All India Bar Examination (AIBE) 15-XV Previous Year Question Papers with Answers

The correct option is B: Permanent alimony and maintenance.

Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, allows either spouse to apply for permanent alimony or maintenance from the other spouse, at the time of passing any decree or at any time subsequent to it. The court may order the respondent to pay a gross sum or a monthly or periodical sum to the applicant, for a term not exceeding the life of the applicant, depending on the income and property of both parties, the conduct of the parties, and other circumstances of the case. The court may also secure the payment by a charge on the immovable property of the respondent.

Option A is incorrect because Section 26 of the Hindu Marriage Act deals with the custody, education, and maintenance of the children. Option C is incorrect because Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act provides for maintenance pendente lite, which is a temporary maintenance awarded during the pendency of the proceedings. Option D is incorrect because there is no specific provision in the Hindu Marriage Act for the division of matrimonial property, and it depends on the personal laws of the parties and the discretion of the court.