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A woman whose marriage has been annulled by a decree of nullity under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 seeks maintenance under section 125 of Criminal Procedure Code as against her husband. Which one of the following statements is correct?

Correct Answer: The woman would succeed as even an ex-wife can claim maintenance

Consider the following propositions:
1. A void marriage remains valid until a decree annulling it has been passed by a competent court.
2. A void marriage is never a valid marriage and there is no necessity of any decree annulling it.
3. A voidable marriage remains valid until a decree annulling it has been passed by a competent court.
4. Children born out of void marriage will get legal protection under section 16 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 on the basis of decree of nullity of such marriage.
Choose the correct option from below:

W, a married woman lived with her husband, along with a six month old baby, but her life was miserable as her husband frequently used to beat her. She wanted to go to her pursued but her husband threatened to beat her if she dares to do so. But one day when W was missing the husband perused her and found that she was going to her parents with the baby. When W turned around and found her husband running towards her, panic stricken she along with the baby jumped into a well. The baby died but she survived. She was prosecuted for the death of the baby. What offence if any has been committed by her?

Consider the following propositions:
1. A Muslim woman, on her husband's death, need not follow Iddat if her marriage is valid but not consummated.
2. A Muslim woman, on divorce, need not follow Iddat if her marriage is valid but not consummated.
3. A Muslim woman, on divorce, has to observe Iddat if her marriage is irregular but consummated.
4. A Muslim woman, whose marriage is void but consummated, has to observe Iddat till delivery if she is carrying the child in her womb in case of her husband's death.
Choose the correct option from below:

A (a 25 year old man) was B's (a 23 year old woman) neighbour. He fell in love with her and wanted to ask her to enter into a relationship with him. He sent her a number of text messages proclaiming his love for her. She did not respond to his overtures. On November 18, 2013, A went to B's house and told her that he was in love with her, and wanted to marry her. She told him that she was not interested and asked him to leave. A believed that B was only playing hard to get, and if he persisted, she would change her mind. On November 25, 2013, when B was returning home from her workplace, A met her again and proclaimed his love for her again. She again told him that she was not interested, and threatened to complain to the police. In spite of this, a week later, when B was leaving for work, she noticed that A was waiting outside her house, with a bouquet of flowers, and he tried to give her the flowers. B ignored him once again, and went to the police station to complain about A's acts. Under what Section of the Indian Penal Code should the police register the FIR (First Information Report)

Consider the following statements:
1. Section 144 of Criminal Procedure
Code is a wider and more general Section than Section 145 of Criminal Procedure Code.
2. Section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code is discretionary; whereas Section 145 of Criminal Procedure Code is mandatory.
Which one of the statements given above is/are correct?

Under Section 2 of the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act 1939, the following grounds of divorce are available to a wife:
(1) Where abouts of the husband have not been known for a period of four years.
(2) Four years imprisonment of the husband.
(3) Husband has treated her with cruelty.
(4) The husband has neglected her or has failed to pay her maintenance for a period of two years.

Which one of the following combinations are not correctly matched?
1. Anticipatory bail ⇔ Section 437 of Criminal Procedure Codeode
2. Summary dismissal ⇔ Section 384 of Criminal Procedure Codeode
3. Appeal in case of ⇔ Section 376 of Criminal Procedure Code acquittal Code
4. Reference to ⇔ Section 397 of Criminal Procedure Code High Court Code
Select correct answer:

In which of the following cases it was held that "The amount awarded under Section 125 Criminal Procedure Code for maintenance was adjustable against the alimony amount awarded in matrimonial proceeding under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and was not to be given over and above the same."?

W, who had her small baby tied on her back, was proceeding towards her parental place who lived nearby. Since, her husband H, did not like her visits to her parental place prevented her from proceeding further and directed her to return her home and threatened her with dire consequences if she ventured to do so again. She felt very depressed and decided to jump into a well nearby. Unmindful of the presence of her child on her back, she jumped into the well. She survived but the child died. W is guilty of

If after the passing of a decree of nullity of marriage, a party re-marries and the decree of nullity of marriage is set aside in appeal, the second marriage would be