Explore key facts about Indian family law, including legal ages for marriage, custody, and major legal concepts. This quiz covers core principles that shape marriage, divorce, and related rights in India.
What is the legal minimum age for women to marry in India?
Explanation: The legal age for women to marry in India is 18 years. 21 years is the minimum age for men. 16 years and 20 years are not recognized legal ages for marriage under Indian law.
What is the legal minimum age at which men can marry in India?
Explanation: 21 years is the minimum legal age for men to marry in India. 18 years applies to women, and 20 or 23 years are not legally specified for men's marriage.
If someone gets married while already being legally married to someone else, what is this called in Indian law?
Explanation: Bigamy is the act of marrying again while the first spouse is alive. Polyandry refers to a woman having multiple husbands. Divorce is the legal dissolution of a marriage, and adoption involves legally taking another's child as one's own.
What is the legal term for two people ending their marriage through a court order in India?
Explanation: Divorce is the legal ending of a marriage. Annulment declares a marriage void. Adoption involves raising another person's child, and bigamy refers to marrying while already married.
What describes when a person legally raises another person's child as their own?
Explanation: Adoption is the process of legally making someone else's child a part of one's family. Maintenance is support provided to a spouse, bigamy is marrying again while married, and custody refers to guardianship after separation.
If a husband does not provide enough financial support for his wife's living expenses, what can the wife legally seek?
Explanation: The wife can seek maintenance for living expenses. Alimony is a related term but more common in Western contexts. Adoption is unrelated, and dowry pertains to property given at marriage, not ongoing support.
Under Muslim law in India, what is it called when a husband ends a marriage by saying 'talaq' three times?
Explanation: Triple Talaq is a practice in Muslim law where saying 'talaq' thrice constitutes a divorce. Nikah means marriage, iddat is a waiting period post-divorce, and polyandry means a woman with multiple husbands.
Who usually gets custody of a small child after a divorce in India, unless the court decides otherwise?
Explanation: The mother generally gets custody of young children, unless the court determines another arrangement. Father, grandparents, and uncle are less likely to be awarded primary custody under general practice.
Which type of marriage in India involves following traditional Hindu rituals and customs?
Explanation: Hindu marriage is conducted according to Hindu customs. Muslim and Christian marriages follow their respective religious customs, while civil marriages are conducted under a secular law.
In Indian Muslim law, marriage (Nikah) is generally regarded as what kind of relationship?
Explanation: Muslim marriage (Nikah) is considered a civil contract. In Hindu law, marriage is viewed as a sacrament. Partnership and joint venture are terms used in business and are not legally accurate here.