctor in a city, purchase a dozen silver

plates and all the family members use it to have food. After some time
they decide to partition the property. Can the silver plates be the seperate
property of the doctor ? Decide.

JŸº ¨Ý¿Þ©¿áá B FÄ®ÜÈÉ ±ÜÅԨܜ Êæç¨ÂÜ ®Üá Öܮðæ v Ü áÜ ¸æÚÛ ñÜpWræ ÙÜ ®Ü áÜ ° SÄà©ÓÜáÊÜ®áÜ
ÊÜá®æ¿áÊÜÃÆ
æ ÉÃã
Ü A¨Ü®áÜ ° Fo ÊÜÞvÜÆá ŸÙÜÓáÜ ÊÜÃáÜ ÓÜÌƳ PÝÆ¨Ü ®ÜíñÜÃÜ AÊÜÃÆ æ ÉÃã
Ü
BÔ¤ Ë»ÝWÜ ÊÜÞvÜÈbcÓáÜ ÊÜÃáÜ . BWÜ D ¸æÚÛ ñÜpWræ ÙÜ áÜ Êæç¨ÂÜ ÃÜ ±ÜÅñÂæ àPÜ BÔ¤ BWÜáÊÜâ¨æà ?
¯|ìÀáÔ.
c) Unmarried Susmitha adopts a female child. After two years she
marries Sunil. Coming to know that she can not bear a child, she
decides to adopt a male child of sixteen years whether she can to do
so. Decide.

AËÊÝ×ñæ ÓÜáÔ¾ñÝ Jí¨Üá Öæ|á¡ ÊÜáWÜáÊÜ®Üá° ¨ÜñÜᤠñæWæ¨ÜáPæãÙÜáÛÊÜÙÜá GÃÜvÜá ÊÜÐÜì¨Ü

®ÜíñÜÃÜ ÓÜá¯Ç ®Ü®Üá° ËÊÝÖÜÊÝWÜáÊÜÙÜá. ñÝ®Üá ÊÜáWÜáÊÜ®Üá° ±Üvæ¿áÆá ÓÝ«ÜÂËÆÉ
GíŸá¨Ü®Üá° ÊÜá®ÜWÜívÜá ±Üâ®Ü@ 16 ÊÜÐÜì¨Ü ¸ÝÆPܮܮÜá° ¨ÜñÜᤠ±Üvæ¿áÆá CbcÓÜáÊÜÙÜá.
AÊÜÙÜá ÖÝWæ ÊÜÞvܟÖÜá¨æà ? ¯|ìÀáÔ.

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First Semester of Three Year LL.B. / Fifth Semester Five Year B.A.LL.B. /
B.B.A. LL.B. Examination, December 2015
FAMILY LAW – I : HINDU LAW
Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer Question No. 9 and any five of the remaining

questions.
±ÜÅÍæ° ÓÜíTæ 9 ÊÜáñÜᤠEÚ¨Ü 5 ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÚWæ EñܤÄÔÄ.
2. Q. No. 9 carries 20 marks and the remaining questions
carry 16 marks each.
±ÜÅÍæ° ÓÜíTæ 9 PæR 20 AíPÜWÜÙÜá ÖÝWÜã EÚ¨Ü ±ÜÅ£ ±ÜÅÍæ°Wæ 16 AíPÜWÜÙÜá.
3. Answers should be written either in English or in Kannada only.
EñܤÃÜÊÜ®Üá° ÓÜí±Üä|ìÊÝX PܮܰvܨÜÈÉ A¥ÜÊÝ CíXÉàÐ ®ÜÈÉ EñܤÄÔÄ.

Q. No. 1. Briefly explain the sources of Hindu Law with special

reference to “Smrithis”.
""Óܾ$ê£ ''WÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÍæàÐÜÊÝX EÇæÉàUÔ ×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã¯®Ü ÊÜáãÆWÜÙÜ®Üá°
ÓÜíQұܤÊÝX ËÊÜÄÔÄ.

Q. No. 2. Briefly state the grounds of divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act.
×í¨Üã ËÊÝÖÜ PÝ®Üã¯®Ü ÊæáàÃæWæ ËÊÝÖÜ Ëaæfà¨Ü®ÜQRÃÜáÊÜ PÝÃÜ|WÜÙÜ®Üá°
ÓÜíQұܤÊÝX £ÚÔÄ.

Q. No. 3. What are the circumstances under which a Joint Hindu Family
property can be alienated and by whom ? Who can challenge
such alienations ?
¿ÞÃÜá, ¿ÞÊÜ ÓÜí¨Ü»ÜìWÜÙÜÈÉ ×í¨Üã AË»ÜPܤ PÜáoáíŸ¨Ü BÔ¤¿á®Üá°
±ÜÃÜ»ÝÃæ ÊÜÞvܟÖÜá¨Üá ? B Ä࣠±ÜÃÜ»ÝÃæ ÊÜÞw¨Üá¨Ü®Üá° ¿ÞÃÜá
±ÜÅΰÓܟÖÜá¨Üá ?

Q. No. 4. Enumerate the important changes brought by Hindu

Succession Act.
×í¨Üã ÊÝÃÜÓÝ PÝÁᪿá ÊÜáãÆPÜ ÊÜÞvÜÇÝ¨Ü ÊÜáÖÜñÜÌ¨Ü Ÿ¨ÜÇÝÊÜOæWÜÙÜ®Üá°
®ÜÊÜáã©ÔÄ. P.T.O.
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Q. No. 5. What is the object of adoption ? Explain the requirements of
valid adoption under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act.
¨ÜñܤPÜ¨Ü E¨æªàÍÜÊæà®Üá ? ×í¨Üã ¨ÜñܤPÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠiàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜ A—¯¿áÊÜá¨Ü
Aw¿áÈÉ FiìñÜ ¨ÜñܤPÜPæR CÃÜáÊÜ AÊÜÍÜÂPÜñæWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.

Q. No. 6. Explain the various modes of effecting a partition and when

can it be re-opened ?
BÔ¤ Ë»Üg®æ¿á ËË«Ü Ë«Ý®ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ. A¨Ü®Üá° ¿ÞÊÝWÜ ±Üâ®ÜÃ
±ÜÅΰÓܟÖÜá¨Üá ?

Q. No. 7. Write a critical note on the Hindu Gift.

×í¨Ü㠨ݮÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° PÜáÄñÜá ËÊÜáÍÝìñܾPÜ q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.

Q. No. 8. Write short note on any two of the following : Marks : 8×2=16
¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜÃÜ ŸWæY ÆZá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ :
(a) Divorce by mutual consent.
±ÜÃÜÓܳÃÜ ÓÜÊÜá¾£ÁãvÜ®æ ËÊÝÖÜ Ëaæfà¨Ü®Ü
(b) Testamentary guardian
ÊÜáêñÜá±ÜñÜÅ©í¨Ý¨Ü ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜ
(c) Dependents.
AÊÜÆí¹ñÜÃÜá.

Q. No. 9. Solve any two of the following problems : Marks : 10×2=20

¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜ®Üá° EñܤÄÔÄ :
(a) ‘A’ and ‘B’ are two brothers and they are separated from
each other. ‘A’ is married and has two sons. ‘B’ is not
married. ‘A’ commits the murder of ‘B’. Can ‘A’ claim the
property of ‘B’ as the only heir ?
"G' ÊÜáñÜᤠ"¹' ÓÜÖæãà¨ÜÃÜÃÜá. AÊÜğºÃÜã ¸æàÃæ¿ÞWÜáñݤÃæ. "G'Wæ
ËÊÝÖÜÊÝX CŸºÃÜá ÊÜáPÜRÚÃÜáñݤÃæ. B¨ÜÃæ "¹' AËÊÝ×ñÜ "G', "¹'¿á®Üá°
PæãÇæ ÊÜÞvÜáñݤ®æ. JŸº®æà ÊÝÃÜÓÜá¨ÝÃÜ®æíŸ PÝÃÜ|©í¨Ü "G'¿áá "¹'®Ü
BÔ¤¿á ÊæáàÇæ ÖÜPÜáR ÓݗÓܟÖÜá¨æà ?
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(b) ‘A’ adopts ‘B’ who is already adopted by ‘C’. Is this adoption
valid ?
"A'®Üá "Ÿ'®Ü®Üá° ¨ÜñܤPÜ ñæWæ¨ÜáPæãÙÜáÛñݤ®æ. B¨ÜÃæ "Ÿ' ®Ü®Üá° DWÝWÜÇæà
"PÜ' G®Üá°ÊÜÊÜ®Üá ¨ÜñܤPÜ ñæWæ¨ÜáPæãíwÃÜáñݤ®æ. D ¨ÜñܤPÜÊÜâ FiìñÜÊæà ?
(c) A Joint Hindu Family consists of father ‘F’ and his son’s ‘S1’ and
‘S2’. Partition takes place between ‘F’ and his two sons. Three years
after partition another son ‘S3’ is born to ‘F’. Now state who are all
the co-parceners and what is the share of property of each person.
×í¨Üã AË»ÜPܤ PÜáoáíŸÊæäí¨Üá ñÜí¨æ ‘F’ ÊÜáñÜᤠWÜívÜá ÊÜáPÜRÙݨÜ
‘S 1’ ÊÜáñÜᤠ‘S 2’ CÊÜÃÜ®Üá° JÙÜWæãíwÃÜáÊÜâ¨Üá. ‘F’ ÊÜáñÜᤠ‘S1’ , ‘S2’
CÊÜÃÜ ÊÜá«Ü¨ÜÈÉ BÔ¤¿á Ë»Üg®æ BWÜáÊÜâ¨Üá. Ë»Üg®æ¿Þ¨Ü 3 ÊÜÐÜìWÜÙÜ
ñÜÃÜáÊÝ¿á ‘F’ Wæ ‘S 3 ’ GíŸ ÊÜ á WÜ g¯ÓÜ á ÊÜ ® Ü á . DWÜ ¿ÞÃÜ á
¨Ý¿Þ©WÜÙÜá ÊÜáñÜᤠ±ÜÅ£Á㟺ÄWÜã BÔ¤ ÖÜíbPæ¿áÈÉ GÐÜár »ÝWÜ
ŸÃÜáÊÜâ¨Üá ?

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I Semester 3 Year LL.B. / V Semester 5 Year B.A.LL.B. /B.B.A.LL.B.
Examination, June/July 2016
FAMILY LAW – I (Hindu Law)

Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer Q. No. 9 and any five of the remaining questions.

±ÜÅÍæ° ÓÜíTæ 9 ÊÜáñÜᤠEÚ¨Ü ¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã 5 ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÚWæ EñܤÄÔ.
2. Q. No. 9 carries 20 marks and the remaining questions
carry 16 marks each.
±ÜÅÍæ° 9 PæR 20 AíPÜWÜÙÜá ÊÜáñÜᤠEÚ¨Ü ±ÜÅ£ ±ÜÅÍæ°Wæ 16 AíPÜWÜÙÜá.
3. Answers should be written either in English or in Kannada
completely.
EñܤÃÜÊÜ®Üá° ÓÜí±Üä|ìÊÝX CíXÉÐ A¥ÜÊÝ PܮܰvܨÜÈÉ ÊÜÞñÜÅ EñܤÄÔ.

Q. No. 1. Explain the sources of Hindu Law. Marks : 16

×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã¯®Ü ÊÜáãÆWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.

Q. No. 2. Define and distinguish between judicial separation and divorce. Marks : 16
®ÝÂÀáPÜ ±ÜÅñæÂàQàPÜÃÜ| ÊÜáñÜᤠËaæfà¨Ü®ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÊÝÂTÝÂ¯Ô ÊÜáñÜᤠÊÜÂñÝÂÓÜÊÜ®Üá°
£ÚÔ.

Q. No. 3. Who is Karta ? What are the circumstances under which a

Karta can alienate joint family property. Marks : 16
PÜñÜì Gí¨ÜÃæ ¿ÞÃÜá ? ¿ÞÊÜ ÓÜí¨Ü»ÜìWÜÙÜÈÉ PÜñÜì®Üá AË»ÜPܤ PÜáoáퟨÜ
BÔ¤¿á®Üá° ÊÜÞÃÜÆá ÍÜPܤ®ÝXÃÜáñݤ®æ ?

Q. No. 4. Who is guardian ? Narrate the duties of a natural guardian. Marks : 16

ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜ®æí¨ÜÃæ ¿ÞÃÜá ? ®æçÓÜXìPÜ ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜ®Ü PÜñÜìÊÜÂWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.

Q. No. 5. What do you mean by adoption ? Discuss the changes brought

about by legislation relating to adoption. Marks : 16
¨ÜñܤPÜÊæí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? ¨ÜñܤPÜ PÝ®Ü㯮ÜÈÉ B¨Ü Ÿ¨ÜÇÝÊÜOæWÜÙæà®Üá ? aÜbìÔ.
P.T.O.
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Q. No. 6. ‘‘Once partition is made, it is done once for all and irrevocable’’.
Do you agree with this statement ? Discuss. Marks : 16
""Jí¨Üá ¸ÝÄ Ë»Üg®æ EípݨÜÃæ A¨Üá Aí£ÊÜá ÊÜáñÜᤠA¨Ü®áÜ °
ÃܨáÜ ±
ª w
Ü ÓÜÇÝWܨáÜ ''. D ÖæàÚPæ¿á®Üá° J±Üâ³ËÃÝ ? aÜbìÔ.

Q. No. 7. What are the changes introduced on Hindu marriages under

the Hindu Marriage Act ? Marks : 16
×í¨Üã ËÊÝÖÜ PÝÀá¨æ Aw¿áÈÉ ×í¨Üã ËÊÝÖÜWÜÚWæ ÓÜíŸí—Ô¨Üíñæ
BXÃÜáÊÜ Ÿ¨ÜÇÝÊÜOæWÜÙÜ®Üá° £ÚÔÄ.

