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Family Law

The document outlines key aspects of family law, including the effects of unsound mind on marriage, the legal age for marriage as per the Child Marriage Restraint Act 1978, and conditions under the Hindu Marriage Act. It also discusses adoption laws under HAMA 1956, including who can adopt, conditions for valid adoption, and maintenance definitions. Notably, it highlights the Supreme Court's ruling on compulsory marriage registration and the void nature of agreements to adopt under Hindu Law.

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Family Law

The document outlines key aspects of family law, including the effects of unsound mind on marriage, the legal age for marriage as per the Child Marriage Restraint Act 1978, and conditions under the Hindu Marriage Act. It also discusses adoption laws under HAMA 1956, including who can adopt, conditions for valid adoption, and maintenance definitions. Notably, it highlights the Supreme Court's ruling on compulsory marriage registration and the void nature of agreements to adopt under Hindu Law.

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FAMILY LAW

 If a person become unsound mind after marriage, what can be the effect on his
marriage – Degree of Judicial Separation can be granted and Marriage can be
dissolved by decree of divorce.
 The age of Marriage for bride is raised to 18 years and of bridegroom is raised to 21
years by the – Child Marriage Restraint Act 1978
 Condition of Hindu Marriage act is given in - Section 5
 A person can be punished for bigamy only if his first marriage is –
Properly solemnised
 In which of the following case, Section 9 of the HMA 1955 was held violative of
Article 14 of the constitution – T. Sareetha vs T. Venkata Subbaiah (1983)
 In the case of Seema vs Ashwani Kumar the Supreme Court held registration of
marriage should be made compulsory irrespective of religion.
 Who may make rules regarding registration of marriage according to Hindu Marriage
Act – State Government
HAMA 1956

 Under Hindu Law an agreement to adopt is – Void


 Who can adopt a child – Male and Female both
 Under which law adoption is not recognized – Muslim
 In Sec. 7 of HAMA 1956 lets down – Capacity of hindu male for adoption
 In case of adoption of a son the adoptive father / mother must not have a living –
Son, Son’s Son, Son’s Son’s Son
 The ceremony of which was performed before taking in adoption under old Hindu
Law is called – Datta Homam
 Maintenance is defined in which section of HAMA 1956 – Sec. 3 (b)
 Section of the HAMA that lays down condition of valid adoption – Sec. 6
 Who are capable to give a child an adoption – Mother, father and Guardian
 A person to be capable of being adopted must not have completed the age of –
15 years
 When the person taking in adoption and the person being adopted and of opposite
person the age gap between two must have – 21 years.

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