This detailed study repository provides Karnataka State Law University (KSLU) previous years model question papers for LLB second semester Family Law II, covering Islamic jurisprudence, matrimonial contracts, dower, divorce, guardianship, gifts, wills, the Indian Succession Act, 1925, and Family Courts procedure.
Curriculum Structure and Examination Pattern
The KSLU Family Law II syllabus comprises five units evaluating personal laws, succession principles, and statutory inheritance frameworks across diverse communities in India. University examinations evaluate students through standard 16-mark essay questions and 6-mark short notes or hypothetical problem questions compiled from June 2010, January 2011, June 2011, and January 2012 university examinations.
Unit I: Muslim Marriage, Dower, and Pre-emption
Unit I focuses on the legal nature of Nikah as a civil contract, capacity to marry, classifications of marriage into Sahih, Batil, and Fasid, dower rights, and the law of pre-emption.
Essay Questions
- June 2010: Define and distinguish between valid (Sahih), void (Batil), and irregular (Fasid) marriages under Mohammaden Law.
- June 2010: Explain the different kinds of dower and discuss wife's remedies for non-payment.
- June 2011: State the provisions of the Shariat Act, 1937.
- June 2011: State the essentials of a valid marriage under Muslim Law.
- January 2011: Explain the sources of Islamic Law.
- January 2011: Explain the legal consequences if the husband refuses to pay prompt dower and deferred dower.
- January 2012: Discuss Muta marriage under Mohammaden Law.
- January 2012: Explain briefly the law relating to pre-emption (Shufaa).
Short Notes
- June 2010: "A", a Mohammaden, contracts a marriage with "B" without witnesses. Is the marriage valid?
- June 2010: "A", a Sunni Mohammaden, sells land to "B". Neighbor "C", a Shia, claims pre-emption. Will he succeed?
- June 2011: "A", a Hanafi Muslim having four wives, marries a fifth wife. Is the fifth marriage void?
- June 2011: A Muslim wife claims Mahr despite an agreement not to claim it. Can she claim?
- January 2011: Write a note on essentials of marriage.
- January 2011: Write a note on pre-emption.
- January 2012: "A" executes a document settling property as Wakf for wife, daughter, and descendants. Is it valid?
- January 2012: A widow holds deceased husband's house in lieu of dower. Can she retain possession against heirs?
Unit II: Parentage, Guardianship, and Apostasy
Unit II covers parentage, legitimacy, acknowledgment of paternity (Iqrar), classifications of guardians of person and property, powers of alienation, and the legal consequences of religious conversion.
Essay Questions
- June 2010: What is acknowledgment of paternity? State conditions for valid acknowledgment.
- June 2010: Explain powers of guardians under Mohammaden Law.
- June 2011: Who is a Muslim? Explain rules relating to conversion to Islam.
- June 2011: Who are entitled to be guardians of the person and property of a minor under Mohammaden Law?
- January 2011: Examine the effect of apostasy of a Muslim on marriage and succession rights.
- January 2011: Who are legal guardians? When can a legal guardian sell immovable property of a minor Muslim?
- January 2012: State the law relating to apostasy from Islam.
- January 2012: Explain the law relating to guardianship of the property of a minor.
Short Notes
- June 2010: Write a short note on maintenance of children.
- June 2010: Write a short note on de facto guardian.
- June 2011: Write a note on parental rights and custody.
- June 2011: When can a legal guardian dispose of immovable properties of a minor?
- January 2011: Zohra and Zakir executed a Nikahnama on March 30, 2009. On August 11, 2009, Zaid was born. Is the child legitimate, and can Zakir acknowledge Zaid?
- January 2011: A mother representing herself as guardian sells inherited property belonging to herself and minor sons. Is the sale binding?
- January 2012: A Hindu woman converts to Islam, marries a Muslim, later reconverts and marries a Hindu. Is she guilty of bigamy?
- January 2012: "A" acknowledges "B" as his legitimate son and subsequently revokes it. Is revocation valid?
Unit III: Dissolution of Marriage and Maintenance
Unit III examines non-judicial and judicial modes of divorce under Islamic law, the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939, Christian divorce under the Indian Divorce Act, 1869, and maintenance rights.
Essay Questions
- June 2010: State grounds for divorce under the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939.
- June 2010: What are grounds on which a court can nullify marriage under the Indian Divorce Act, 1869?
- June 2011: How is divorce effected under Mohammaden Law? Discuss modes of divorce.
- June 2011: Write an essay on Shah Bano's case and its consequences.
- January 2011: Discuss how marriage under Muslim law can be dissolved in various ways.