Q. No. 8. Write short notes on any two of the following : Marks : 16

PæÙÜX®Ü GÃÜvÜPæR ÓÜíQұܤ q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ :
a) Will
ÊÜáÃÜ| ±ÜñÜÅ
b) Gift
¨Ý®Ü
c) Void Marriage.
ÍÜã®Ü ËÊÝÖÜ.

Q. No. 9. Decide any two of the following : Marks : 10×2=20

PæÙÜPÜívÜÊÜâWÜÙÜÈÉ GÃÜvÜá ÓÜÊÜáÓæÂWÜÙÜ®Üá° ¯|ìÀáÔ :
a) Kantimati refuses to live with her husband as long as he
stayed with his aged parents. She approaches the court
against her husband seeking separate residence and
maintenance. Will she succeeded ? Decide.
ÊÜê¨Üœ ñÝÀá ñÜí¨æ¿áÃæãí©Wæ ÊÝÔÓÜᣤÃÜáÊÜ ñÜ®ÜPÜ ñÝ®Üá ñܮܰ
±Ü£ÁãvÜ®æ ¸ÝÙÜÇÝÃæ Gí¨Üá PÝí£ÊÜ᣿áá ±Ü£Àáí¨Ü ¸æàÃæ ÊÜá®æ
ÊÜáñÜᤠiàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜPÝRX ®Ý¿ÞÆ¿á¨Ü ÊæãÃæ ÖæãàWÜáñݤÙæ. AÊÜÙÜá
g¿á WÜÚÓÜáÊÜÙæà ? ¯|ìÀáÔ.
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b) Varun writes a will that if he dies, his child Kiran should be

taken care of by his sister and Varun’s wife Srimati writes
a will that in case of her death her brother should be the
guardian of her son. Both die in an accident. Who shall be
the guardian of the son ?
ÊÜÃÜá|®Üá ñÝ®Üá £àĨÜÈÉ ñÜ®°Ü ÊÜáWܯWæ ñÜ®°Ü ñÜíX¿áá ÓÜíÃÜPÒÜPÙÜ ÝWܸàæ Pæí¨Üã,
ÊÜÃÜá|®Ü ±Ü£° ÎÅàÊÜ᣿áá ñÝ®Üá £àĨÜÈÉ ñܮܰ ÊÜáWÜ QÃÜ|¯Wæ ñܮܰ
ñÜÊÜá¾®Üá ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜ®ÝWܸæàPæí¨Üá ¸æàÃæ ¸æàÃæ EÀáÆáWÜÙÜ®Üá° ŸÃæ©ÃÜáñݤÃæ.
Jí¨Üá A±Ü[ÝñܨÜÈÉ AÊÜğºÃÜã ÊÜáÃÜ|ÊÜ®Üá° Öæãí¨ÜáñݤÃæ. ÊÜáWÜ QÃÜ|®Ü
ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜÃÜá ¿ÞÃÝWÜáñݤÃæ ?
c) A female Hindu inherited 2 acres of land from her father and
2 acres of land from her husband. She dies leaving behind
husband, mother, step son and a brother. Distribute the
properties as per rule.
JŸº ×í¨Üã ÊÜá×Ùæ¿áá ñÜ®°Ü ñÜí¨æÀáí¨Ü GÃÜváÜ GPÜÃæ ÊÜáñÜá ¤
±Ü£Àáí¨Ü GÃÜvÜá GPÜÃæ BÔ¤¿á®Üá° ±Üvæ©ÃÜáñݤÙæ. ñܮܰ ±Ü£, ñÝÀá,
ÊÜáÆ ÊÜáWÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠJŸº ÓÜÖæãà¨ÜÃܮܮÜá° ¹oár ÊÜáÃÜ| Öæãí¨ÜáñݤÙæ.
¯¿áÊÜÞ®ÜáÓÝÃÜÊÝX BÔ¤¿á®Üá° ÖÜíbÄ.

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I Semester 3 Year LL.B./V Semester 5 Year B.A., LL.B./B.B.A., LL.B.
Examination, December 2016
FAMILY LAW – I : Hindu Law

Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer Q. No. 9 and any five of the remaining questions.

2. Q. No. 9 carries 20 marks and remaining questions carry
16 marks each.
3. Answers should be written either in English or Kannada
only.
ÓÜãaÜ®æWÜÙÜá : 1. ±ÜÅÍæ° 9 ÊÜáñÜᤠC®Üá°Ú¨Ü ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÙÜÈÉ ¿ÞÊÜâ¨æà I¨Üá ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÙÜ®Üá° EñܤÄÔÄ.
2. ±ÜÅÍæ° 9PæR 20 AíPÜWÜÙÜá ÖÝWÜã C®Üá°Ú¨Ü ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÚWæ ñÜÇÝ 16 AíPÜWÜÙÜá.
3. EñܤÃÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° BíWÜÉ »ÝÐæ¿áÇÝÉWÜÈ Pܮܰv¨ Ü ÜÇÝÉWÜÈ ŸÃæ¿áñÜPÜR¨Ü᪙.

Q. No. 1. Explain different schools of Hindu Law and examine the

fundamental differences between them. Marks : 16
×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã¯®Ü ËË«Ü ±Üí¥ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ ÊÜáñÜᤠAÊÜâWÜÙÜÈÉ®Ü
ÊÜáãÆ»ÜãñÜ ÊÜÂñÝÂÓÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ±ÜÄÎàÈÔÄ.
Q. No. 2. What is Judicial Separation ? Explain the grounds available for
Judicial Separation. Marks : 16
®ÝÂÀáPÜ ±ÜÅñæÂàQàPÜÃÜ| Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? ®ÝÂÀáPÜ ±ÜÅñæÂàQàPÜÃÜ|PæR CÃÜáÊÜ
PÝÃÜ|WÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
Q. No. 3. Who is a coparcener ? What are his rights and liabilities in a
Mitakshara Joint Family ? Marks : 16
¨Ý¿Þ© Gí¨ÜÃæ ¿ÞÃÜá ? ËáñÝPÜÒÃÜ AË»ÜP¤Ü PÜáoáퟨÜÈÉ BñÜ®Ü ÖÜPáÜ RWÙÜ áÜ
ÊÜáñÜᤠÖæãOæWÝÄPæWÜÙÝÊÜâÊÜâ ?
Q. No. 4. Explain the general rules of succession under the Hindu
Succession Act, 1956, inrespect of a female Hindu dying
intestate. Marks : 16
ÊÜáêñÜá±ÜñÜÅ ÊÜÞvܨæà WÜ£Ô¨Ü ×í¨Üã ÊÜá×Ùæ¿á ÊÝÃÜÓÜá ÖÜPÜR®Üá° PÜáÄñÜá
×í¨Ü ã ÊÝÃÜ Ó Ü á A—¯¿áÊÜ á , 1956 ÃÜ Aw¿áÈÉ Ã Ü á ÊÜ ÓÝÊÜ Þ ®Ü Â
¯¿áÊÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
P.T.O.
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Q. No. 5. Explain the capacity and rights of a male and female to adopt a
child under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. Marks : 16
×í¨Üã ¨ÜñܤPÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠiàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜ A—¯¿áÊÜá, 1956ÃÜ ±ÜÅPÝÃÜ ÊÜáWÜáÊÜ®Üá°
¨ÜñÜᤠñæWæ¨ÜáPæãÙÜÛÆá ±ÜâÃÜáÐÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠÔ÷àWæ CÃܸæàPÝ¨Ü AÖÜìñæ ÊÜáñÜá¤
ÖÜPÜáRWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
Q. No. 6. When a court may apoint and remove a guardian ? Explain the
powers of a guardian appointed by a court. Marks : 16
¿ÞÊÝWÜ ®Ý¿ÞÆ¿áÊÜâ ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜÃÜ®Üá° ®æàÊÜáPÜ ÊÜÞvܟÖÜá¨Üá ÊÜáñÜá¤
ñæ W æ ¨ Ü á ÖÝPÜ Ÿ ÖÜ á ¨Ü á ? ®Ý¿ÞÆ¿á ®æ à ÊÜ á PÜ ÊÜ Þ w¨Ü ÓÜ í ÃÜ P Ü Ò P Ü ® Ü
A—PÝÃÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
Q. No. 7. What kind of property can be partitioned or not partitioned. When
can a partition be reopened ? Marks : 16
¿ÞÊÜ Äࣿá ÓÜÌñܤ®áÜ ° Ë»Üg®æWã
æ ÚÓܟÖÜá¨Üá ÊÜáñÜᤠ˻Üg®æWã
æ ÚÓÜáÊÜí£ÆÉ ?
¿ÞÊÝWÜ Ë»Üg®æ¿á®Üá° ±Üâ®ÜÃÝÃÜí»Ü ÊÜÞvܟÖÜá¨Üá ?
Q. No. 8. Write short notes on any two of the following : Marks : (2×8=16)
¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃã
Ü GÃÜvÜÃÜ ŸWæY ÆZá q±Ü~
³ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
a) Voidable marriages.
ÍÜã®ÜÂPÜÃÜ~à¿á ËÊÝÖÜWÜÙÜá.
b) Karta.
PÜñÜì.
c) Gift.
¨Ý®Ü.
Q. No. 9. Solve any two of the following problems : Marks : (2×10=20)
¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃã
Ü GÃÜváÜ ÓÜÊáÜ ÓæÂWÜÙ®Ü áÜ ° ±ÜÄÖÜÄÔÄ.
a) A dies intestate leaving behind him two widows ‘B’ and ‘C’;
two daughters ‘M’, ‘N’; one son ‘X’; mother ‘K’ and father ‘Z’.
Distribute the property among them.
¿ÞÊÜâ¨æà ËàÆá®ÝÊÜá ÊÜÞvܨæ WÜ£Ô¨Ü ‘A’ GíŸÊÜ®Üá CŸºÃÜá
ÖæívÜ£¿áÃÜá ‘B’ ÊÜáñÜᤠC; CŸºÃáÜ ÊÜáWÜÙíÜ ©ÃÜá ‘M’, ‘N’ ; JŸº ÊÜáWÜ ‘X’;
ñÝÀá ‘K’ ÊÜáñÜᤠñÜí¨æ ‘Z’ ¿á®Üá° ¹oár £àÄPæãÙÜáÛñݤ®.æ BñÜ®Ü BÔ¤¿á®Üá°
CÊÜÃÜ ÊÜá«æ ˻ÝXÔÄ.
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b) ‘A’ and ‘B’ are husband and wife a son ‘C’ is born to them
in the year 2005 and ‘C’ has got some property of his
own. ‘A’ dies in the year 2010 leaving his widow and his
minor son ‘C’. Before his death ‘A’ executed a will and
thereby appointed his brother ‘D’ as the guardian of ‘C’.
After the death of husband, a widow appointed ‘E’ as the
guardian of ‘C’. Now a dispute arose between ‘D’ and ‘E’
about the guardianship of ‘C’. Who is the legal guardian ?
Decide.
"G' ÊÜáñÜᤠ"¹' ±Ü£, ±Ü£¿
° áÃÝX¨Üᙪ ; CÊÜÄWæ 2005®æà CÓÜË¿áÈÉ "Ô' GíŸ
ÊÜáWÜ g¯ÓÜáñݤ®æ ÊÜáñÜᤠ"Ô' ñܮܰ ÓÜÌíñÜ BÔ¤¿á®Üá° Öæãí©ÃÜáñݤ®æ.
"G' GíŸÊÜ®Üá 2010®æà CÓÜË¿áÈÉ ñܮܰ Ë«ÜÊæ ÖæívÜ£¿á®Üá° ÊÜáñÜá¤
ñܮܰ AƳÊÜ¿áÓÜR ÊÜáWÜ®Ý¨Ü "Ô' ¿á®Üá° ¹oár ÊÜáÃÜ| Öæãí¨Üáñݤ®æ.
"G' ¿áá ñÝ®Üá ÓÝ¿ááÊÜ Êæã¨ÜÇæà ÊÜáÃÜ| ÍÝÓÜ®ÜÊÜ®Üá° ŸÃæ¨Üá
"w' GíŸ ñܮܰ ÓÜÖæãà¨ÜÃܮܮÜá° "Ô' Wæ ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPܮܮݰX ®æàËáÔÃÜáñݤ®æ.
±Ü£¿á ÊÜáÃÜ|¨Ü ®ÜíñÜÃÜ Ë«ÜÊæ "Ô' Wæ "C' ®Ü®Üá° ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜ®ÝX
®æàËáÓÜáñݤÙæ. C©àWÜ "w' ÊÜáñÜᤠ"C' ®ÜvÜáÊæ "Ô' ¿á ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒOæ¿á
ŸWæY ËÊÝ¨Ü EípÝWÜáñܤ¨æ. ¿ÞÃÜá PÝ®Ü㯮ÝñܾPÜ ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜÃÝWÜáñݤÃæ ?
£àÊÜÞì¯ÔÄ.
c) Ramya is working as a teacher in a government school;
Her husband Gopal is unemployed and is depending upon
her. Ramya neglected the husband ; finally husband filed a
suit for maintenance against his wife. Is she liable ?
ÃÜÊÜá GíŸÊÜÙÜá Jí¨Üá ÓÜPÝìÄ ÍÝÇæ¿áÈÉ ÎPÜÒQ¿ÞX PæÆÓÜ
ÊÜÞvÜᣤÃÜáñݤÙæ, BPæ¿á ±Ü£¿Þ¨Ü Wæãà±ÝÇ ¯ÃÜá¨æãÂàX¿ÞX¨Ü᪙,
±Ü£°¿á ÊæáàÇæ AÊÜÆí¹ñÜÃÝXÃÜáñݤ®æ. ÃÜÊÜᠱܣ¿á®Üá° ¯ÆìQÒÓÜáñݤÙæ,
Pæã®æWæ ±Ü£¿áá ñÜ®°Ü ±Ü£¿
° á ËÃÜá¨Üœ iàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜPÝRX ¨ÝÊæ ÖÜãvÜáñݤ®.æ
BPæ¿áá C¨ÜPæR ¸Ý«ÜÂÙæà ?
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I Semester 3 Year LL.B./V Semester 5 Year B.A. LL.B./B.B.A.LL.B.
Examination, June/July 2017
FAMILY LAW – I : HINDU LAW (Old Batch)

Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer Question No. 9 and any five of the remaining

questions.
2. Question No. 9 carries 20 marks and the remaining
questions carry 16 marks each.
3. Answers should be written either in English or Kannada
completely.
ÓÜãaÜ®æWÜÙÜá : 1. ±ÜÅÍæ° 9 ÊÜáñÜᤠEÚ¨Ü ¿ÞÊÜâ¨æà 5 ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÚWæ EñܤÄÔ.
2. ±ÜÅÍæ° 9 PæR 20 AíPÜWÜÙÜá, EÚ¨Ü ±ÜÅ£ ±ÜÅÍæ°Wæ 16 AíPÜWÜÙÜá.
3. EñܤÃÜÊÜ®Üá° ÓÜí±Üä|ìÊÝX CíXÉàÐ ®ÜÈÉ A¥ÜÊÝ PܮܰvܨÜÈÉ EñܤÄÔ.

