Under the Hindu Maintenance and Adoption Act, 1956, which of the both following circumstances can a dependent enforce his right to maintenance against a transferee of an estate out of which he has a right to receive maintenance:

Which of the following among item A and item B are correct?
The right of private defence extends, subject to Section 99, to the causing of death of the assailant or aggressor in the following circumstances:
Item A: For defence of body:
1. Against an act which reasonably causes the apprehension of an assault to outrage the modesty
2. Against an act which reasonably causes the apprehension that the assailant will kill his children living in another city
3. Against an act which reasonably causes the apprehension that grievous hurt would otherwise be the consequence
Item B: For defence of property:
1. While the trespasser is engaged in house breaking during day time.
2. Against a thief who reasonably causes the defender to believe that he would lose his property
3. Against a person who commits mischief under such circumstances as may reasonably cause apprehension that grievous Hurt would be a consequence
Select the correct answer:

A

1 and 3 of both items

B

2 and 3 of both items

C

3 alone of both items

D

1 and 2 of both items

Under which section of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, a dependant's claim for maintenance under the Act, can be created as a charge on the estate of deceased?

A

25

B

26

C

27

D

28

E

None of the above

Read both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and answer by using the given below:
Assertion (A): No person except the father or mother or guardian of a Hindu child has the capacity to give such child in adoption.
Reason (R): No re-adoption may take place under the Hindu Adoptions and maintenance Act, 1956.

A

(A) is correct but (R) is false

B

(A) is false but (R) is correct

C

Both (A) and (R) are correct

D

Both (A) and (R) are false

Under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 a female Hindu has the capacity to take a son or daughter in adoption if-

A

She is not married

B

She is married

C

She is widow and has no son or daughter but has a widowed daughter-in-law

D

She cannot adopt at all

Now a Hindu woman may also take in adoption under which Section of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956?

A

Section 5

B

Section 7

C

Section 8

D

Section 10

Under the HA (Hindu Adoption) & MA (Musli Adoption), 1956 the requisites of a valid adoption have been laid down in

A

Section 6

B

Section 5

C

Section 4

D

Section 7

X' and 'Y' are husband and wife having a son and a daughter. They have adopted a girl 'Z'. The adoption under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, is:

A

Valid

B

Void

C

Voidable

D

Illegal

E

None of the above

Whether a valid adoption under the Hindu Adoption & Maintenance Act, 1956, can be cancelled by the adoptive father or mother or any other person?

A

Yes

B

No

C

Only by adoptive mother

D

None of the above

Read the following statements in the light of Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 and give correct answer with the help of given below:
(1) The obligation of husband to maintain his wife is co-extensive with his property.
(2) Section 18(2) provides for maintenance and separate residence of wife in some conditions.
(3) Father-in-law's obligation to maintain widowed-daughter-in-law is a personal obligation.
(4) An unchaste and non-Hindu wife is not entitled to maintenance.

A

(1) and (4) are correct, but (2) and (3) are incorrect.

B

(2) and (4) are correct, but (1) and (3) are incorrect.

C

(3) and (4) are correct, but (1) and (2) are incorrect.

D

(1) and (3) are correct, but (2) and (4) are incorrect.

PRINCIPLES: 1. Nothing is an offence which is done in the exercise of the right of private defense.
2. When an act, which would otherwise be a certain offence, is not that offence, by reason of the youth, the want of maturity of understanding, the unsoundness of mind or the intoxication of that person or by reason of misconception on the part of that person, every person has the same right of private defense against that act, which he would have if that act were an offence.
3. Everyone has the right to defend their life and property against criminal harm provided it is not possible to approach public authorities and more harm than that is necessary has not been caused to avert the danger.
4. If in the exercise of right of private defense against an assault which reasonably causes the apprehension of death, the defender be so situated that he cannot effectually exercise that right without risk of harm to an innocent person, his right of private defense extends to the running of that risk.
5. The right of private defense continues as long as apprehension of danger continues.
FACT: A enters by night a house which he is legally entitled to enter. Z, in good faith, taking A for a housebreaker, attacks A.

A

A has no right of private defense because it is available against an offender only

B

A has the same right of private defense against Z, which he would have had if Z was not acting under a misconception

C

A has exceeded his right of private defense

D

None of the above

Under the Hindu Maintenance and Adoption Act, 1956, which of the both following circumstances can a dependent enforce his right to maintenance against a transferee of an estate out of which he has a right to receive maintenance:

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