Quiz on Partition under Hindu Law

What is the meaning of partition under Hindu law?

• Division of status among coparceners

• Division of ancestral property

• Division of property into two parts

• Division of property of a Joint Hindu family

Who is considered a coparcener under Hindu law?

• A person who is not related by blood

• A person who has no share in the property

• A person who is the head of the Joint family

• A person who inherits estate as cohier with others

What happens to the joint status of a Hindu Joint family after partition?

• It becomes stronger

• It comes to an end

• It becomes optional

• It remains the same

What is the essential requirement for a valid partition?

• Intention to separate from the Joint Family

• Consent of all coparceners

• Approval from the court

• Presence of only one coparcener

Who is entitled to demand partition of the coparcenary property?

• Every coparcener of a joint Hindu family

• Only the eldest coparcener

• Only the Karta of the family

• Only the female members

What is the concept of De Jure partition?

• Partition where the doctrine of survivorship applies

• Partition where interests keep fluctuating

• Partition where shares are clearly fixed or demarcated

• Partition where no coparcener can claim exclusive shares

Under which school of thought does the concept of partition not require division of property via metes and bounds?

• Madras

• Dayabhaga

• Mitakshara

• Hindu Succession Act

What is the effect of partition on the property acquired by a coparcener after the partition?

• It is shared with all family members

• It remains joint property

• It is sold to outsiders

• It becomes his separate property

Who can demand partition during the lifetime of the father?

• Illegitimate son

• Minor coparcener

• Adopted son

• Daughter

What is the mode of partition where coparceners appoint an arbitrator to divide the property?

• Partition by Agreement

• Partition by Arbitration

• Partition by Suit

• Partition by Father