Q. No. 1. Who is a “Hindu” for the purpose of operation of “Hindu Law” ?

Explain. Marks : 16
×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã®ÜáWÜÙÜ A®ÜÌÀáÓÜáËPæWÝX ""×í¨Üã'' Gí¨ÜÃæ ¿ÞÃÜá ?
ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
Q. No. 2. Discuss “cruelty” as a ground for divorce. Refer to decided
cases. Marks : 16
""PèÅ¿áì'' ËÊÝÖÜ Ëaæfà¨Ü®ÜPæR Jí¨Üá PÝÃÜ| GíŸá¨Ü®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
¯«ÜìÄñÜ ±ÜÅPÜÃÜ|WÜÙÜ®Üá° EÇæÉàUÔÄ.
Q. No. 3. Who is a ‘Kartha’ ? Explain his rights, duties and powers. Marks : 16
"PÜñÜì'®æí¨ÜÃæ ¿ÞÃÜá ? BñÜ®Ü ÖÜPÜáR, ¸Ý«ÜÂñæ ÊÜáñÜᤠA—PÝÃÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° £ÚÔÄ.
Q. No. 4. Who can claim “partition” ? Explain modes and reasons of
partition. Marks : 16
""Ë»Üg®æ ''¿á®Üá° ¿ÞÃÜá PæàÙܟÖÜá¨Üá ? Ë»Üg®æ¿á Ä࣠ÊÜáñÜá¤
PÝÃÜ|WÜÙÜ®Üá° £ÚÔÄ.

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Q. No. 5. Discuss the general rules of succession of a female Hindu dying
interstate. Marks : 16
×í¨Üã EñݤÃݗPÝÃÜ ÄàñÝ ×í¨Üã ÊÜá×Ùæ¿á ÊÜáÃÜ| ÍÝÓÜ®Ü ÊÜÞvܨæ
ÊÜáÃÜ| Öæãí©¨ÜÈÉ EñܤÃݗPÝÃÜ¨Ü ÓÝÊÜޮܠ¯¿áÊÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá° aÜbìÔÄ.
Q. No. 6. Explain “natural” and “testamentary” guardians and their
powers. Marks : 16
""®æçÓÜXìPÜ '' ÊÜáñÜᤠ""EÀáÆá'' ÊÜááTÝíñÜÃÜ¨Ü ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜÃÜ®Üá° ÊÜáñÜᤠAÊÜÃÜ
A—PÝÃÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
Q. No. 7. Mention the circumstances under which a Hindu wife can live
separately from her husband and claim maintenance. Marks : 16
×í¨Ü㠱ܣ¿
° áá ¿ÞÊÜ ÓÜí¨Ü»ì Ü WÜÙÈ
Ü É ñÜ®°Ü ±Ü£Àáí¨Ü ±ÜÅñÂæ àPÜ ÊÝÓÜÊÝX¿áã
iàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜÊÜ®Üá° ±Üvæ¿áŸÖÜá¨Üá GíŸá¨Ü®Üá° ÖæàÚÄ.
Q. No. 8. Write short notes on any two of the following : Marks : 2×8=16
¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜÃÜ ŸWæY q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ :
a) Divorce by mutual consent.
±ÜÃÜÓܳÃÜ J²³Wæ A®ÜáÓÝÃÜ Ëaæfà¨Ü®Ü.
b) Powers and duties of co-parcener.
¨Ý¿Þ©¿á A—PÝÃÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠPÜñÜìÊÜÂWÜÙÜá.
c) Essentials of valid adoption.
˗&Ÿ¨Üœ ¨ÜñܤPÜ¨Ü AÊÜÍÜÂPÜ AíÍÜPÜWÜÙÜá.
Q. No. 9. Solve any two of the following problems : Marks : (2×10=20)
¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜá ÓÜÊÜáÓæÂWÜÙÜ®Üá° ±ÜÄÖÜÄÔ :
a) The wife used to be usually absent from the house and
husband finds her in company with strangers. He also finds
her with those strangers in their room. When asked by the
husband wife did not have any explanation for being in their
company. In these circumstances the husband files a petition
for divorce on the ground of wife’s living in “adultery”. Decide.
ÖæívÜ£¿áá ÓÝÊÜÞ®ÜÂÊÝX ÊÜá®æ¿áÈÉ CÃÜ©¨Ü᪠WÜívÜ®áÜ ÖæívÜ£¿á®Üá°
A±ÜÄbñÜÃÜ hæãñæ ®æãàvÜáñݤ®.æ ÖÝWæÁáà AÊÜÙ®Ü áÜ ° A¨æà A±ÜÄbñÜÃã
æ í©Wæ
AÊÜÃÜ PæãsÜw¿áÈÉ ®æãàvÜáñݤ®æ. C¨ÜÃÜ ŸWæY WÜívÜ®Üá ÖæívÜ£¿áÈÉ
ËÊÜÃÜOæ¿á®Üá° PæàÚ¨ÝWÜ ÖæívÜ£ ËÊÜÃÜ ¯àvÜÆá Ë´ÜÆÙÝWÜáñݤÙæ. CíñÜÖÜ
ÓÜí¨Ü»ì
Ü ¨ÜÈÉ WÜívÜ®áÜ ÖæívÜ£¿á ËÃÜá¨Üœ ®Ý¿ÞÆ¿á¨ÜÈÉ ""ÊܼaÝÃÜ¨Ü ''
®æÇæ¿áÈÉ Ëaæfà¨Ü®Ü Aiì¿á®Üá° ÓÜÈÉÓÜáñݤ®æ. ¯«ÜìÄÔ.
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b) Ramu a hindu male dies intestate leaving behind two
widows, three sons and a daughter. Explain the devolution
of property amongst the eligible heirs.
ÃÝÊÜáá G®Üá°ÊÜ ×í¨Üã ±ÜâÃÜáÐÜ ËàÆá®ÝÊæá ÊÜÞvÜ¨æ £àÄPæãíwÃÜáñݤÃæ.
ÃÝÊÜááWæ CŸºÃÜá ÖæívÜ£¿áÃÜá, ÊÜáãÃÜá g®Ü WÜívÜá ÊÜáPÜRÙÜá ÖÝWÜã
JŸºÙÜá ÊÜáWÜÚ¨Ü᪠, ÃÝÊÜááÊÜÃÜ BÔ¤¿á®Üá° AÖÜì ÊÝÄÓÜá¨ÝÃÜÄWæ ÖÜíbÄ.
c) ‘A’ is the illegitimate minor son of his mother ‘B’. ‘C’ is the
father of ‘A’. ‘B’ in the life time of ‘C’ appoints one ‘D’ as
guardian in the will and dies before ‘A’ attains majority. Is the
appointment of ‘D’ as guardian excluding ‘C’ by ‘B’ in her will
valid ? Give reasons.
‘A’ ¿áá ‘B’ ¿á A¨ÜÊáÜ ìg A±Ýű¤Ü ÊÜ¿áÓÜR ±ÜâñÜÅ®ÝXÃÜáñݤ®.æ ‘C’ ¿áá
‘A’ ¿á ñÜí¨æ¿ÞXÃÜáñݤ®æ. ‘B’ ¿áá ‘C’ ¿á iàËñÜ¨Ü AÊܗ¿áÈÉ
ËàÆá®ÝÊæá¿á ÊÜáãÆPÜ BñÜ®Ü ÃÜPÒÜP®Ü ÝX ‘D’ ¿á®Üá° ®æàÊÜáPÜ ÊÜÞw ‘A’ ¿áá
±Ýűܤ ÊÜ¿áÓÜR®ÝWÜáÊÜâ¨ÜQRíñÜ Êæã¨ÜÆá £àÄPæãÙÜáÛñݤÙæ. ‘C’ ¿á®Üá°
ÖæãÃÜñÜá ±ÜwÔ ‘D’ ¿á®Üá° ÃÜPÜÒPÜ®æí¨Üá ‘B’ ¿áá AÊÜÙÜ ËàÆá®ÝÊæá¿áÈÉ
®æàÊÜáPÜÊÜÞw¨Ü Ä࣠Ôí«ÜáÊæà ? PÝÃÜ| £ÚÔ.

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I Semester Three Year LL.B./Five Year B.A., LL.B. (Maj.-Min. System)
V Semester/ Five Year B.B.A., LL.B. V Semester /5 Year B.A.LL.B.
V Semester (New/Old) Examination, December 2017
FAMILY LAW – I : HINDU LAW
Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer Q. No. 9 and any five of the remaining questions.

±ÜÅÍæ° ÓÜíTæ 9 ÊÜáñÜᤠEÚ¨Ü 5 ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÚWæ EñܤÄÔÄ.
2. Q. No. 9 carries 20 marks and the remaining questions
carry 16 marks each.
±ÜÅÍæ° ÓÜíTæ 9 PæR 20 AíPÜWÜÙÜá ÖÝWÜã EÚ¨Ü ±ÜÅ£ ±ÜÅÍæ°Wæ 16 AíPÜWÜÙÜá.
3. Answers should be written either in English or in Kannada
only.
EñܤÃÜÊÜ®Üá° ÓÜí±Üä|ìÊÝX PܮܰvܨÜÈÉ A¥ÜÊÝ CíXÉàÐ ®ÜÈÉ EñܤÄÔÄ.
Q. No. 1. Briefly explain the sources of Hindu Law with special reference
to custom. Marks : 16
""ÃÜã{''¿á®Üá° ËÍæàÐÜÊÝX EÇæÉàUÔ, ×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã¯®Ü ÊÜáãÆWÜÙÜ®Üá°
ÓÜíQұܤÊÝX ËÊÜÄÔ.
Q. No. 2. Explain the grounds on which a Hindu Marriage can be dissolved
by divorce. Marks : 16
¿ÞÊÜ PÝÃÜ|WÜÙÜ ÊæáàÇæ Ëaæfà¨Ü®Ü¨Ü ÊÜáãÆPÜ ×í¨Üã ËÊÝÖÜÊÜ®Üá°
ËÓÜiìÓܟÖÜá¨Üá GíŸá¨Ü®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
Q. No. 3. Explain the features of a Coparcenary and bring out the rights
of a Coparcenary. Marks : 16
¨Ý¿Þ©ñÜÌ¨Ü ÆPÜÒ|WÜÙ®Ü áÜ ° ËÊÜÄÔÄ ÊÜáñÜᤠ¨Ý¿Þ©¿á ÖÜPRÜ WÙÜ ®Ü áÜ ° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
Q. No. 4. What is partition ? Explain various modes of partition. Marks : 16
Ë»ÝWÜÊæí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? Ë»ÝWÜ¨Ü ÖÜÆÊÝÃÜá ±Ü¨Üœ£WÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Q. No. 5. Discuss the changes brought out before and after passing the
Hindu Succession Act, 1956 in respect of the property rights of
the female heirs. Marks : 16
×í¨Üã ÊÝÃÜÓÜ A—¯¿áÊÜá, 1956 hÝÄWæ ŸÃÜáÊÜ Êæã¨ÜÆá ÊÜáñÜᤠhÝÄWæ
Ÿí¨Ü ®ÜíñÜÃÜ, Ô÷à ÊÝÃÜÓÜá¨ÝÃÜÃÜ ÖÜPÜáRWÜÙÜÈÉ ñÜí©ÃÜáÊÜ Ÿ¨ÜÇÝÊÜOæWÜÙÜ®Üá°
aÜbìÔ.
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Q. No. 6. Explain the requirements of valid adoption under the Hindu
Adoption and Maintenance Act. Marks : 16
×í¨Üã ¨ÜñܤPÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠiàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜ A—¯¿áÊÜá¨Ü Aw¿áÈÉ FiìñÜ ¨ÜñܤPÜPæR
CÃÜáÊÜ AÊÜÍÜÂPÜñæWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
Q. No. 7. Who is a guardian ? Explain the powers of natural guardians. Marks : 16
ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜ®æí¨ÜÃæ ¿ÞÃÜá ? ®æçÓÜXìPÜ ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜ®Ü A—PÝÃÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Q. No. 8. Write short notes on any two of the following : Marks : 8×2=16
PæÙÜX®ÜÊÜâWÜÙÜÈÉ GÃÜvÜPæR ÊÜÞñÜÅ q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ :
a) Salient features of Mitakshara school of Hindu Law.
×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã¯®Ü ËáñÝPÜÒÃÜ ±Üí¥Ü¨Ü ÊÜááS ÆPÜÒ|WÜÙÜá.
b) Pious obligation.
«ÝËáìPÜ ÖæãOæ («ÜÊÜáìÍÜŨݜ PÜñÜìÊÜÂ)
c) Dowry.
ÊÜÃܨÜQÒOæ .
Q. No. 9. Solve any two of the following problems : Marks : 10×2=20
¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜá ÓÜÊÜáÓæÂWÜÙÜ®Üá° ±ÜÄÖÜÄÔ :
a) A Hindu male dies leaving behind his wife, mother, son’s son’s
daughter and daughter’s daughter. Distribute his property.
×í¨Üã ±ÜâÃÜáÐÜ®æ㟺®Üá ñܮܰ ÖæívÜ£, ñÝÀá, ÊÜáWÜ®Ü ÊÜáWÜ®Ü ÊÜáWÜÙÜá,
ÊÜáWÜÙÜ ÊÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá° ¹oár ÊÜáêñܱÜqrÃÜáñݤ®æ. AÊÜ®Ü BÔ¤¿á®Üá° AÊÜÃæãÙÜWæ
ÖÜíbÄ.
b) Naresh a Hindu converted to Islamic religion. His wife wants
to divorce him. Advise her.
®ÜÃàæ ÍÜ GíŸ ×í¨Üã ±Üí¦¿á®Üá CÓÝÉËáP ±Üí¥ÜPRæ ÊÜáñÝíñÜÃWÜ ã
æ ÙÜáÛñݤ®.æ
AÊÜ®Ü ÖæívÜ£ Ëaæfà¨Ü®Ü Ÿ¿áÓÜáñݤÙæ. AÊÜÚWæ ÓÜÆÖæ Pæãw.
c) ‘A’ a widow, sues her father-in-law and father for maintenance
separately. Is she entitled for maintenance ?
‘A’ GíŸ JŸºÙÜá Ë«ÜÊæ ñܮܰ ÊÜÞÊÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠñÜí¨æ ËÃÜá¨Üœ iàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜPÝRX
±ÜÅñæÂàPÜÊÝ¨Ü ¨ÝÊæ¿á®Üá° ÖÜãvÜáñݤÙæ. AÊÜÙÜá iàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜPæR AÖÜìÙæ ?
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I Semester 3 Year LL.B./V Semester 5 Year B.A.LL.B./B.B.A.LL.B./
V Semester 5 Year B.A.LL.B. (Maj.-Min. System) Examination, June/July 2018
Family Law – I : Hindu Law
(Old/New Batch)

Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer Q. No. 9 and any five of the remaining

questions.
ÓÜãaÜ®æWÜÙÜá : ±ÜÅÍæ° ÓÜíTæ 9 ÊÜáñÜᤠEÚ¨Ü 5 ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÚWæ EñܤÄÔÄ.
2. Q. No. 9 carries 20 marks and the remaining questions
carry 16 marks each.
±ÜÅÍæ° ÓÜíTæ 9 PæR 20 AíPÜWÜÙÜá ÖÝWÜã EÚ¨Ü ±ÜÅ£ ±ÜÅÍæ°Wæ 16
AíPÜWÜÙÜá.
3. Answers should be written either in English or Kannada
only.
EñܤÃÜÊÜ®Üá° ÓÜí±Üä|ìÊÝX PܮܰvܨÜÈÉ A¥ÜÊÝ CíXÉàÐ…®ÜÈÉ
EñܤÄÔÄ.
Q. No. 1. Explain ancient and modern sources of Hindu Law. Marks : 16
×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã¯®Ü ±ÝÅbà®Ü ÊÜáñÜᤠB«Üá¯PÜ ÊÜáãÆWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
Q. No. 2. Explain the essential conditions of a valid marriage. Marks : 16
Ë—Ÿ¨Üœ ËÊÝÖÜ¨Ü AÊÜÍÜÂPÜñæWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
Q. No. 3. Explain the process of partition, when partition can be
re-opened. Marks : 16
Ë»ÝWÜ¨Ü ±ÜÅQÅÁá¿á®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ, ¿ÞÊÝWÜ Ë»Üg®æ¿á®Üá° ±Üâ®Ü@ Ë»Üg®æ
ÊÜÞvÜŸÖÜá¨Üá ?
Q. No. 4. State the general rules of succession of Hindu male dies
intestate. Marks : 16
EÀáÆá ÊÜÞvܨæ ÊÜáÃÜ|Öæãí©¨Ü ×í¨Üã ±ÜâÃÜáÐÜ®Ü EñܤÃÝ—PÝÃܨÜ
ÓÝÊÜޮܠ¯¿áÊÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá° £ÚÔÄ.

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Q. No. 5. Mention the circumstances under which a Hindu wife can live
separately from her husband and claim maintenance. Marks : 16
×í¨Ü㠱ܣ°¿áá ¿ÞÊÜ ÓÜí¨Ü»ÜìWÜÙÜÈÉ ñÜ® Ü° ±Ü£Àáí¨Ü ±ÜÅñÂæ àPÜ ÊÝÓÜÊÝX¿áã
iàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜÊÜ®Üá° ±Üvæ¿áŸÖÜá¨Üá GíŸá¨Ü®Üá° ÖæàÚÄ.

Q. No. 6. Who are the natural guardians of a Hindu minor child and
what are their powers ? Marks : 16
×í¨Üã A±Ýűܤ ÊÜ¿áÔÕ®Ü ÊÜáWÜá訆 ÓÝÌ»ÝËPÜ ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜÃÜá ¿ÞÃÜá ÊÜáñÜá¤
AÊÜÃÜ A—PÝÃÜWÜÙæà®Üá ?

Q. No. 7. State the essentials of a valid religious endowment. Explain

the rights and duties of the Mahant. Marks : 16
Jí¨Üá Ë—Ÿ¨Üœ «ÝËáìPÜ ¨Ü£¤¿á AñÜÂÊÜÍÜÂPÜñæWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÖæàÚÄ. ÊÜáÖÜíñÜ CÊÜÃÜ
ÖÜPÜáR ÊÜáñÜᤠPÜñÜìÊÜÂWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.

Q. No. 8. Write short notes on any two of the following : Marks : 8×2=16
PæÙÜX®ÜÊÜâWÜÙÜÈÉ GÃÜvÜPæR ÊÜÞñÜÅ q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ :
(a) Briefly explain the concept of ‘Dharma’.
"«ÜÊÜáì'¨Ü ±ÜÄPÜƳ®æ¿á®Üá° ÓÜíQұܤÊÝX ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
(b) Karta
PÜñÜì
(c) Divorce by mutual consent.
±ÜÃÜÓܳÃÜ J²³Wæ A®ÜáÓÝÃÜ Ëaæfà¨Ü®Ü.

Q. No. 9. Solve any two of the following problems : Marks : 10×2=20

¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜá ÓÜÊÜáÓæÂWÜÙÜ®Üá° ±ÜÄÖÜÄÔ :
(a) ‘A’ a Hindu is having son’s son. He adopted another male
child. Is this adoption valid ?
ÊæãÊÜá¾WÜ CÃÜáÊÝWÜ "A' GíŸ ×í¨Üã ÊÜÂQ¤¿áá Jí¨Üá WÜívÜá ÊÜáWÜáÊÜ®Üá°
¨ÜñܤPÜ ±Üvæ¨ÜáPæãÙÜáÛñݤ®æ. D ¨ÜñܤPÜ FiìñÜÊæà ?
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(b) A Hindu female died intestate leaving behind her father,
father-in-law, son and daughter. Distribute her property.
JÊÜì ×í¨Üã ÊÜá×Ùæ¿áá EÀáÆá ÃÜ×ñÜÊÝX ñܮܰ ñÜí¨æ, ÊÜÞÊÜ, ÊÜáWÜ
ÊÜáñÜᤠÊÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá° ¹oár ÊÜáêñÜÙݨÜÙÜá. AÊÜÙÜ BÔ¤¿á®Üá° ÖÜíbÄ.
(c) A joint Hindu Family consists of father Nutan and his son
Naveen. Partition takes place between Nutan and Naveen.
One year after partition daughter Anita is born to Nutan.
Now state who are coparceners and what is the share of
property of each person.
Jí¨Üá ×í¨Üã AË»ÜPܤ PÜáoáíŸÊÜâ ñÜí¨æ ®ÜãñÜ®… ÊÜáñÜᤠÊÜáWÜ ®ÜËà®…
CÊÜÃÜ®Üá° JÙÜWæãíwÃÜáÊÜâ¨Üá. ®ÜãñÜ®… ÊÜáñÜᤠ®ÜËà®… CÊÜÃÜ ÊÜá«Ü¨ÜÈÉ
BÔ¤¿á Ë»Üg®æ BWÜáÊÜâ¨Üá. Ë»Üg®æ¿ÞX Jí¨Üá ÊÜÐÜì¨Ü ®ÜíñÜÃÜ
®ÜãñÜ®…Wæ A¯àñÜ GíŸ ÊÜáWÜÙÜá g¯ÓÜáÊÜÙÜá.
DWÜ ¿ÞÃÜá ¿ÞÃÜá ¨Ý¿Þ©WÜÙÜá ÊÜáñÜᤠ±ÜÅ£Á㟺ÄWÜã BÔ¤
ÖÜíbPæ¿áÈÉ GÐÜár »ÝWÜ ŸÃÜáÊÜâ¨Üá ?
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I Semester 3 Yr. LL.B./V Semester 5 Yr. B.A. LL.B. (Maj.-Min.)/V Semester
5 Yr. B.A. LL.B./B.B.A. LL.B. (Old/New) Examination, December 2018
Family Law – I : Hindu Law
Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer Question No. 9 and any five of the remaining

questions.
2. Question No. 9 carries 20 marks and the remaining
questions carries 16 marks each.
3. Answers should be written either in English or Kannada
completely.

Q. No. 1. Explain the conditions of a valid marriage. Marks : 16

Jí¨Üá Ë—Ÿ¨Üœ ×í¨Üã ËÊÝÖÜ¨Ü AÊÜÍÜÂPÜ AíÍÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Q. No. 2. What is Judicial Separation ? Explain the grounds for Judicial
Separation. Marks : 16
®ÝÂÀáPÜ ¸æà±Üìvæ Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? ®ÝÂÀáPÜ ¸æà±ÜìvæWæ CÃÜáÊÜ B«ÝÃÜWÜÙÜ®Üá°
ËÊÜÄÔ.
Q. No. 3. Explain the essentials of a valid adoption. Marks : 16
¨Üñ¤ÜPPÜ Ræ ¸æàPÝWÜáÊÜ AÊÜÍÂÜ PÜñWæ ÙÜ ®Ü áÜ ° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Q. No. 4. Who is a natural guardian ? What are the power of natural
guardian ? Marks : 16
®æçÓÜXìPÜ ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜÃÝÃÜá ? ®æçÓÜXìPÜ ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜÃÜ A—PÝÃÜWÜÙæà®Üá ?
Q. No. 5. Explain the rules as to the succession of a female intestate. Marks : 16
EÀáÆá ŸÃæ¿á©ÃÜáÊÜ ÊÜáêñÜ Öæ~¡®Ü BÔ¤ EñܤÃÝ—PÝÃÜ¨Ü ¯¿áÊÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá°
ËÊÜÄÔ.

Q. No. 6. Explain the law relating to gifts under Hindu law. Marks : 16
×í¨Üã PÝ®Ü㯮ÜÈÉ "¨Ý®Ü'¨Ü ŸWæY CÃÜáÊÜ PÝ®Üã®ÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.

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Q. No. 7. Explain the various modes of effecting a partition and when can
it be re-opened. Marks : 16
BÔ¤ Ë»Üg®æ¿á ËË«Ü Ë«Ý®ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ. A¨Ü®Üá° ¿ÞÊÝWÜ ±Üâ®ÜÃ…
±ÜÅΰÓÜŸÖÜá¨Üá ?
Q. No. 8. Write short notes on any two of the following : Marks : 8×2=16
¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜÃÜ ŸWæY ÆZá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ :
(a) Kartha
PÜñÜì.
(b) Customs
ÃÜã{WÜÙÜá.
(c) Voidable Marriages.
ÍÜã®ÜÂPÜÃÜ~à¿á ËÊÝÖÜWÜÙÜá.
Q. No. 9. Solve any two of the following. Marks : 2×10=20
¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜ®Üá° ¯|ìÀáÔ.
(a) ‘A’ dies intestate leaving behind his two wives ‘Y’ and ‘X’
and two daughters ‘M’ & ‘N’ and one son ‘Z’ and mother ‘K’.
Distribute his property.
¿ÞÊÜâ¨æà EÀáÆá ÊÜÞvÜ¨æ ‘A’ G®Üá°ÊÜÊÜ®Üá CŸºÃÜá ÖæívÜ£ ‘Y’ ÊÜáñÜá¤
‘X’, CŸºÃÜá ÊÜáWÜÙÜí©ÃÜá ‘M’ ÊÜáñÜᤠ‘N’, JŸº ÊÜáWÜ ‘Z’ ÊÜáñÜᤠñÝÀá
‘K’¿á®Üá° ¹oár £àÄPæãÙÜáÛñݤ®æ. BñÜ®Ü BÔ¤¿á®Üá° Ë»ÝXÔ.
(b) A Kartha of a family sells one acre of coparcenary property
to repay debts incurred for family necessity. Whether Kartha
has the power to do so ? Decide.
PÜãvÜá PÜáoáíŸ¨Ü AÊÜÍÜÂPÜñæWæ ÊÜÞw¨Ü ÓÝÆ ÊÜáÃÜá±ÝÊÜ£ ÊÜÞvÜÆá
PÜñÜì®Üá PÜáoáíŸPæR ÓæàÄ¨Ü Jí¨Üá GPÜÃæ »ÜãËá¿á®Üá° ÊÜÞÃÜáñݤ®æ.
PÜñÜì®Üá C¨Ü®Üá° ÊÜÞvÜŸÖÜá¨æà ? ¯|ìÀáÔÄ.
(c) ‘A’ adopts ‘B’ who is already adopted by ‘C’. Is this adoption
valid ?
‘A’ ®Üá ‘B’ ®Üá°¨ÜñܤPæR ñæWæ¨ÜáPæãÙÜáÛñݤ®æ. B¨ÜÃæ ‘B’ ®Ü®Üá° DWÝWÜÇæà ‘C’
G®Üá°ÊÜÊÜ®Üá ¨ÜñܤPÜ ñæWæ¨ÜáPæãíwÃÜáñݤ®æ. D ¨ÜñܤPÜÊÜâ FiìñÜÊæà ?
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3 Year LL.B. I Semester Examination, December 2018

family law – i (hindu Law) (2018 Batch)

Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 80

Instructions : 1. Answer all five Units.