- January 2011: Who is entitled to claim maintenance? Under which law does a divorced Muslim woman claim maintenance?
- January 2012: What protections are available to a divorced Muslim wife under the 1986 Act?
- January 2012: What are the grounds on which a wife can claim divorce under the Divorce Act, 1869?
Short Notes
- June 2010: Write a short note on Khula.
- June 2010: Write a short note on maintenance under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986.
- June 2011: Write a note on connivance as a bar to matrimonial relief.
- June 2011: Write a note on alimony under the Indian Divorce Act.
- January 2011: A Hanafi Muslim divorced his wife by Talaq. After divorce, they live together and have three children. Decide legitimacy.
- January 2011: George refuses to permit Anjali to attend religious rites. Anjali takes legal steps under the Divorce Act, 1869. Advise.
- January 2012: Write a note on Talaq-ul-Sunnat.
- January 2012: Write a note on Ila and Zihar.
Unit IV: Domicile, Intestate Succession, and Administration
Unit IV encompasses private international law principles of domicile, Christian and Parsi succession under the Indian Succession Act, 1925, Sunni inheritance shares, and probate administration.
Essay Questions
- June 2010: Define domicile. What are modes of acquiring domicile under the Indian Succession Act, 1925?
- June 2010: Explain procedure for obtaining a succession certificate.
- June 2011: Explain general principles of inheritance under Sunni Law.
- June 2011: Who is an administrator? What are his powers and duties?
- January 2011: Discuss limitations on bequeathing powers of a Muslim in disposing property under a Will.
- January 2011: State rules of succession applicable to a Parsi dying intestate.
- January 2012: State and explain different kinds of domicile.
- January 2012: Define probate and explain procedures for obtaining probate.
Short Notes
- June 2010: A Mohammaden dies leaving widow, son, and daughter. Assign their shares.
- June 2010: An Indian Christian dies intestate leaving widow, son, and two sons of a pre-deceased son. Assign shares.
- June 2011: A testator draws a line across his Will and writes "This will is revoked". Does it amount to revocation?
- June 2011: "A", an Indian Christian, dies leaving two sons and a daughter. Distribute the property.
- January 2011: A Hanafi Muslim woman dies leaving husband, mother, and daughter. How will the estate devolve?
- January 2011: Testator leaves estate to "A" in first clause and to "B" in last clause. Who takes the legacy?
- January 2012: A Hanafi Muslim dies leaving father and son. Distribute the property.
- January 2012: A male Parsi dies leaving widow, son, daughter, father, and mother. Divide the estate.
Unit V: Wills, Legacies, UCC, and Family Courts
Essay Questions
- June 2010: State rules for execution of an unprivileged Will under Section 63 of the Indian Succession Act.
- June 2010: Define specific legacy and distinguish it from demonstrative legacy.
- June 2011: Define Will. Explain how a privileged Will is executed.
- June 2011: Discuss the need for a Uniform Civil Code under Article 44.
- January 2011: Explain different kinds of legacies. When is a legacy adeemed?
- January 2011: Describe constitution, powers, and functions of Family Courts under the 1984 Act.
- January 2012: Explain briefly the different kinds of bequests.
- January 2012: Who is a Curator? When shall he be appointed, and what are his powers and duties?
Short Notes
- June 2010: "A", a mariner in course of voyage, is on shore while ship lies in harbor. Can he make a privileged Will?
- June 2010: A bequest is made to "A" and "B". "A" dies before testator. Examine effect of bequest.
- June 2011: "A" bequeaths Rs. 1,00,000 to "B" payable on death of "C". "A" dies survived by "B" and "C". When does legacy vest?
- June 2011: Money is bequeathed to "A" on completing 18 years and if dying before 18 to "B". "A" completes 18 and dies before testator. Does legacy lapse?
- January 2011: Write a note on void bequest.
- January 2011: Write a note on powers of Curator.
- January 2012: Write a note on unprivileged Will.
- January 2012: Write a note on functions of Family Courts.
Exam Preparation and Problem Solving Strategy
To achieve high marks in KSLU examinations, candidates should review core statutory enactments including the Shariat Act, 1937, Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939, and Indian Succession Act, 1925, within broader property succession and inheritance legal frameworks. For matrimonial issues, reference established judicial precedents on family property and maintenance claims to support legal arguments.
When solving inheritance problems, students must first classify the heirs into primary Sharers, Residuaries, and Distant Kindred. Next, calculate the exact fraction for each heir, verify whether total shares exceed unity (requiring the doctrine of Aul / Increase) or fall short of unity without residuary heirs (requiring the doctrine of Radd / Return), and present the solution systematically.