B.A. LL.B. (Hons) 5 Year Course - Family Law Question Paper MDU
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B.A. LL.B./BBA LL.B. (Hons.) 5 Year Course
5th Sem. (Common with LL.B. (Hons.) 3 Year Course) 1st Semester
Examination – Nov./Dec., 2025
FAMILY LAW – I
Paper : 502/1712/1512
Time : Three Hours [ Maximum Marks : 80 ]
Note :
Attempt five questions in all, selecting one question from each Unit-I-IV, each question in Unit I-IV carries 14 marks (14 × 4) and question No. 9 in Unit-V is compulsory. Each question in Unit-V carries 3 marks (3 × 8).
UNIT – I
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What are the primary sources of Hindu Law and how does each contribute to its evolution ?
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Define the position of the Karta in a Hindu joint family and discuss his powers and responsibilities.
UNIT – II
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Discuss the role of ‘sacred union’ and ‘civil contract’ in the concept of Hindu marriage. To what extent does the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 reflect these traditional and modern views ?
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What are the essential conditions for a valid Hindu marriage as per the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 ?
Discuss how these conditions serve to protect both parties’ rights and ensure marital stability.
UNIT – III
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Critically analyze the effect of the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 on the rights of daughters in the context of the Mitakshara coparcenary. How did this amendment change the status of daughters with respect to inheritance ?
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What is the process of partition under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 and what are the legal rights of the coparceners during the partition of joint family property ?
UNIT – IV
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What is the significance of the term natural guardian in the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 and how do the powers of a father as a natural guardian differ from those of a mother ? Discuss the rationale behind these provisions.
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Discuss how the rulings in Githa Hariharan v. Reserve Bank of India (1999) and G. Appaswami Chettiar v. R. Sarangapani (1978) have shaped contemporary guardianship and adoption law, particularly in ensuring the protection of minors’ welfare in the Indian legal system.
UNIT – V
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Write short notes on the following :
(a) Coparcenary
(b) Features of Dayabhaga Joint Family
(c) Void marriage
(d) Fair Trial Rule
(e) General Rules of Succession
(f) Re-union
(g) Guardian by Affinity
(h) Maintenance as a personal obligation
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