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Hindu Law

This document contains 20 questions related to various topics in Hindu law. It asks about the sources of Hindu law including ancient, original, modern and secondary sources. It also asks about the role of judicial decisions and legislation in developing Hindu law. Other topics covered include customs, schools of Hindu law, nature of Hindu marriage, essentials of a valid Hindu marriage, void and voidable marriages, grounds for divorce and maintenance. Further questions relate to adoption, succession, gifts, wills, stridhan and legitimacy of children from void and voidable marriages.

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Hindu Law

This document contains 20 questions related to various topics in Hindu law. It asks about the sources of Hindu law including ancient, original, modern and secondary sources. It also asks about the role of judicial decisions and legislation in developing Hindu law. Other topics covered include customs, schools of Hindu law, nature of Hindu marriage, essentials of a valid Hindu marriage, void and voidable marriages, grounds for divorce and maintenance. Further questions relate to adoption, succession, gifts, wills, stridhan and legitimacy of children from void and voidable marriages.

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Q1. What are the main sources of Hindu Law?

Discuss

Q2. What are the Ancient or Original sources of Hindu Law? Discuss

Q3. What are the modern or Secondary of Hindu Law?

Discuss the various of Hindu Law. Referring to some important decisions discuss the role of judicial
decisions as a sources of Hindu Law.

Discuss the various sources of Hindu law and dwell on the role of Legislation in the development of
Hindu law.

Q Define Custom and explain its various kinds. What are the essentials of a Valid custom under Hindu
Law.

Q State the decline of law creative efficacy of custom in modern age.

Q. What are the main schools of Hindu law and how did they originate? What are main points of
distinction between them?

Q. What are the essential differences between the Mitakshara and Dayabhag school of Hindu Law?

Q. What is Hindu Marriage? Explain its nature.

Q. “Hindu Marriage is a Sacrament and not a contract”. Discuss with reference to old and modern Hindu
Law.

Q. How far Hindu Marriage Act 1955 has undermined the sacrament character of Hindu Marriage?

Q. What are the essentials of a valid hindu marriage according to Hindu marriage Act 1955?

Q What are void and voidable Marriage? Explain the Distinction between them.

Q. What according to Lord Manu , were the eight forms of marriage under Old hindu Law? Also state the
Essential conditions for the valid marriage under Old Hindu Law.

Q. What are the important change brought about by the hindu marriage act 1955 and subsequent
Amendment Act 1976.

Q. Discuss the ground of divorce and judicial separation as provided to a Hindu Spouse in the Hindu
Marriage Act 1955.

Q. On what specific grounds under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 a wife may file a petition for divorce ,
but the husband cannot.
Q. Can the marriage be dissolved on the basis of mutual consent? If , Yes , state the provisions of Hindu
Law in this regard.

Q. What is adoption ? What are the requirements of a valid adoption under Hindu Adoption &
Maintenance Act 1956?

Q. Who are capable to give a child in adoption? Also state that who can be adopted?

Q. Define Maintenance. Discuss its nature and extent under old as well as modern Hindu law. Who are
the persons entitled to maintenance?

Q. What is the object of Hindu Succession Act 1956? Explain its main features , scope and application.

Q. What are the changes brought about the Hindu minority and Guardianship Act 1956.

Q. What is meant by Gift? What are its essentials? When is a gift complete? When is a gift void? What
persons are competent to receive gift? Whether a gift can be made in favor of unborn persons. ?

Q What is a Will? How is competent to make a will? Which property can be bequeathed by will? Can a
bequest be made in favour of unborn person? When is a Will void?

Q9. Write short note no following

a) Stridhan

b) Obstructed & Unobstructed Heritages

c) Legitimacy of children of void & voidable marriage

Q10. What is Hindu Women’s estate? Explain its nature and special features.

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