2. One essay type question and a short note/problems
is compulsory from each Unit.
3. Figures to the right indicate marks.
4. Answer should be written either in English or Kannada
completely.
UNIT – I
Q. No. 1. (a) State and explain in brief the sources of Hindu Law. Marks : 10
×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã¯®Ü ÊÜáãÆWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÖæÓÜÄÔ ÊÜáñÜᤠÓÜíQұܤÊÝX ËÊÜÄÔ.
OR
Explain the schools of Hindu Law. Explain difference
between them. Marks : 10
×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã¯®Ü ±Üí¥ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ. AÊÜâWÜÙÜ ®ÜvÜáÊæ CÃÜáÊÜ
ÊÜÂñÝÂÓÜÊÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
(b) Concept of Dharma Marks : 6
«ÜÊÜáì¨Ü ±ÜÄPÜƳ®æ.
OR
Rights of a coparcener. Marks : 6
¨Ý¿Þ©¿á ÖÜPÜáRWÜÙÜá.
UNIT – II

Q. No. 2. (a) What is Marriage ? Explain the conditions for a valid

marriage under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Marks : 10
ËÊÝÖÜ Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? ×í¨Üã ËÊÝÖÜ PÝÁ᪠, 1955 ÃÜ ±ÜÅPÝÃÜ
FiìñÜ ËÊÝÖÜ¨Ü ¯Ÿí«Ü®æWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
OR
What is Divorce ? Explain the grounds on which a Hindu
Marriage can be dissolved by divorce. Marks : 10
Ëaæfà¨Ü® æ Gí¨ÜÃàæ ®Üá ? ¿ÞÊÜ PÝÃÜ|WÜÙ Ü ÊæáàÇæ Ëaæfà¨Ü®¨
Ü Ü ÊÜáãÆPÜ
×í¨Üã ËÊÝÖÜÊÜ®Üá° ËÓÜiìÓÜŸÖÜá¨Üá GíŸá¨Ü®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
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(b) Restitution of Conjugal Rights. Marks : 6

±Üâ®ÜÃ…¨Ýí±ÜñÜ Óݧ²àPÜÃÜ|¨Ü ÖÜPÜáR™.
OR
Gopal married Sowmya in the Year 2015 and after three
years in the year 2018 Gopal with the consent of Sowmya
again married Swathi. Whether second marriage is valid
or not ? Decide. Marks : 6
Wæãà±ÝÆ®Üá, ÓèÊÜáÂÙÜ®Üá° 2015 ÃÜÈÉ ËÊÝÖÜÊÝXÃÜáñݤ®æ ÊÜáñÜá¤
ÊÜáãÃÜá ÊÜÐì
Ü ¨Ü ®ÜíñÜÃ Ü Aí¨Üà æ 2018ÃÜÈÉ Êæã¨ÜÆ®æà ÖæívÜ£ ÓèÊÜáÂÙÜ
J²³Wæ¿á®Üá° ±Üvæ¨Üá ÓÝÌ£¿á®Üá° ËÊÝÖÜÊÝWÜáñݤ®æ. GÃÜvÜ®æà ËÊÝÖÜÊÜâ
PÝ®Üã®Ü៨ܜÊæà A¥ÜÊÝ AÆÉÊæà ? ¯|ìÀáÔ.

UNIT – III

Q. No. 3. (a) Who is Karta ? What are the circumstances under which
a Karta can alienate joint family property ? Marks : 10
PÜñÜì Gí¨ÜÃæ ¿ÞÃÜá ? ¿ÞÊÜ ÓÜí¨Ü»ÜìWÜÙÜÈÉ PÜñÜì®Üá AË»ÜPܤ
PÜáoáíŸ¨Ü BÔ¤¿á®Üá° ±ÜÃÜ»ÝÃæ ÊÜÞvÜŸÖÜá¨Üá ?
OR
What is Partition ? Describe the modes of effecting
partition. Marks : 10
BÔ¤ Ë»Üg®æ Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? BÔ¤ Ë»Üg®æ¿á ËË«Ü Ë«Ý®ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá°
£ÚÔ.
(b) Doctrine of “Pious obligation”. Marks : 6
""«ÜÊÜáìÍÜŨܜ PÜñÜìÊÜ '' ԨݜíñÜ.
OR
Religious and charitable endowment. Marks : 6
«ÝËáìPÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠ¨Ü£¤ ¯—.
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UNIT – IV

Q. No. 4. (a) Discuss the rules of succession of a male Hindu dying

intestate. Marks : 10
×í¨Üã ±ÜâÃÜáÐÜ®Üá ÊÜáÃÜ|±ÜñÜÅ ŸÃæ¿á¨æ ÊÜáÃÜ| Öæãí©¨ÝX®Ü
EñܤÃÝ—PÝÃÜ¨Ü ¯¿áÊÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá° aÜbìÔ.
OR
State the general rules of Succession under Hindu
Succession Act, 1956. Marks : 10
×í¨Üã ÊÝÃÜÓáÜ A—¯¿áÊÜá, 1956 ÃÜ Aw¿áÈÉ CÃÜáÊÜ EñÜä Ý—PÝÃܨ Ü
ÓÝÊÜޮܠ¯¿áÊÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá° £ÚÔ.
(b) Stridhana. Marks : 6
Ô÷«Ü®Ü.
OR

Arunkumar dies in 2015 leaving his wife, mother, two

daughters, two sons and his father. Distribute the property
among them. Marks : 6
AÃÜáO…PÜáÊÜÞÃÜ®Üá 2015 ÃÜÈÉ ¯«Ü®Ü Öæãí¨Üáñݤ®æ. ÓÝ¿ááÊÝWÜ
AÊÜ®Ü ÖæívÜ£, ñÝÀá, CŸºÃÜá Öæ|á¡ÊÜáPÜRÙÜá, CŸºÃÜá WÜívÜáÊÜáPÜRÙÜá
ÊÜáñÜᤠAÊÜ®Ü ñÜí¨æ CÃÜáñݤÃæ. BÔ¤¿á®Üá° AÊÜÃÜáWÜÚWæ ÖÜíbÄ.
UNIT – V

Q. No. 5. (a) Explain the powers and duties of the Natural Guardian
over the person and property of a Hindu-minor. Marks : 10
×í¨Üã A±Ýűܤ ÊÜ¿áÔÕ®Ü ÊÜÂQ¤ ÊÜáñÜᤠBñÜ®Ü BÔ¤¿á ÓÜíŸí«ÜÊÝX
®æçÓÜXìPÜ ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜ®Ü A—PÝÃÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠPÜñÜìÊÜÂWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
OR
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When a Hindu wife is entitled to maintenance and separate

residence under the Hindu Adoption and maintenance
Act, 1956 ? Marks : 10
×í¨Üã ¨ÜñP¤Ü Ü ÊÜáñÜá ¤ iàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜ A—¯¿áÊÜá, 1956 ÃÜ A®ÜÌ¿á ¿ÞÊÝWÜ
×í¨Ü㠱ܣ¿ ° áá iàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠ±ÜÅñÂæ àPÜ ÊÜ Wæ AÖÜìÙÝX¨ÝªÙ æ ?
(b) Doctrine of relation back. Marks : 6
±ÜäÊÜì ÓÜíŸí«Ü¨Ü ԨݜíñÜ.
OR

Manjula is working as a teacher in a Government school.

Her husband who is an unemployed filed a suit for
maintenance against wife. Is she liable ? Marks : 6
ÊÜáígáÙÜ GíŸáÊÜÙÜá Jí¨Üá ÓÜPÝìÄ ÍÝÇæ¿áÈÉ ÎPÜÒQ¿ÞX PæÆÓÜ
ÊÜÞvÜᣤÃÜáñݤÙæ. BPæ¿á ¯ÃÜá¨æãÂàX ±Ü£¿áá iàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜPÝRX ñܮܰ
±Ü£°¿á ËÃÜá¨Üœ ¨ÝÊæ ÖÜãvÜáñݤ®æ. BPæ¿áá C¨ÜPæR ¸Ý«ÜÂÙÝWÜáÊÜÙæ ?

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I Semester 3 Year LL.B./V Semester 5 Year B.A. LL.B. (Maj.-Min. System)/
V Semester 5 Year B.A. LL.B./B.B.A. LL.B.
Examination, June/July 2019
family law – i : Hindu Law
(Old and New Batch)
Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer Question No. 9 and any five of the

remaining questions.
2. Question No. 9 carries 20 marks and the remaining
questions carry 16 marks each.
3. Answers should be written either in English or
Kannada completely.

Q. No. 1. Under the Hindu law ‘a clear proof of usage will outweigh the
written text of law’. Explain.
"×í¨Ü ã PÝ®Ü ã ¯®Ü w ¿áÈÉ ÓÝQÒ à PÜ Ä ÓÜ Æ ³ o r ÓÜ í ±Ü Å ¨Ý¿áÊÜ â ÈUñÜ
PÝ®Üã®Ü®Üá° ×Êæá¾qrÓÜáñܤ¨æ'. ËÊÜÄÔ.
Q. No. 2. What are void and voidable marriages under the Hindu Marriage
Act ?
×í¨Ü ã ËÊÝÖÜ PÝÁᪿá Aw¿áÈÉ ÍÜ ã ®Ü Â ÖÝWÜ ã ÍÜ ã ®Ü Â
PÜÃÜOæWæãÚÓÜŸÖÜá¨Ý¨Ü ÊÜá¨ÜáÊæWÜÙÜá ¿ÞÊÜâÊÜâ ?
Q. No. 3. Who are entitled to claim maintenance from a living person
under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 ?
×í¨Üã ¨ÜñܤPÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠiàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜ PÝ®Üã®Üá 1956ÃÜ A®ÜÌ¿á iàËñÜ
ÊÜÂQ¤Àáí¨Ü iàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜÊÜ®Üá° ¿ÞÃÜá ¿ÞÃÜá ±Üvæ¿áŸÖÜá¨Üá ?
Q. No. 4. Who is a guardian ? Explain kinds of guardians.
ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜ®æí¨ÜÃæ ¿ÞÃÜá ? ËË«Ü ±ÜÅPÝÃÜWÜÙÜ ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜÃÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Q. No. 5. Discuss the rules of succession to the property of male dies
intestate.
×í¨Üã ±ÜâÃÜáÐÜ®Üá EÀáÆá ÊÜÞvܨæà ÊÜáÃÜ~Ô¨ÝWÜ EñܤÃݘPÝÃÜPæR
ÓÜíŸí˜Ô¨Ü ¯¿áÊÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá° aÜbìÔ.
Q. No. 6. Who can claim partition ? Explain the modes of partition.
Ë»Üg®æ¿á®Üá° ¿ÞÃÜá PæàÙÜŸÖÜá¨Üá ? Ë»Üg®æ¿á Ë«Ý®ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá°
ËÊÜÄÔ.
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Q. No. 7. Who is a Kartha ? What are his rights and obligations ?

PÜñÜì Aí¨ÜÃæ ¿ÞÃÜá ? AÊÜ®Ü ÖÜPÜáR ÊÜáñÜᤠgÊݸݪÄWÜÙÜ ŸWæY
ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
Q. No. 8. Write short notes on any two of the following : Marks : 8×2=16
¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜÃÜ ŸWæY ÆZá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ :
(a) Mitakshara School.
ËáñÝPÜÒÃÜ ÍÝÇæ.
(b) Sruthi and Smrithis.
ÍÜê£ ÊÜáñÜᤠÓܾ$ê£.
(c) Stridhana.
Ô÷à«Ü®Ü.
Q. No. 9. Solve any two of the following : Marks : 10×2=20
¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜ®Üá° EñܤÄÔ :
(a) A female Hindu inherited two acres of land from her husband
and two acres from her father. She dies leaving behind
husband, mother, step son and a brother. Distribute the
properties as per rule.
JŸº ×í¨Üã ÊÜá×Ùæ¿áá ñܮܰ ±Ü£Àáí¨Ü GÃÜvÜá GPÜÃæ ÊÜáñÜᤠñܮܰ
ñÜí¨æÀáí¨Ü GÃÜvÜá GPÜÃæ BÔ¤¿á®Üá° ±Üvæ©ÃÜáñݤÙæ. ñܮܰ ±Ü£, ñÝÀá,
ÊÜáÆÊÜáWÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠJŸº ÓÜÖæãà¨ÜÃܮܮÜá° ¹oár ÊÜáÃÜ| Öæãí¨ÜáñݤÙæ.
¯¿áÊÜÞ®ÜáÓÝÃÜÊÝX BÔ¤¿á®Üá° ÖÜíbÄ.
(b) ‘A’ adopts ‘B’ who is already adopted by ‘C’. Is this adoption
valid ?
"A'®Üá "Ÿ'®Ü®áÜ ° ¨Üñ¤ÜPÜ ñæW¨ æ áÜ PæãÙÜáÛñݤ®.æ B¨ÜÃæ "Ÿ'®Ü®áÜ ° DWÝWÜÇàæ "PÜ'
G®Üá°ÊÊ
Ü ®Ü áÜ ¨Üñ¤ÜPÜ ñæW¨
æ áÜ PæãíwÃÜáñݤ®.æ D ¨Üñ¤ÜPÊ Ü âÜ FiìñÜÊàæ ?
(c) ‘A’ was married before she attained 15 years of age. She
repudiated the marriage before she attained 18 years
of age. She filed the petition for divorce after attaining
19 years of age. Decide.
"A' Gí¸ÝPæ¿á ËÊÝÖÜÊÜ®Üá° BPæ¿áá 15 ÊÜÐÜì ±ÝÅ¿áÊÜ®Üá°
ÊÜááoárÊÜ Êæã¨ÜÇæà ÊÜÞvÜÇÝXñÜá¤. AÊÜÙÜá B ËÊÝÖÜÊÜ®Üá°
18 ÊÜÐÜì ±ÝÅ¿áPæR ŸÃÜáÊÜ Êæã¨ÜÇæà ÃܨÜáªWæãÚԨݪÙæ. AÊÜÙÜá
19 ÊÜÐÜì ±ÝÅ¿á ñÜáí¹¨Ü ®ÜíñÜÃÜ ËÊÝÖÜ Ëaæfà¨Ü®ÜPÝRX Aiì¿á®Üá°
ÓÜÈÉÓÜáñݤÙæ. ¯«ÜìÄÔÄ.
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First Semester 3 Year LL.B. Examination, June/July 2019
Family Law – I (Hindu Law)
(2018 Batch)

Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 80

Instructions : 1. Answer all five Units.

