Property Law Question Answer Series 4: Important Questions for Exams | Part – IV

Legal Bites presents Property Law Important Question-Answer Series. The questions listed here will help students study for various Competitive and University Exams. Candidates can use Legal Bites' list of questions to help them determine the most important and often asked questions and practice their aptitude and knowledge.

Answering questions is a continuous process that is an inevitable component of any test preparation, as we all know. A well-written response displays not just a candidate's knowledge but also his or her ability to tailor the content to the question's requirements.

It is vital to prepare for this exam to pass it thoroughly. To attain mastery over the subjects studied, applicants only need to keep practising these questions in the months coming up to the examinations. Following it, the candidate's confidence level, as well as their scores, will vastly improve.

Property Law Question Answer Series 4: Important Questions for Exams | Part – IV

Question 1

Discuss vested and contingent interest and distinguish between them. [JJS 2017]

Question 2

Write a short note on the 'Doctrine of Cypres'. [BJS 1984, UPJS 1983, 1988]

Question 3

Distinguish between 'Condition Precedent' and 'Condition Subsequent' with the help of illustrations. Show to what extent the doctrine of 'Cypres' affects the conditions. [BJS 1978, 1979, 1987, 2000]

Question 4

What do you understand by doctrine of cypres? On what type of trusts this doctrine is applied? [UPJS 2016]

Question 5

Write a short note on the Doctrine of Acceleration. [BJS 1991]

Question 6

Sitaram transfers an estate to Radhey to which Krishna is entitled. As part of the same transaction. Sitaram gives a coal mine to Krishna. Krishna takes possession of the mine and exhausts it. Now, he challenges transfer of the estate to Radhey. Decide. [HPJS 2019]

Question 7

"The foundation of the doctrine of election is that a person taking the benefit of any instrument must also bear the burden." [JJS 2017]

Question 8

Discuss the doctrine of election under TP Act. What is the difference between English Law and Indian Law in this regard? [HPJS 2016]

Question 9

Urmila has right to maintenance out of an estate, a part of which has been transferred by way of gift to Kavita. What remedy, if any, Urmila has? [Punj JS 2006]

Question 10

"The Foundation of doctrine of Election is that no one can approbate and reprobate at the same time". Comment upon this statement with appropriate illustrations and judicial decisions if any. [UPJS 1983, 1999, BJS 2018, Punj JS 2019]