Important Questions — Family Law-I (Hindu Law), Unit V

Sourced from actual Osmania University LL.B. question papers (2016–2026), cross-checked against the official Unit V syllabus — every question here is answerable entirely from what's already published on this site.

Part A — Short Answer

1. Write a short note on intestate succession.
   Introduction to the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 and the 2005 Amendment
2. Write a short note on notional partition. Explained through Gurupad Khandappa Magdum v. Hirabai Khandappa Magdum (1978).
   Succession to the Property of a Hindu Male Dying Intestate

Part B — Long Answer

1. Discuss the general rules of succession to the property of a Hindu male who dies intestate.
   Succession to the Property of a Hindu Male Dying Intestate
2. Explain the coparcenary rights of daughters under the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005.
   The 2005 Amendment — Daughters as Coparceners
3. What are the changes brought about by the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005?
   Introduction to the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 and the 2005 AmendmentThe 2005 Amendment — Daughters as Coparceners
4. Write a note on Hindu women's property rights under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.
   Section 14 and the Hindu Woman's Right to PropertyThe 2005 Amendment — Daughters as Coparceners
5. Explain the major developments in succession law under the Hindu Succession Act since 1956. Adapted from the original OU question, which read "since 1986" — almost certainly a printing error for "1956"; this version covers the real developments, from the 1956 Act through the 2005 Amendment.
   Introduction to the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 and the 2005 AmendmentThe 2005 Amendment — Daughters as Coparceners

Part C — Problem / Case-Study Questions

1. 'A' has murdered his maternal grandfather with a view to inherit the property. His mother — the grandfather's own daughter — is alive. Discuss the succession rights of A.
   Disqualifications from Succession under Hindu LawSuccession to the Property of a Hindu Male Dying Intestate
2. A and B, two brothers, were members of a Mitakshara coparcenary, having inherited property from their maternal grandfather. A dies, leaving behind his widow. Can the surviving brother B claim the interest of the deceased A?
   Succession to the Property of a Hindu Male Dying IntestateThe 2005 Amendment — Daughters as Coparceners
3. X dies intestate, leaving his widows W1 and W2, his mother M, two sons S1 and S2, and two daughters D1 and D2. Who is entitled to X's property under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, and to what extent?
   Succession to the Property of a Hindu Male Dying Intestate
4. On A's death, his property devolved upon his mother M as a limited estate holder. R, the next reversioner, murdered M and was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment. Can R take A's property? Can R's sister claim it? "Reversioner" is pre-1956 terminology — under current law, M's limited estate would first mature into full ownership under Section 14 while she was alive, and R's disqualification for her murder would then be assessed under Section 25.
   Disqualifications from Succession under Hindu LawSection 14 and the Hindu Woman's Right to Property
5. A son murdered his aged parents in order to inherit their property. Their granddaughter is alive. State the son's rights under the succession laws.
   Disqualifications from Succession under Hindu Law
6. A Hindu dies intestate, survived by his widow U, his mother M, his married daughter D1 and his unmarried daughter D2, leaving property worth ₹40,00,000. Distribute the property according to law.
   Succession to the Property of a Hindu Male Dying Intestate