Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
A
Solution:
Option A: A male below the age of 18
The 2005 amendment allows females to become Kartas, but it doesn't change the requirement that the Karta should be an adult. Therefore, a male below the age of 18 still "cannot" be a Karta.
Option B: A married female
The 2005 amendment indeed allows married females to become Kartas in an HUF. So, a married female "can" be a Karta under the amended Hindu Succession Act.
Option C: Both (A) and (B)
This option suggests that both a male below the age of 18 and a married female "cannot" be a Karta. While a male below the age of 18 cannot be a Karta, a married female "can" be a Karta according to the 2005 amendment. Therefore, this option is partially correct.
Option D: An adult male coparcener
An adult male coparcener can still be a Karta in an HUF even after the 2005 amendment. The amendment expanded the eligibility criteria to include females but did not exclude adult male coparceners from being Kartas.
So, the correct answer is Option A: A male below the age of 18. According to the amended Hindu Succession Act, a male below the age of 18 cannot be a Karta in an HUF.
