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Lakshmi and Ram married under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. Ram died in 2010 leaving behind Lakshmi, his mother, a son and a daughter. The intestate and testamentary succession to his property would be governed by

Lakshmi and Ram married under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. Ram died in 2010 leaving behind Lakshmi, his mother, a son and a daughter. The intestate and testamentary succession to his property would be governed by Correct Answer His ancestral property would devolve on his son and mother and separate property to his wife, son and daughter.

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Given below are two statements
Statement I: Two Hindus married under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 are governed by the Indian Succession Act, 1925 in matters of inheritance.
Statement II: Two Muslims married under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 are governed by the Indian Succession Act, 1925 in matters of inheritance.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below
Which of the following statements are incorrect regarding the Special Marriage Act, 1954
1. A marriage shall be null and void if one of the parties to the marriage is impotent at the time of marriage and at the time of institution of suit
2. One of the conditions for marrying under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 is that the male must have completed the age of 21 years and the female the age of 18 years
3. Any marriage celebrated in other forms may be registered under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 and both the parties must have completed 21 years of age at the time of registration
4. A divorce petition may be filed if the respondent is undergoing a sentence of imprisonment for seven years or more for an offence under IPC (Indian Penal Code)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
The general rule of change in applicability of succession laws, i.e., from personal law of the parties to that of Indian Succession Act, 1925, in case of their marriage under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, was made inapplicable to two Hindus marrying under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, in which year?
Under section 15(2) of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 when a Hindu female dies intestate without leaving any issue and leaving behind property inherited from her father or mother, such property shall devolve upon the
Anjum is counting his last days, he keeps half his property for his wife and divides the rest equally among his three sons: Bimar, Cumar and Danger. Some years later, Bimar dies, leaving half his property to his widow and half to his brothers, Cumar and Danger together, sharing equally. When Cumar makes his will, he keeps half his property for his widow and the rest he bequeaths to his younger brother Danger. When Danger dies some years later, he keeps half his property for his widow and the remaining for his mother. The mother now has Rs. 1575000. What was the worth of the total property?
Captain Jack Sparrow, on his death bed, keeps half his property for this wife and divides the rest equally among his three sons: Barbossa, Will Turner and Dave. Some years later, Barbossa dies leaving half his property to his widow and half to his brothers Will Turner and Dave together, sharing equally. When Will Turner makes his will, he keeps half his property for his widow and the rest he bequeaths to his younger brother Dave. When Dave dies some years later, he keeps half his property for his widow and the remaining for his mother. The mother now has Rs. 1,575,000.What was the worth of the total property?
Which of the following persons will come under Marumakkattayam law as per Section 3 of The Hindu Succession Act, 1956?
1. Those who would have been governed by The Travancore Ezhava Act of 1100
2. Those who would have been governed by The Cochin Nayar Act of 1113
3. Those who would have been governed by The Cochin Nambudri Act, 1113
Which of the followings will come under Nambudri law as per section 3 of The Hindu Succession Act, 1956?
1. Those who would have been governed by The Madras Nambudri Act, 1932
2. Those who would have been governed by The Travancore Kshatriya Act of 1108
3. Those who would have been governed by The Travancore Malaya Brahmin Act of 1106
Where an inter-religious marriage is solemnised under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, succession to the property of the parties will be governed by-
Savithri, a married Hindu woman died intestate leaving behind her husband and mother Properties mentioned in Schedule 'A' was inherited by her from her father and Schedule 'B' property was her self-acquired property. Pick out the correct legal proposition from below: