Family Law for AIBE (20) 2025: Syllabus, Important Topics, Previous years' Questions with Answers, Books, Tips

Family law is an important topic for the AIBE exam. Read further to know how to cover family law for AIBE and other important details.

AIBE 20 (XX) 2025 Exam Date is November 30, 2025. Candidates who wish to appear for AIBE XX (20) 2025-26 Exam are advised to ensure they prepare well for AIBE Family Law topic. The AIBE 20 Exam 2025 gives considerable weightage to family law. To do well in the exam, which carries EIGHT questions from this section, candidates must have a solid grasp of the fundamental ideas and legal guidelines.

All those candidates who will clear AIBE 20 Exam will receive a Certificate of Practice. The Bar Council of India will conduct the AIBE 20 Exam 2025 in pen and paper mode. The BCI administers the test to determine whether the applicant possesses the necessary skill set to practise law in the nation. AIBE is the most important examination for lawyers to practice in the country. Clearing the AIBE Exam is very important as they can get disqualified from BCI, in case they fail. Read further to know more about AIBE 20 Exam Pattern 2025, AIBE previous years' questions, AIBE important books and topics, and many other important information related to AIBE 2025.

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AIBE 20 Exam Pattern 2025-26

If you are conversant with AIBE exam pattern 2025-26, you can cut down on silly mistakes not only during exam preparation but even during the exam. So, take some time out to go through the AIBE exam pattern described below:

AIBE Exam Features	Details
Exam mode	Offline mode
Exam type	AIBE is no longer an open-book exam.  Not allowed: you are not allowed to carry books, notes and written material inside the exam hall Allowed: Bare acts without notes are allowed.
Exam duration	3 hours
Test medium	22 vernacular languages other than English i.e. 1) Assamese, (2) Bengali, (3) Gujarati, (4) Hindi, (5) Kannada, (6) Kashmiri (F) Konkani, (8) Malayalam, (9) Manipuri, (10) Marathi, (11) Nepali (12 Oriya, (13) Punjabi, (14) Sanskrit, (15) Sindhi, (16) Tamil, (17) Telugu, 18) Urdu (19) Bodo, (20) Santhali, (21) Maithili and (22) Dogri
Total questions	100 questions
Type of questions	MCQs
Marking Scheme	One mark per question (negative marking to be introduced this year onwards)

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AIBE Exam 2025-26 Preparation Tips for Family Law

To score an ace in the AIBE Exam 2025, candidates must have a good preparation strategy. After all, it is not about how much you study, but also about what and how you study. Here are a few preparation tips for AIBE Family Law to help you crack the AIBE 2025:

• Study the key provisions of the above acts and their amendments.
• Read case laws and judgments related to family law to understand the practical applications of the law.
• Solve past years' AIBE question papers.
• Focus on the important case laws.
• Make notes of whatever you study.
• Plan your study.
• Practice writing answers to legal questions to improve your writing skills.
• Prepare important topics from AIBE syllabus first.
• Revise properly.

Tips and Tricks to Cover AIBE 20 Family Law Course:

• Keep up-to-date with the latest legal developments and amendments to the family law provisions.
• Understand the legal provisions and their practical implications to answer questions accurately.
• Use simple language and avoid jargon while answering questions.
• Use headings, subheadings, and bullet points to organize your answers and make them easier to read.
• Practice solving questions under timed conditions to simulate the exam environment.

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AIBE 20 Family Law Key Topics to Prepare on:

1. Hindu Marriage Act, 1955: This act governs the marriage of Hindus and provides for the grounds for divorce, dissolution of marriage, and maintenance of wives, children, and parents.
2. Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937: This act applies the Muslim Personal Law to Muslims in India and provides for the rules of inheritance, marriage, and divorce.
3. Christian Marriage Act, 1872: This act governs the marriage of Christians in India and provides for the rules of divorce, annulment, and maintenance.
4. Special Marriage Act, 1954: This act provides for the marriage of people of different religions and allows for the registration of marriages under this act.
5. Guardians and Wards Act, 1890: This act provides for the appointment of guardians for minors and the rights and responsibilities of guardians.

