Hindu Law

Question 1

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — minimum ages for marriage under s 5(iii)?

Accepted Answer

Bridegroom 21 years; bride 18 years. (Source: HMA 1955, s 5(iii))

Question 2

Which HMA section provides divorce by mutual consent?

Accepted Answer

Section 13B (inserted in 1976). (Source: HMA 1955, s 13B)

Question 3

Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 — key change?

Accepted Answer

Daughters became coparceners by birth in a Mitakshara joint family, with the same rights and liabilities as sons. (Source: HSA 1956, s 6 (as amended in 2005))

Question 4

Vineeta Sharma v Rakesh Sharma (2020) — held?

Accepted Answer

A daughter's coparcenary right under amended s 6 is by birth; it does not depend on the father being alive on 9 September 2005. (Source: (2020) 9 SCC 1)

Question 5

Which Act permits inter-religious civil marriage in India?

Accepted Answer

The Special Marriage Act, 1954. (Source: Special Marriage Act 1954)

1.Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — minimum ages for marriage under s 5(iii)?

2.Which HMA section provides divorce by mutual consent?

3.Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 — key change?

4.Vineeta Sharma v Rakesh Sharma (2020) — held?

5.Which Act permits inter-religious civil marriage in India?