2. One essay type question and short note is compulsory
from each Unit.
3. Figures to the right indicate marks.
4. Answers should be written either in English or Kannada
completely.

UNIT – I

Q. No. 1. (a) Who are Hindus ? Persons to whom Hindu Law does and
does not apply ? Marks : 10
×í¨ÜãWÜÙæí¨ÜÃæ ¿ÞÃÜá ? ¿ÞÊÜ ÊÜÂQ¤WÜÚWæ ×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã®Üá
A®ÜÌÀáÓÜáÊÜâ¨Üá ÊÜáñÜᤠA®ÜÌÀáÓÜáÊÜâ©ÆÉ ?
OR

Explain the features of a co-parcenary and bring out the

rights of a co-parcenary. Marks : 10
¨Ý¿Þ©ñÜÌ¨Ü ÆPÜÒ|WÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ ÊÜáñÜᤠ¨Ý¿Þ©¿á ÖÜPÜáRWÜÙÜ®Üá°
ËÊÜÄÔ.
(b) Distinguish between Mitakshara and Dayabhaga Schools
of Hindu Law. Marks : 6
×í¨Üã PÝ®Ü㯮ÜÈÉ ËáñÝPÜÒÃÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠ¨Ý¿á»ÝWÜ ±Üí¥ÜWÜÙÜ ®ÜvÜáË®Ü
ÊÜÂñÝÂÓÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° £ÚÔ.
OR

Ancient sources of Hindu Law. Marks : 6

×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã¯®Ü ±ÝÅbà®Ü ÊÜáãÆWÜÙÜá.
P.T.O.
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UNIT – II

Q. No. 2. (a) Hindu marriage is a sacrament and also a contract. Discuss. Marks : 10
×í¨Üã ËÊÝÖÜÊÜâ Jí¨Üá ±ÜËñÜÅ Ÿí«Ü®ÜÊÜÐærà AÆÉ, PÜÃÝÃÜá PÜãvÜ.
aÜbìÔ.
OR

Explain the constitutionality of restitution of conjugal rights

with the help of leading cases. Marks : 10
¨Ýí±ÜñÜ嬆 ÊÜáÃÜáÓݧ±Ü®æ¿á ŸWæY ÓÜíË«Ý®ÜñÜÌÊÜ®Üá° ±ÜÅÊÜááS ¯«ÜìÄñÜ
±ÜÅPÜÃÜ|WÜÙÜ ÓÜÖÝ¿á¨æãí©Wæ ËÊÜÄÔ.
(b) Void and Voidable Marriages. Marks : 6
ÍÜã®Ü ÊÜáñÜᤠÍÜã®ÜÂPÜÃÜ~à¿á ËÊÝÖÜWÜÙÜá.
OR

Customary practices and legislative provisions relating to

dowry. Marks : 6
ÊÜÃܨÜQÒOæ¿á ŸWæY CÃÜáÊÜ ÓÝí±ÜŨÝÀáPÜ BaÜÃÜOæWÜÙÜá ÊÜáñÜᤠÍÝÓܮܨÜ
¯Ÿí«Ü®æWÜÙÜá.
UNIT – III

Q. No. 3. (a) What is Partition ? Under what circumstances partition can

be re-opened. Marks : 10
±ÝÆá Ë»Üg®æ Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? ¿ÞÊÜ ÓÜí¨Ü»Üì¨ÜÈÉ ±ÝÆá Ë»Üg®æ¿á®Üá°
±Üâ®Ü@ ÊÜÞvÜŸÖÜá¨Üá ?
OR

Who is Karta ? Discuss his position, duties and powers. Marks : 10

PÜñÜì Gí¨ÜÃæ ¿ÞÃÜá ? AÊÜ®Ü Óݧ®ÜÊÜÞ®Ü, PÜñÜìÊÜÂWÜÙÜá ÊÜáñÜá¤
A—PÝÃÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° aÜbìÔ.
(b) Re-union. Marks : 6
±Üâ®ÜÃ… JWÜãYvÜáËPæ.
OR
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Father has incurred debt for personal benefit and died. Son
has self acquired property. Is son liable to discharge debt
of his father ? Decide. Marks : 6
ñÜí¨æ¿áá ñܮܰ Êæç¿áQ¤PÜ E¨æªàÍÜPÝRX ÓÝÆ ÊÜÞw Ë—ÊÜÍÜ®ÝXÃÜáñݤ®æ.
ÊÜáWÜ®Üá ÓÜÌ¿ÞiìñÜ ÓÜÌñܤ®Üá° Öæãí©¨Ýª®æ. ñÜí¨æ¿á ÓÝÆÊÜ®Üá° £àÄÓÜÆá
ÊÜáWÜ®Üá ÖæãOæWÝÃÜ®æà ? £àÊÜÞì¯ÔÄ.
UNIT – IV

Q. No. 4. (a) Explain the rules as to the succession of the property of a

female under Hindu Succession Act, 1956. Marks : 10
×í¨Üã ÊáÜ ×Ùæ¿á BÔ¤¿á EñܤÃÝ—PÝÃܨ Ü ŸWæXÃÜáÊÜ ×í¨Üã EñܤÃÝ—PÝÃÜ
PÝÁ᪠, 1956 ÃÜ ¯¿áÊÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
OR

Explain the salient features of Hindu Succession Act, 1956. Marks : 10

×í¨Üã ÊÝÃÜÓÜá A—¯¿áÊÜá, 1956 ÃÜ WÜá|ÆPÜÒ|WÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
(b) Wills. Marks : 6
ÊÜáÃÜ|ÍÝÓÜ®Ü ±ÜñÜÅ™.
OR

Gift. Marks : 6
¨Ý®Ü±ÜñÜÅ™.
UNIT – V

Q. No. 5. (a) When Court may appoint and remove the guardian ?
Explain the powers of guardian appointed by the court. Marks : 10
¿ÞÊÝWÜ ®Ý¿ÞÆ¿áÊÜâ ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜÃÜ®Üá° ®æàÊÜáPÜ ÊÜÞvÜŸÖÜá¨Üá ÊÜáñÜá¤
ñæWæ¨ÜáÖÝPÜŸÖÜá¨Üá ? ®Ý¿ÞÆ¿á ®æàÊÜáPÜ ÊÜÞw¨Ü ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜ®Ü
A—PÝÃÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
OR

Define Adoption. Explain the requirements of valid adoption

under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956. Marks : 10
¨ÜñܤPÜÊÜ®Üá° ÊÝÂTݯÔ. ×í¨Üã ¨ÜñܤPÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠiàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜ A—¯¿áÊÜá
1956 ÃÜ Aw¿áÈÉ FiìñÜ ¨ÜñܤPÜPæR CÃÜáÊÜ AÊÜÍÜÂPÜñæWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
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(b) Dependents. Marks : 6
AÊÜÆí¹ñÜÃÜá.
OR

Arundati refuses to live with her husband as long as he stayed

with his aged parents. She approaches, the court against her
husband seeking separate residence and maintenance.
Will she succed ? Decide. Marks : 6
ÊÜ ê ¨Ü œ ñÝÀá ñÜ í ¨æ Á ãí©Wæ ÊÝÔÓÜ á £¤ Ã Ü á ÊÜ ñÜ ® Ü P Ü ñÝ®Ü á ñÜ ® Ü °
±Ü£ÁãvÜ®æ ¸ÝÙÜÇÝÃæ Gí¨Üá AÃÜáí«Ü£¿áá ±Ü£Àáí¨Ü ¸æàÃæ ÊÜá®æ
ÊÜáñÜᤠiàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜPÝRX ®Ý¿ÞÆ¿á¨Ü ÊæãÃæ ÖæãàWÜáñݤÙæ. AÊÜÙÜá
g¿áWÜÚÓÜáÊÜÙæà ? ¯|ìÀáÔ.

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I Semester 3 Year LL.B./V Semester 5 Year B.A. LL.B. (Maj.- Min. System)/
V Semester 5 Year B.A. LL.B./B.B.A. LL.B. /B.Com. LL.B. Examination,
December 2019
family law – I : Hindu law
(Old and New Batch)
Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer Q. No. 9 and any five of the remaining.

2. Q. No. 9 carries 20 marks and the remaining questions
carry 16 marks each.
3. Answers should be written either in English or Kannada
only.
ÓÜãaÜ®æWÜÙÜá : 1. ±ÜÅÍæ° 9 ÊÜáñÜᤠEÚ¨Ü ¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã 5 PæR EñܤÄÔÄ.
2. ±ÜÅÍæ° 9 PæR 20 AíPÜWÙ Ü áÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠEÚ¨Ü ±ÜÅ£ ±ÜÅÍæ°Wæ 16 AíPÜWÙÜ áÜ .
3. EñܤÃÊ Ü ®Ü áÜ ° CíXÉàÐ… A¥ÜÊÝ PÜ®°Üv¨Ü È
Ü É ±Üä£ì¿ÞX ŸÃæ¿á¸æàPÜá.

Q. No. 1. What are the principal Schools of Hindu Law ? Explain the
fundamental differences between them. Marks : 16
×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã¯®Ü ±ÜÅÊÜááS ±Üí¥ÜWÜÙÜá ¿ÞÊÜâÊÜâ ? AÊÜâWÜÙÜ ®ÜvÜáË®Ü
ÊÜáãÆ»ÜãñÜ ÊÜÂñÝÂÓÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.

Q. No. 2. Discuss the Rules relating to void and voidable marriages under
the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Marks : 16
×í¨Üã ËÊÝÖÜ A—¯¿áÊÜá 1955 ÃÜ Aw¿áÈÉ ÍÜã®Ü ÊÜáñÜᤠÍÜã®ÜÂPÜÃ~
Ü à¿á
ËÊÝÖÜWÜÚWæ ÓÜíŸí—st ¯¿áÊÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá° aÜbìÔÄ.
Q. No. 3. Who is a Coparcener ? What are his rights and duties in Mitakshara
Joint Family ? Marks : 16
¨Ý¿Þ© Gí¨ÜÃæ ¿ÞÃÜá ? ËáñÝPÜÒÃÜ AË»ÜPܤ PÜáoáퟨÜÈÉ BñÜ®Ü ÖÜPÜáR
ÊÜáñÜᤠPÜñÜìÊÜÂWÜÙÝÊÜâÊÜâ ?
Q. No. 4. Examine the Rules of succession of a Hindu male dying intestate
under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. Marks : 16
×í¨Üã EñܤÃÝ—PÝÃÜ A—¯¿áÊÜá 1956 ÃÜ Aw¿áÈÉ EÀáÆá ÊÜÞvܨÜ
×í¨Üã ±ÜâÃÜáÐÜ®Ü EñܤÃÝ—PÝÃÜ¨Ü ¯¿áÊÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá° ±ÜÄàQÒÔÄ.
P.T.O.
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Q. No. 5. Explain different kinds of guardians and their powers under the
Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act. Marks : 16
×í¨Üã AƳÊÜÀá ÊÜáñÜᤠÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜÃÜ A—¯¿áÊÜá¨Ü Aw¿áÈÉ ËË«Ü Äࣿá
ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜÃÜ®Üá° ÊÜáñÜᤠAÊÜÃÜ A—PÝÃÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
Q. No. 6. Discuss the capacity of a male and a female to adopt a child under
the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. Marks : 16
×í¨Üã ¨ÜñܤPÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠiàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜ A—¯¿áÊÜá 1956 ÃÜ Aw¿áÈÉ ÊÜáWÜáÊÜ®Üá°
¨ÜñÜᤠñæWæ¨ÜáPæãÙÜÛÆá ±ÜâÃÜáÐÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠÊÜá×Ùæ¿á ÓÝÊÜá¥ÜÂìÊÜ®Üá° aÜbìÔÄ.
Q. No. 7. What is Partition ? Under what circumstances partition can be
re-opened ? Marks : 16
Ë»Üg®æ Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? ¿ÞÊÜ ÓÜí¨Ü»Üì¨ÜÈÉ Ë»Üg®æ¿á®Üá° ±Üâ®ÜÃ… Ë»Üg®æ
ÊÜÞvÜŸÖÜá¨Üá ?
Q. No. 8. Write short notes on any two of the following : Marks : 2×8=16
D PæÙÜX®ÜÊÜâWÜÙÜÈÉ ¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜPæR ÊÜÞñÜÅ q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ :
a) Customs.
ÃÜã{WÜÙÜá.
b) Restitution of conjugal rights.
¨Ýí±ÜñÜ ÖÜPÜáRWÜÙÜ ÊÜáÃÜáÔ§£ ±ÝŲ¤™.
c) Partition of property.
ÓÜÌ£¤®Ü Ë»ÝWÜ / Ë»Üg®æ.
Q. No. 9. Solve any two of the following problems : Marks : 2×10=20
D PæÙÜX®Ü ¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜá ÓÜÊÜáÓæÂWÜÙÜ®Üá° ±ÜÄÖÜÄÔ.
a) A female Hindu died intestate leaving the property; two
sons; three daughters; her husband; her father and brother.
Distribute the property among them and give reasons.

