Question

DIRECTIONS: The question consists of legal propositions/ principles (hereinafter referred to as 'principle') and facts. These principles have to be applied to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion. Such principles may or may not be true in the real sense, yet you have to conclusively assume them to be true. In other words, in answering the following question, you must not rely on any principles except the principle that are given hereinbelow. Further, you must not assume any facts other than those stated in the question. The objective of this section is to test your interest in the study of law, research aptitude, and problem-solving ability.

Principle: The fact that any person was born during the continuance of a valid marriage between his mother and any man, or within two hundred and eighty days after its dissolution, the mother remaining unmarried, shall be conclusive proof that he is the legitimate son of that man unless it can be shown that the parties to the marriage had no access to each other at any time when he could have been begotten.

Facts: X and Y married on January 15, 1995. Y, the wife of X, never left her parental home and never went to her husband's home. A boy was born to Y on July 15, 1995. For the Court

पर्याय

• There shall be a conclusive proof that the boy is the legitimate son of X

• There shall be no conclusive proof that the boy is the legitimate son of X

• There shall be a conclusive proof that the boy is the illegitimate son of X

• There shall be no evidence at all

Answer 1

There shall be a conclusive proof that the boy is the illegitimate son of X

Explanation:

Option There shall be a conclusive proof that the boy is the illegitimate son of X will be upheld in the case presented before us the wife of 'X', that is 'Y' never left her parental home and never went to her husband home. Thus it can be clearly shown that the parties to marriage had no access to each other at any time when he could have gotten as enumerated in the guiding principle. Thus, for the court there shall be conclusive proof that the boy is the illegitimate son of X.