Important Questions — Family Law-I (Hindu Law), Unit III

Sourced from actual OU question papers (May/June 2018, February 2026, May/June 2016, February/March 2016, May/June 2017, and an undated paper), cross-checked against the official Unit syllabus — every question here is answerable entirely from what's already published on this site.

Part A — Short Answer

1. Judicial separation.

   Judicial Separation — A Cooling-Off Period, Not a Divorce

2. Restitution of conjugal rights.

   Restitution of Conjugal Rights — The Remedy That Doesn't End a Marriage

3. Divorce by mutual consent.

   Divorce by Mutual Consent — Section 13-B and the Cooling-Off Period

4. Maintenance pendente lite.

   Maintenance Pendente Lite and Permanent Alimony — Sections 24 and 25

Part B — Long Answer

5. What is meant by nullity of marriage and how does it differ from divorce?

   Nullity of Marriage — Void and Voidable Marriages

6. Distinguish between restitution of conjugal rights and judicial separation.

   Restitution of Conjugal Rights — The Remedy That Doesn't End a Marriage Judicial Separation — A Cooling-Off Period, Not a Divorce

7. Distinguish between maintenance pendente lite and permanent alimony.

   Maintenance Pendente Lite and Permanent Alimony — Sections 24 and 25

8. What are the grounds for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955? State the special grounds available to a Hindu wife, if any.

   Divorce — Fault Theory and Grounds under Section 13

9. Explain the grounds of divorce under the fault theory. (Tested as a direct question in past papers, and underlies the general "grounds of divorce" questions asked repeatedly across years.)

   Divorce — Fault Theory and Grounds under Section 13 Dastane v. Dastane (1975)

10. Explain the importance of conciliation in matrimonial proceedings.

    Conciliation and the Role of Family Courts

Part C — Problem / Case-Study Questions

11. A wife files a petition for divorce and seeks maintenance pendente lite. The husband denies the claim on the ground that she is capable of earning but is not earning. Decide with reference to the relevant provision.

    Maintenance Pendente Lite and Permanent Alimony — Sections 24 and 25

12. A and B, a Hindu husband and wife, mutually agree to take divorce within six months from the date of marriage. Is it possible to get divorce under Section 13-B (divorce by mutual consent) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955? Examine.

    Divorce by Mutual Consent — Section 13-B and the Cooling-Off Period

13. A files a petition for restitution of conjugal rights against his wife. The petition is dismissed since the wife had sufficient reason to stay away, as A had taken another wife. The wife claims maintenance under Section 25. Decide.

    Restitution of Conjugal Rights — The Remedy That Doesn't End a Marriage Maintenance Pendente Lite and Permanent Alimony — Sections 24 and 25 Chetan Dass v. Kamla Devi (2001)

14. The wife was abusing the husband in public and insulting him. She threatened to burn herself and bring her husband into trouble with the police. The husband filed a suit for divorce. Can he succeed? Discuss.

    Divorce — Fault Theory and Grounds under Section 13 Dastane v. Dastane (1975)

Questions are drawn from previous Osmania University LL.B. examination papers for study and revision purposes only.