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Important Chapters of AIBE Family Law

Candidates must follow only those topics that have been mentioned by the Bar Council of India in the AIBE 20 Syllabus. Check important AIBE 19 family law below:

AIBE  Important Topics	AIBE Family Law Chapters
Marriage and Kinship in Hindu Law	Evolution of the institution of marriage and family Laws prior to the Marriage Act A detailed study of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Matrimonial Remedies Maintenance and Alimony Customary Practices Legislative Provisions Dowry Prohibition
Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) Act	Mitakshara Joint Family Formation and Incident Property under both schools Kantha - His position, Powers, Privileges, and Obligation Debts The doctrine of Pious Obligation Partition and Reunion Religious and Charitable Endowments
Indian Succession Act	Historical Perspective of Traditional Hindu Law related to inheritance Stridhana - Women’s property Recent state and central amendments to Hindu Succession Act Gifts and Testamentary - Succession - Wills
Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act	Kinds of Guardians Duties & Powers of Guardians Detailed Study of Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 Maintenance Traditional Rights Rights Under Hindu Adoption Maintenance Act 1956
Introduction	Concept of Dharma Sources of Hindu Law Modern and Ancient Importance of Dharma Shashtra on Legislation Two Principles of Hindu Law Application of Hindu Law

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AIBE Previous years' questions on Family Law

Candidates can check the questions asked on family law in AIBE Exams that were held previous years' below with answers:

Q. ‘Iddat’ under Mohammadan law refers to 

a) A gift made on the occasion of marriage 

b) The right of the husband to divorce his wife 

c) Attaining of puberty 

d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (D) None of the above

Q. Under the Christian Marriage Act the marriage Registrar for any district is appointed by 

a) State Government 

b) The Central Government 

c) The Clergyman of the Church 

d) High Court judges

Correct Answer: (A) State Government

Q. Under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, the person who is taken in adoption 

a) Must be a Hindu only 

b) A Hindu or Jew 

c) May be Hindu or Christian 

d) None of the above

Correct Answer: A) Must be a Hindu only 

Q. Polygamy was permitted for Hindus before the year 

a) 1956 

b) 1954 

c) 1955 

d) 1978

Correct Answer: C)1955 

Q. Mohan gets married to his sister’s daughter Kriti

a) The marriage is valid if the custom allows it

b) The marriage is void

c) The marriage is valid only if the Court approves it

d) The marriage is valid only the Panchayat permits

Correct Answer: A) The marriage is valid if the custom allows it

Q. Rupa Bajaj V/s. KPS Gill, is a famous case which the Supreme Court decided on

a) Wrongful restraint

b) Wrongful confinement

c) Outrage the modesty of a woman

d) Maintenance to the divorced women

Correct Answer: C) Outrage the modesty of a woman

Q. ‘Batil’ marriage under Muslim Law means

a) Valid marriage

b) Void marriage

c) Voidable marriage

d) Irregular marriage

Correct Answer: C) Voidable marriage

Q. A Hindu boy and girl may be married under

a) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 

b) Special Marriage Act, 1954

c) Both (a) and (b)

d) None of the above

Correct Answer: A) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

Q. Which of the following is not a condition of a valid Hindu marriage under HMA, 1955?

a) Neither party should have a spouse living

b) Parties should not be within prohibited degrees

c) Parties should not be sapindas of each other

d) That parties should not suffer from epilepsy

Correct Answer:D)  That parties should not suffer from epilepsy

Q. Amendment Act that granted daughters equal coparcenary rights in joint family property

a) 2002

b) 2005 

c) 2006

d) 2008

Correct Answer: B) 2005

Q. “Maintenance pendente lite” under Hindu Marriage Act is provided in

a) Section 22

b) Section 23

c) Section 24

d) Section 25

Correct Answer: C) Section 24

Q. A Muslim wife can seek divorce under Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939 if the husband is insane for
a) 1 year

b) 2 years 

c) 5 years

d) 7 years

Correct Answer: B) 2 years

Q. Which Section of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 allows application of CrPC Sections 125-128?
a) Section 5

b) Section 6

c) Section 7

d) Section 8

Correct Answer: A)Section 5

Q. Which of the following is not a ground of void marriage under Section 11 of HMA, 1955?
a) Bigamy

b) Prohibited relationship

c) Sapinda relationship

d) Child marriage 

Correct Answer: D) Child marriage 

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