JŸºÙÜá ×í¨Üã ÊÜá×Ùæ EÀáÆá ±ÜñÜÅÊÜ®Üá° ÊÜÞvܨæà ÓÜÌñܤ®Üá° ¹oár ;

CŸºÃÜá WÜívÜá ÊÜáPÜRÙÜá; ÊÜáãÊÜÃÜá Öæ|á¡ ÊÜáPÜRÙÜá; ñܮܰ ±Ü£; ñܮܰ ñÜí¨æ
ÊÜáñÜᤠñÜÊÜᾮܮÜá° ¹oár ÓÝ¿ááñݤÙæ. B ÓÜÌñܤ®Üá° CÊÜÃÜ ®ÜvÜáÊæ ÖÜíbÄ
ÊÜáñÜᤠPÝÃÜ|WÜÙÜ®Üá° £ÚÔÄ.
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b) Two brothers named Mohan 40 years age and Madan

37 years age jointly adopts one boy named Raju, 14
years of age. Is the adoption valid ? Give reasons.
40 ÊÜÐÜì¨Ü ÊÜ¿áÔÕ®Ü ÊæãàÖÜ®… ÊÜáñÜᤠ37 ÊÜÐÜì¨Ü ÊÜ¿áÔÕ®Ü ÊÜá¨Ü®…
GíŸ ÖæÓÄÜ ®Ü CŸºÃáÜ ÓÜÖã æ à¨ÜÃÃÜ áÜ gíq¿ÞX 14 ÊÜÐì Ü ¨Ü ÃÝgá GíŸ
ÖæÓÄÜ ®Ü ¸ÝÆPÜ®®Ü áÜ ° ¨ÜñáÜ ¤ ñæW¨æ áÜ PæãÙÜáÛñݤÃ.æ D ¨Üñ¤PÜ Ü Ôí«ÜáÊæà ? PÝÃÜ|WÜÙÜ®Üá°
£ÚÔÄ.
c) Raghu and Rohini belong to Hindus and married together as
husband and wife under the Hindu customs. After marriage
some differences occurs between them. Then; wife Rohini
converted to Christianity and lives separately and claimed
maintenance from her husband Raghu. Raghu denies to
give maintenance. Is she entitled for maintenance ? And
give reasons.
ÃÜZá ÊÜáñÜᤠÃæãà×~ ×í¨ÜãWÜÙÝX¨Ü᪙; ×í¨Üã ÃÜã{ ±Ü¨Üœ£WÜÙÜíñæ
CÊÜÄŸºÃÜã ËÊÝÖÜÊÝX ±Ü£; ±Ü£°¿áÃÝWÜáñݤÃæ. ËÊÝÖÜ¨Ü ®ÜíñÜÃÜ
CÊÜÄŸºÃÜ ®ÜvÜáÊæ PæÆÊÜâ ÊÜÂñÝÂÓÜWÜÙÜá EípÝWÜáñܤÊæ. ®ÜíñÜÃÜ ±Ü£° Ãæãà×~
PæùÓܤ «ÜÊÜáìPæR ÊÜáñÝíñÜÃÜWæãívÜá ±ÜÅñæÂàPÜÊÝX ÊÝÔÓÜáñݤ WÜívܯí¨Ü
iàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜÊÜ®Üá° PæàÙÜáñݤÙæ. ÃÜZá iàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜ ¯àvÜÆá ¯ÃÝPÜÄÓÜáñݤ®æ.
AÊÜÙÜá iàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜPæR AÖÜìÙæ ? ÊÜáñÜᤠPÝÃÜ|WÜÙÜ®Üá° £ÚÔÄ.
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First Semester 3 Years LL.B. Examination, December 2019
Family law – i : Hindu Law
(2018 and 2019 Batch)
Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 80
Instructions : 1. Answer all five Units.
2. Answer one essay type question and short note/
problem is compulsory from each Unit.
3. Figures to the right indicate marks.
4. Answers should be written either in English or
Kannada completely.

UNIT – I

Q. No. 1. (a) What is custom ? Briefly explain requirements of a valid

custom. Marks : 10
ÃÜã{ Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? Jí¨Üá ˘ÊÜñݤ¨Ü ÃÜã{¿á AÊÜÍÜÂPÜñæWÜÙÜ®Üá°
ÓÜíQұܤÊÝX ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
OR
(a) Distinguish between Mitakshara and Dayabhaga Schools
of law. Marks : 10
ËáñÝPÜÒÃÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠ¨Ü¿Þ»ÝWÜ ±Üí¥ÜWÜÙÜ ®ÜvÜá訆 ÊÜÂñÝÂÓÜWÜÙÜ®Üá°
£ÚÔÄ.
(b) Explain briefly the concept of Dharma. Marks : 6
«ÜÊÜáì¨Ü ±ÜÄPÜƳ®æ¿á®Üá° ÓÜíQұܤÊÝX ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
OR
(b) Write a note on “Hindu by Birth”. Marks : 6
""ÖÜáqr¯í¨Ü ×í¨Üã'' ŸWæY Jí¨Üá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
UNIT – II

Q. No. 2. (a) State the grounds available to a Hindu wife for dissolution
of marriage. Marks : 10
×í¨Üã Ô÷àWæ ËÊÝÖÜ樆 áÜ ° ËÓÜiìÓÜÆá ¨æãÃÜPŸ
Ü ÖÜá¨Ý¨Ü B«ÝÃÜWÙÜ ®Ü áÜ °
£ÚÔÄ.
OR
(a) Explain the changes brought by the Hindu Marriage
(Amendment) Act, 1976 to the Hindu Law. Marks : 10
×í¨Üã ËÊÝÖÜ (£¨Ü᪱Üw) A˜¯¿áÊÜá 1976ÃÜ ÊÜáãÆPÜ ×í¨Üã
PÝ®Üã¯Wæ ñÜí©ÃÜáÊÜ Ÿ¨ÜÇÝÊÜOæWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
P.T.O.
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(b) Write a note on void marriage. Marks : 6

AÔí«Üá ÊÜá¨ÜáÊæ¿á ÊæáàÇæ q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
OR

(b) Nagaraj and Rani both Hindu got married in July 2018.
Within three months they realised that they can not live
together happily. They want to dissolve their marriage
immediately. Can they do so ? Marks : 6
×í¨ÜãWÜÙÝ¨Ü ®ÝWÜÃÝg ÊÜáñÜᤠÃÝ~ CÊÜÃÜá gáÇæç 2018 ÃÜÈÉ
ÊÜá¨ÜáÊæ¿Þ¨ÜÃÜá. ÊÜá¨ÜáÊæ¿Þ¨Ü 3 £íWÜÙæãÙÜWæ, AÊÜÄWæ hæãñæ
PÜãw ÓÜíñæãàÐÜ©í¨Ü ¸ÝÙÜÆá BWÜáÊÜâ©ÆÉÊæí¨æ¯ÔñÜá. AÊÜÄŸºÃÜã
ñÜÊÜá¾ ÊÜá¨ÜáÊæ¿á®Üá° ñÜPÜÒ|Êæà Ëaæfà©ÓÜÆá CbfÔÃÜáÊÜÃÜá. AÊÜÃÜá
ÖÝWæ ÊÜÞvÜŸÖÜá¨æà ?
UNIT – III

Q. No. 3. (a) What is Partition ? How partition can be effected ?

Explain. Marks : 10
Ë»Üg®æ Gí¨ÜÃàæ ®Üá ? Ë»Üg®æ¿á®Üá° ÖæàWæ PÝ¿áìWÜñWÜ ã
æ ÚÓÜÇÝX¨æ ?
ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
OR

(a) What are Endowments ? Explain essentials of

Endowments. Marks : 10
±ÜÅ£ÐÝu®ÜWÜÙæí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? ±ÜÅ£ÐÝu®Ü¨Ü ÊÜááTÝÂíÍÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
(b) Write a note on Doctrine of “Pious Obligation”. Marks : 6
""«ÜÊÜáìÍÜŨ朿á PÜñÜìÊÜÂ'' ԨݜíñÜ¨Ü ÊæáàÇæ Jí¨Üá q±Ü³~
ŸÃæÀáÄ.
OR

(b) Write a note on Dayabhaga coparcenary. Marks : 6

¨Ü¿Þ»ÝWÜ ¨Ý¿Þ©ñÜÌ¨Ü ÊæáàÇæ Jí¨Üá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
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UNIT – IV

Q. No. 4. (a) Explain the important changes introduced by passing the

Hindu Succession Act, 1956. Marks : 10
×í¨Üã ÊÝÃÜÓÜ A˜¯¿áÊÜá, 1956ÃÜ ÊÜáãÆPÜ ±ÜÅÓÜá¤ñܱÜwÔÃÜáÊÜ
±ÜÅÊÜááS Ÿ¨ÜÇÝÊÜOæWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
OR
(a) State the general rules of succession of Hindu male
intestate. Marks : 10
EÀáÆá ÊÜÞvÜ¨Ü ×í¨Üã ±ÜâÃÜáÐÜ®Ü EñܤÃݘPÝÃÜ¨Ü ÓÝÊÜÞ®ÜÂ
¯¿áÊÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá° £ÚÔÄ.
(b) Harish a Hindu male dies intestate leaving behind his
father, mother, two sons and a daughter. How will the
estate of Harish devolve ? Marks : 6
ÖÜÄàÍÜ GíŸ JŸº ×í¨Üã ±ÜâÃÜáÐÜ®Üá ¿ÞÊÜ ÊÜáêñÜá ±ÜñÜÅËÆɨæ
ñܮܰ ñÜí¨æ, ñÝÀá, CŸºÃÜá WÜívÜá ÊÜáPÜRÙÜá ÊÜáñÜᤠJŸºÙÜá ÊÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá°
¹oár ÊÜáÃÜ| Öæãí¨Üáñݤ®æ. ÖÜÄàÍÜ®Ü BÔ¤¿áá ¿ÞÊÜ Äà£
ÖÜíbPæ¿ÞWÜáñܤ¨æ £ÚÔÄ.
OR
(b) Write a note on “Stridhana”. Marks : 6
""Ô÷à «Ü®Ü''¨Ü ŸWæY q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
UNIT – V

Q. No. 5. (a) Explain the essentials of valid adoption under Hindu

Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956. Marks : 10
×í¨Üã ¨ÜñܤPÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠiàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜ A˜¯¿áÊÜá 1956 ÃÜ Aw¿áÈÉ
Jí¨Üá ˘ÊÜñݤ¨Ü ¨ÜñܤPÜ¨Ü AÊÜÍÜÂPÜ AíÍÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
OR
(a) “Welfare of the minor is the paramount consideration”.
Explain. Marks : 10
A±Ýűܤ®Ü (PÜÇÝÂ|ÊÜâ) A¼ÊÜê©œ¿áá ÓÜÊäæ ìàñÜ¢ÐÜr ±ÜÄWÜ|®æ¿ÞX¨æ.
ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
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(b) 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. Marks : 6
JŸº ×í¨Üã A±Ýűܤ ÊÜ¿áÓÜR®Ü BÔ¤¿á®Üá° B ÊÜáWÜá訆 ×ñÜPÝRX
®Ý¿ÞÆ¿á¨Ü A®ÜáÊÜᣠCÆɨæ ñÜí¨æ¿áá ÊÜÞÃÝo ÊÜÞvÜáñݤ®æ.
D ÊÜÞÃÝo FiìñÜÊæà ? PÝÃÜ|WÜÙÜ®Üá° Pæãw.
OR

(b) Write a note on maintenance of wife. Marks : 6

ÖæívÜ£¿á iàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜ¨Ü ŸWæY q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.

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I Semester 3 Year LL.B./V Semester 5 Year B.A.LL.B./B.B.A.LL.B./
B.A.LL.B. (Maj.-Min. System) /B.Com.LL.B. Examination, March/April 2021
family law – i (hindu Law)
Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer Q. No. 9 and five of the remaining

questions.
2. Q. No. 9 carries 20 marks and the remaining
questions carry 16 marks each.
3. Answer should be written either in English or
Kannada completely.
ÓÜãaÜ®æWÜÙÜá : 1. ±ÜÅÍæ° 9PæR ÊÜáñÜᤠEÚ¨ÜÊÜâWÜÙÜÈÉ ¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã 5PæR EñܤÄÔÄ.
2. ±ÜÅÍæ° 9PæR 20 AíPÜWÜÙÜá ÊÜáñÜᤠEÚ¨Ü ±ÜÅ£ ±ÜÅÍæ°Wæ 16 AíPÜWÜÙÜá.
3. EñܤÃÜÊÜ®Üá° CíXÉàÐ… A¥ÜÊÝ PܮܰvܨÜÈÉ ±Üä£ì¿ÞX ŸÃæÀáÄ.

