A dependant under section 21 of Hindu Adoptions & Maintenance Act, 1956, who has taken a share/part of the estate of the deceased is
A. Liable to contribute towards the maintenance of any other dependant who has not obtained any share/part in the estate of the deceased
B. Not liable to contribute towards the maintenance of any other dependants who has not obtained any part in the estate of the deceased
C. Liable to contribute towards the maintenance of any other dependant not getting a share in the estate only to the extent that the remainder shall not be less than the maintenance to him as a dependant
D. Only (B) and neither (A) nor (C)
Answer: Option C
The children born out of a void Hindu Marriage are in the eye of law
A. Illegitimate
B. Legitimate
C. Illegitimate, having no rights in ancestral property
D. Legitimate but having right of inheritance limited to their parent's property only
A. Entitled to claim maintenance as dependant
B. Not entitled to claim maintenance as dependant
C. Entitled to claim maintenance with the consent of other heirs
D. Entitled to claim maintenance through the judicial process
A. Remains valid
B. Becomes void
C. Becomes voidable
D. None of these
A petition Under Section 12 of Hindu Marriage Act can be filed if:
A. The marriage is solemnized before the commencement of Act
B. The marriage is solemnized before or after the commencement of Act
C. The marriage is solemnized after the commencement of Act
D. The marriage is solemnized after 1956
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