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X' a Hindu aged 28 years marries 'Y' aged 25 years according to Hindu rites. It turns out that at the time of marriage 'Y' was pregnant by someone other than 'X'. The marriage between 'X' and 'Y' is:
A
Illegal
B
Void
C
Voidable
D
Not a marriage at all under Hindu Marriage Act
Correct Answer:
Voidable
A', a Hindu boy, aged 15 years, marries 'B', a Hindu girl, aged 12 years under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The marriage was consummated when the girl had attained puberty (which she did at the age of 13). The girl at the age of 17:
A
Can remarry without getting the marriage dissolved
B
Cannot claim divorce
C
Can seek repudiation of marriage
D
Cannot seek repudiation of marriage
Which of the following statements are incorrect regarding the Special Marriage Act, 1954
1. A marriage shall be null and void if one of the parties to the marriage is impotent at the time of marriage and at the time of institution of suit
2. One of the conditions for marrying under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 is that the male must have completed the age of 21 years and the female the age of 18 years
3. Any marriage celebrated in other forms may be registered under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 and both the parties must have completed 21 years of age at the time of registration
4. A divorce petition may be filed if the respondent is undergoing a sentence of imprisonment for seven years or more for an offence under IPC (Indian Penal Code)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A
All the above are incorrect
B
All the above are correct
C
B and D are incorrect
D
C and D are incorrect
Som marries Rani according to Hindu rites in 1980. In 1985, Som marries Sonal according to Muslim law, after both become converts to Islam. Som is being prosecuted for bigamy. His defence is that he is a Muslim and his personal law permits polygamy. Decide
A
Som can marry a second time because he is a Muslim
B
Som will be guilty of bigamy
C
In a secular society Som can become convert to any religion and then would be subject to laws of that religion
D
The marriage with Sonal will become regular after he pronounces divorce by triple talak to Rani
G, a Hindu girl, aged 14 years, marries B, a Hindu boy, simply by exchange of garlands in a temple in Delhi. Later on, G finds that B is impotent. G leaves the matrimonial home and marries A. In the following situation:
A
G can be punished for bigamy
B
G cannot be punished for bigamy
C
G cannot be punished for bigamy because her first marriage was not valid on account of impotency of B
D
G cannot be punished for bigamy because her first marriage was not valid on account of improper solemnization of marriage
Which of the following are conditions of a valid Hindu marriage in accordance with section 5 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955?
1. Prior consent of the parties.
2. Neither Party must have a spouse living at the time of the marriage.
3. The bridegroom must have completed the age of 21 years and the bride, the age of 18 years at the time of the marriage.
4. The parties are not sagotras of each other.
5. The parties are not sapindas of each other.
Choose the correct option from below:
A
Only 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct
B
Only 1, 2, 3 and 5 are correct
C
Only 1, 2 and 3 are correct
D
Only 2, 3 and 5 are correct
Arun and Amit started walking from two different points 'A' and 'B' respectively.Arun walks 2 kms North and turns to the East and walks 3 kms and again turns to North walks 4 kms and finally turns to East and Walks 5kms to reach point 'C'. Similarly, Amit walks 2 kms North and turns to west and walks 3 kms and finally turns to North, walks 4 kms and meets Arun at point 'C'. What is the distance between Arun and Amit's starting points?
A
5 km
B
8 km
C
11 km
D
13 km
A marriage between a Hindu boy aged 23 years and a Hindu girl aged 19 years, both of the same gotra, is
A
Viodable
B
Void
C
Valid
D
Illegal
A man starts from point 'O', travels 20 km towards east to reach point 'A', turns right and travels 10 km to reach point 'B', turns right and travels 9 km to reach point 'C', turns right and travels 5 km to reach point 'D', turns left and travels 12 km to reach point 'E' and then turns right and travels 6 km to reach point 'F'. What is the shortest distance between point 'E' and point 'C'?
A
13
B
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C
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D
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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:
A
2 and 3 are correct.
B
1, 3 and 4 are correct.
C
1, 2 and 3 are correct.
D
1 and 2 are correct.
Ram aged 25 years, tell Shyam who is aged 17 years and on account of the death of his father is sad, that if Shyam dies by jumping in a burning pyre of a woman he i.e. Shyam would meet his father in heaven and would find bliss. Shyam, aged 17 years, know that by doing so he would be committing suicide, but on account of instigation by Ram suffers death by jumping in the burning pyre of a woman. Ram is guilty of:
A
Abetment for the suicide committed by Shyam
B
Murder of Shyam
C
No offence
D
Both A and B above