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Which grounds may justify the karta of a Mitakshara joint Hindu family in alienating joint family…

Legal necessity, benefit of the estate and discharge of an indispensable duty are recognized grounds. Whether an alienation is justified depends on the facts supporting the…

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Which grounds may justify the karta of a Mitakshara joint Hindu family in alienating joint family property without every coparcener’s consent?

I. Legal necessity
II. Benefit of the estate
III. An indispensable family or religious duty
IV. The karta’s personal convenience alone

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Correct answer A

Legal necessity, benefit of the estate and discharge of an indispensable duty are recognized grounds. Whether an alienation is justified depends on the facts supporting the ground invoked.

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Option A

Legal necessity, benefit of the estate and an indispensable duty can each supply a ground, depending on the facts.

Option B

Legal necessity and benefit of the estate are recognized grounds. The karta’s personal convenience alone supplies no such ground.

Option C

Legal necessity and an indispensable duty are recognized grounds. The karta’s personal convenience alone supplies no such ground.

Option D

Benefit of the estate and an indispensable duty are recognized grounds. The karta’s personal convenience alone supplies no such ground.

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