MAINTENANCE UNDER HINDU LAW

                           

1. Which of the following Section of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 provides for maintenance pendente lite and expenses of proceedings?
   (A) Section 23
   (B) Section 24
   (C) Section 25
   (D) Section 26
   (E) Section 27
2. Application for maintenance can be made to:
   (A) Trial Court
   (B) Appellate Court
   (C) High Court
   (D) Supreme Court
   (E) All of the above
3. Right conferred by Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 can be availed of
   (A) by the husband
   (B) by the wife
   (C) both the husband and the wife
   (D) only by the husband and not the wife
   (E) only by the wife and not the husband
4. Mark the correct statement:
   (A) Either spouse can seek maintenance under the Hindu Marriage Act, HAMA and Cr.P.C
   (B) Under the Hindu Marriage Act, either spouse can seek maintenance; Under the Cr.P.C and HAMA, only the wife can seek maintenance
   (C) While under the Hindu Marriage Act and HAMA, either spouse can seek maintenance; under the Cr.P.C. only the wife can claim maintenance.
   (D) Both (A) and (C)
   (E) Only (B)
5. Section 24 can be invoked in cases of
   (A) Void marriages
   (B) Voidable marriage
   (C) Judicial separation
   (D) All the above
   (E) None of the above
6. In an application under section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 the court is competent to grant maintenance in respect of
   (A) Children
   (B) Spouse
   (C) Both spouse and children
   (D) Only (A) and not (B)
   (E) Only (B) and not (A)
7. The maintenance pendente lite and the litigation expenses are payable from
   (A) Date of the main petition
   (B) Date of the application
   (C) Date of the order
   (D) The date as directed by the court
8. Under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 the maintenance pendente lite and the litigation expenses once fixed
   (A) Cannot be modified
   (B) Can be enhanced only
   (C) Can be reduced
   (D) Can be enhanced or reduced depending on the nature of change of circumstances.
9. An application Under section 24 of the H. M. Act, 1955 needs to be disposed of
   (A) Within 30 days from the date of service of notice on either party
   (B) Within 60 days from the date of service of notice on either party
   (C) Within 90 days from the date of service of notice on either party
   (D) Within 120 days from the date of service of notice on either party
   (E) Within 140 days from the date of service of notice on either party
10. Section 25 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 confers on a spouse
    (A) A special right
    (B) An absolute right
    (C) A discretionary right
    (D) All the above
    (E) None of the above
11. Alimony under section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 can be ordered by
    (A) Civil Court
    (B) A Court exercising jurisdiction under the Hindu Marriage Act
    (C) Both (A) and (B)
    (D) Either (A) or (B)
    (E) Neither (A) nor (B)
12. In granting maintenance under section 25 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 the court must take into consideration
    (A) income and other property of the respondent and applicant
    (B) conduct of the parties
    (C) age and physical condition of the applicant
    (D) whether the non-claimant has dependant parents, brothers and sisters
    (E) all except (C)
13. An order under section 25 of Hindu Marriage Act,1955 can be
    (A) modified
    (B) varied
    (C) rescinded
    (D) either (A) or (B) or (C)
14. ‘Any decree’ within the meaning of section 25 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 means
    (A) decrees granting relief
    (B) decrees declining reliefs
    (C) both (A) and (B)
    (D) either (A) or (B)
    (E) neither (A) nor (B)
15. Periodical payments of maintenance under section 25 of H.M. Act, 1955 can be for a
    (A) Period not exceeding six months
    (B) Period not exceeding one year
    (C) Period not exceeding two year
    (D) Period not exceeding three year
    (E) Period not exceeding the life of the spouse concerned.
16. The provision for maintenance of a wife who lives with her husband has been made under
    (A) section 18(1) of Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act
    (B) section 18(2) of Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act
    (C) section 18(3) of Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act
    (D) all the above.
    (E) none of the above
17. A Hindu wife shall not be entitled to ‘separate residence and maintenance’ from her husband if
    (A) she is unchaste
    (B) she ceases to be a Hindu
    (C) both (A) and (B)
    (D) either (A) or (B)
18. An application for maintenance under Section 18 (2) of HAMA can be filed in
    (A) Matrimonial Court
    (B) District Court
    (C) High Court
    (D) Any of the above
    (E) None of the
19. Under section 125 of Cr. P. C., the ‘wife’ includes:
    (A) A woman who has been divorced by, or has obtained divorce from her husband and has not remarried
    (B) A woman who has been divorced by, or has obtained divorce from her husband and has remarried
    (C) A woman who has or has not obtained divorce from her husband
    (D) A woman who has obtained divorce from her husband
    (E) None of the above
20. Wife shall not be entitled to receive an allowance from her husband under section 125 if
    (A) She is living in adultery
    (B) She refuses to live with her husband without any sufficient reason
    (C) She is living separately by mutual consent
    (D) All of the above
    (E) None of the above

                               

ANSWER 1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (C) 4. (E) 5. (D) 6. (C) 7. (B) 8. (D) 9. (B) 10. (A) 11. (B) 12. (E) 13. (D) 14. (A) 15. (E) 16. (A) 17. (D) 18. (B) 19. (A) 20. (D)