Q. No. 1. State and explain in brief the sources of Hindu Law. Marks : 16
×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã¯®Ü ÊÜáãÆWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÖæÓÜÄÔ ÊÜáñÜᤠÓÜíQұܤÊÝX ËÊÜÄÔ.
Q. No. 2. Explain the conditions for a valid marriage under Hindu Marriage
Act -1955. Marks : 16
×í¨Üã ËÊÝÖÜ PÝÁ᪠&1955 ÃÜ ±ÜÅPÝÃÜ FiìñÜ ËÊÝÖÜ¨Ü ¯Ÿí«Ü®Wæ ÙÜ ®Ü áÜ °
ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
Q. No. 3. Who is Kartha ? Discuss his position, powers and obligations. Marks : 16
PÜñì
Ü Gí¨ÜÃæ ¿ÞÃÜá ? AÊÜ®Ü Óݧ®Ê
Ü Þ
Ü ®Ü, A—PÝÃÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠÖæãOæWÝÄPæWÙÜ ®Ü áÜ °
aÜbìÔ.
Q. No. 4. Discuss the rules of succession in case of a male Hindu dying
intestate. Marks : 16
×í¨Üã ±ÜâÃÜáÐÜ®áÜ ÊÜáÃÜ| ÍÝÓÜ®Ë
Ü Æɨæ ÊÜáÃÜ| Öæãí©¨ÝX®Ü EñܤÃÝ—PÝÃÜñÌÜ ¨Ü
¯¿áÊÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá° aÜbìÔ.

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Q. No. 5. What is adoption ? Explain the significant changes brought

about regarding adoption under the Hindu Adoption and
Maintenance Act - 1956. Marks : 16
¨ÜñܤPÜ Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? ×í¨Üã ¨ÜñܤPÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠiàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜ A—¯¿áÊÜá & 1956ÃÜ
±ÜÅPÝÃÜ ¨ÜñܤPÜ¨Ü ŸWæY ÊÜÞwÃÜáÊÜ ÊÜáÖÜñܤÃÜ Ÿ¨ÜÇÝÊÜOæWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.

Q. No. 6. What is meant by maintenance ? State the law relating to the

maintenance of wife under the Hindu Adoptions and
Maintenance Act of 1956. Marks : 16
iàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜÊæí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? 1956 ÃÜ ×í¨Üã ¨ÜñܤPÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠiàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜ
PÝÁᪿá®ÜÌ¿á ÖæívÜ£¿á iàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜPæR ÓÜíŸí—st PÝ®Üã®ÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá°
£ÚÔ.

Q. No. 7. Who is a guardian ? Explain various kinds of guardians. Marks : 16

ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜ®æí¨ÜÃæ ¿ÞÃÜá ? ËË«Ü ±ÜÅPÝÃÜWÜÙÜ ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜÃÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.

Q. No. 8. Write short note on any two of the following : Marks : 2×8=16
PæÙÜX®Ü ¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜPæR ÆZá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ :
(a) Concept of Dharma
«ÜÊÜáì¨Ü ±ÜÄPÜƳ®æ
(b) Restitution of conjugal rights
¨Ýí±ÜñÜ ÖÜPÜáRWÜÙÜ ±Üâ®ÜÃ… Óݧ±Ü®æ
(c) Will.
ÊÜáÃÜ|ÍÝÓÜ®Ü ±ÜñÜÅ (EÀáÆá ±ÜñÜÅ).

Q. No. 9. Solve any two of the following problems : Marks : 2×10=20

PæÙÜPÜívÜÊÜâWÜÙÜÈÉ ¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜá ÓÜÊÜáÓæÂWÜÙÜ®Üá° ¯|ìÀáÔ :
(a) Radhika is working as a teacher in a Government
school. Her husband who is unemployed filed a suit for
maintenance against his wife. Is she liable ?
ÃÝ—PÜ GíŸÊÜÙÜá Jí¨Üá ÓÜPÝìÄ ÍÝÇæ¿áÈÉ ÎPÜÒQ¿ÞX PæÆÓÜ
ÊÜÞvÜᣤÃÜáñݤÙæ. BPæ¿á ¯ÃÜá¨æãÂàX ±Ü£¿áá iàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜPÝRX ñܮܰ
±Ü£°¿á ËÃÜá¨Üœ ¨ÝÊæ ÖÜãvÜáñݤ®æ. BPæ¿áá C¨ÜPæR ¸Ý«ÜÂÙÝWÜáÊÜÙæ ?
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(b) Raghavendra dies intestate in 2016 leaving his wife,

mother, two daughters, two sons and his father. Distribute
the estate among them.
ÃÝZÊæàí¨ÜÅ®Üá 2016ÃÜÈÉ ÊÜáÃÜ|ÍÝÓÜ®ÜËÆÉ¨æ ¯«Ü®Ü Öæãí¨Üáñݤ®æ.
ÓÝ¿ááÊÝWÜ AÊÜ®Üá ÖæívÜ£, ñÝÀá, CŸºÃÜá Öæ|á¡ ÊÜáPÜRÙÜá, CŸºÃÜá
WÜívÜá ÊÜáPÜRÙÜá ÊÜáñÜᤠAÊÜ®Ü ñÜí¨æ CÃÜáñݤÃæ. AÊÜ®Ü BÔ¤¿á®Üá°
AÊÜÃÜáWÜÚWæ ÖÜíbÄ.
(c) ‘A’ has two sons ‘B’ and ‘C’ and ‘B’ also has son and
daughter. After sometime ‘C’ dies leaving behind his wife
and property but ‘B’ commits the murder of ‘A’. can son
and daughter of ‘B’ are entitled to get the property of ‘A’.
‘A’ Wæ ‘B’ ÊÜáñÜᤠ‘C’ GíŸ CŸºÃÜá WÜívÜá ÊÜáPÜRÚÃÜáñݤÃæ ÊÜáñÜá¤
‘B’ ¯WÜã ÓÜÖÜ JŸº ÊÜáWÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠÊÜáWÜÙÜá CÃÜáñݤÃæ . ÓÜÌƳ ÓÜÊÜá¿á¨Ü
®ÜíñÜÃÜ ‘C’ ®Üá ñÜ®°Ü ÖæívÜ£ ÊÜáñÜá ¤ BÔ¤¿á®Üá° ¹oár ÊÜáÃÜ| Öæãí¨Üáñݤ®.æ
B¨ÜÃæ ‘B’ ®Üá ‘A’ ¿á®Üá° PæãÇæ ÊÜÞvÜáñݤ®æ. DWÜ ‘B’¿á ÊÜáWÜ ÊÜáñÜá¤
ÊÜáWÜÙÜá ‘A’ ®Ü BÔ¤¿á®Üá° ±Üvæ¿áŸÖÜá¨æà ?

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I Semester 3 Yrs. LL.B./V Semester 5 Year B.A.LL.B. (Maj.-Min)/
B.B.A.LL.B./B.Com.LL.B. Examination, March/April 2021
family law – I (Hindu Law)

Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 80

Instructions : 1. Answer any five Questions from group (a) each

question carries 10 marks.
2. Answer any five Questions from group (b) each
question carries 06 marks.
3. Answers should be written either in English or
Kannada completely.

Q. No. 1. (a) Explain ancient sources of Hindu law. Marks : 10

×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã¯®Ü ±ÝÅbà®Ü ÊÜáãÆWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
Q. No. 1. (b) Write a short note on ‘Hindu’. Marks : 6
"×í¨Üã' ±Ü¨Ü¨Ü ÆZá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
Q. No. 2. (a) Discuss the different schools of Hindu Law. Marks : 10
×í¨Üã PÝ®Üã¯®Ü ËË«Ü ±Üí¥ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° aÜbìÔÄ.
Q. No. 2. (b) Write a short note on Convertion. Marks : 6
ÊÜáñÝíñÜÃÜ ±Ü¨Ü¨Ü ÆZá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
Q. No. 3. (a) Explain the essential conditions of a valid marriage. Marks : 10
Ë—Ÿ¨Üœ ËÊÝÖÜ¨Ü AÊÜÍÜÂPÜñæWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
Q. No. 3. (b) Write a short note on Divorce by mutual consent. Marks : 6
±ÜÃÜÓܳÃÜ J²³Wæ A®ÜáÓÝÃÜ Ëaæfà«Ü®Ü¨Ü ŸWæY ÆZá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
Q. No. 4. (a) Define and distinguish between ‘Void’ and ‘voidable marriages’
under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Marks : 10
×í¨Üã ËÊÝÖÜ A—¯¿áÊÜá¨Ü, 1955 ÃÜ A®ÜÌ¿á "ÍÜã®Ü ' ÖÝWÜã
"ÍÜã®ÜÂPÜÃÜ~à¿á ËÊÝÖÜ 'WÜÙÜ®Üá° ±ÜÄ»ÝÑÔ ÖÝWÜã AÊÜâWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÊÜÂñÝÂÔÔÄ.
Q. No. 4.(b) When divorced persons may remarry ? Marks : 6
ËÊÝÖÜ Ëaæfà«Ü®Ü ±Üv©
æ ÃÜáÊÜ ÊÜÂQ¤WÙÜ áÜ ¿ÞÊÝWÜ ±Üâ®ÜÃ… ËÊÝÖÜÊÝWÜŸÖÜá¨Üá ?
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Q. No. 5. (a) Who is Karta ? Explain the powers and duties of Karta. Marks : 10
PÜñÜì Gí¨ÜÃæ ¿ÞÃÜá ? PÜñÜì®Ü A—PÝÃÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠPÜñÜìÊÜÂWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.

Q. No. 5. (b) Write a short note on Endowment. Marks : 6

«ÝËáìPÜ ¨Ü£¤¿á™ ŸWæY ÆZá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.

Q. No. 6. (a) Explain the process of partition. When partition can be

re-opened ? Marks : 10
Ë»ÝWÜ¨Ü ±ÜÅQÅÁá¿á®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ. ¿ÞÊÝWÜ Ë»Üg®æ¿á®Üá° ±Üâ®Ü@ Ë»Üg®æ
ÊÜÞvÜŸÖÜá¨Üá ?

Q. No. 6. (b) Write a short note on Partial partition. Marks : 6

»ÝWÜÍÜ@ Ë»Üg®æ¿á ŸWæY ÆZá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.

Q. No. 7. (a) Explain the general rules of succession of a female Hindu

dying intestate under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. Marks : 10
×í¨Üã ÊÝÃÜÓÜá A—¯¿áÊÜá, 1956 ÃÜÈÉ ÊÜáêñÜá±ÜñÜÅ ÊÜÞvܨæ WÜ£Ô¨Ü
×í¨Üã ÊÜá×Ùæ¿á ÊÝÃÜÓÜá ÖÜQR®Ü ÓÝÊÜޮܠ¯¿áÊÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.

Q. No. 7. (b) A Hindu female owns self-acquired property. She dies

intestate leaving behind her mother, father, son,
husband and an illegitimate daughter. Assign the shares. Marks : 6
JŸº ×í¨Üã ÊÜá×Ùæ¿áá ÓÜÌ¿ÞiìñÜ ÓÜÌñܤ®Üá° Öæãí©ÃÜáñݤÙæ. AÊÜÙÜá
¿ÞÊÜâ¨æà ÊÜáêñÜá ±ÜñÜÅ ÊÜÞvܨæ ñܮܰ ñÝÀá, ñÜí¨æ, ÊÜáWÜ, WÜívÜ ÊÜáñÜá¤
A«ÜÊÜáì¨Ü ÊÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá° ¹oár ÓÝ¿ááñݤÙæ. ÓÜÌñܤ®Üá° Ë»ÜiÔ.

Q. No. 8. (a) Explain the general rules of succession of a male Hindu dying
intestate under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. Marks : 10
×í¨Üã ÊÝÃÜÓÜá A—¯¿áÊÜá, 1956 ÃÜÈÉ ÊÜáêñÜá±ÜñÜÅ ÊÜÞvܨæ WÜ£Ô¨Ü
×í¨Üã ±ÜâÃÜáÐÜ®Ü ÊÝÃÜÓÜá ÖÜQR®Ü ÓÝÊÜޮܠ¯¿áÊÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.

Q. No. 8. (b) Write a short note on Will. Marks : 6

ÊÜáÃÜ|ÍÝÓÜ®Ü¨Ü ŸWæY ÆZá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
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Q. No. 9. (a) Who are the natural guardians of a Hindu Minor and what
are their powers ? Marks : 10
×í¨Üã A±Ýűܤ ÊÜ¿áÔÕ®Ü ÊÜáWÜá訆 ÓÝÌ»ÝËPÜ ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒPÜÃÜá ¿ÞÃÜá ÊÜáñÜá¤
AÊÜÃÜ A—PÝÃÜWÜÙæà®Üá ?
Q. No. 9. (b) A and B jointly adopts ‘C’ as a son. Is this adoption valid ? Marks : 6
"G' ÊÜáñÜᤠ"¹' gíq¿ÞX "Ô' ®Ü®Üá° ÊÜáWÜ®ÝX ¨ÜñÜᤠñæWæ¨ÜáPæãÙÜáÛñݤÃæ.
D ¨ÜñܤPÜÊÜâ FiìñÜÊæà ?
Q. No. 10.(a) Explain the essential requisites of valid adoption under
Hindu Adoption and maintenance Act, 1956. Marks : 10
×í¨Üã ¨ÜñܤPÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠiàÊÜ®ÝíÍÜ A—¯¿áÊÜá, 1956 ÃÜ Aw¿áÈÉ ¨ÜñÜá¤
±Üvæ¿áÆá AÊÜÍÜÂËÃÜáÊÜ AíÍÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Q. No. 10. (b) Write a short note on Doctrine of relation back. Marks : 6
±ÜäÊÜìÓÜíŸí«Ü¨Ü ԨݜíñÜ¨Ü ŸWæY ÆZá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
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