The question (12 marks)
"No person shall be without a domicile." Explain the meaning of domicile and its kinds, state the fundamental rules that govern it, and discuss how the Indian courts have applied them. (12 marks)
MU Module III, domicile; pack ch. 03 §1.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 3 · Applicable Law — Family Matters of Conflict of Laws.
Authorities you will need
- Udny v. Udny
- Winans v. Attorney General
- Ramsay v. Liverpool Royal Infirmary
- Kedar Pandey
- D. P. Joshi v. State of Madhya Pradesh
- Rashid Hasan Roomi v. Union of India
- Indian Succession Act 1925, ss. 15 and 16
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