Multiple choice

The marriage of ‘A’ and ‘B’ was performed in accordance with the requisite ceremonies and ‘C’, a son, was born out of the marriage. Thereafter, ‘B’ obtained a decree of annulment of marriage u/s 12 on the ground that her consent to the marriage was obtained by A’s fraud.

Give correct assertion to the facts.

  1. ‘C’ will not be deemed to be the legitimate child of ‘A’ and ‘B’.

  2. ‘C’ will be deemed to be the legitimate child of ‘A’ and ‘B’, but will not have a right to inherit property from 'A' and 'B'.

  3. ‘C’ will be deemed to be the legitimate child of ‘A’ and ‘B’ and will have a right to inherit from both ‘A’ and ‘B’.

  4. ‘C’ will be deemed to be the legitimate child of ‘A’ and ‘B’, but will inherit only from ‘A’.

  5. ‘C’ will be deemed to be the legitimate child of ‘A’ and ‘B’, but will inherit only from ‘B’.

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Explanation

'A', the legitimate child, has a right to inherit the property from his father and mother. So, in the above case, 'C' will not inherit only from 'A', but from 'B' also.