Family Law I

Unit 1 — Applicability of Hindu Law- Sources of Hindu Law

Ancient and Modern- Schools of Hindu Law

Unit 2 — Nature and Origin of Hindu Law

Evolution of the Institution of Hindu Marriage- Concept of Hindu Marriage- Marriage as sacrament-Forms of Marriage-Codified and Uncodified Laws

• Evolution of the institution of marriage and family
• Role of religious rituals and practices in molding the rules regulating to marital relations

Unit 3 — Marriage and Divorce under Hindu Law

Conditions of Hindu Marriage- Doctrine of Factum Valet- Matrimonial Remedies under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 · Restitution of Conjugal Rights · Judicial Separation · Nullity of Marriage -Void Marriage and Voidable Marriage- Grounds of Divorce- Legitimacy of Children-Bars to Matrimonial Relief · Ancillary Relief Under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

• Hindu Marriage Act 1955

Unit 4 — Adoption and Maintenance under Hindu Law

Adoption in Hindu Law- Origin and object of Adoption- Customary adoption- Changes introduced by the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956

• Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956

Unit 5 — Special Marriage Act, 1954

Conditions-Ceremonies-Effect of Marriage-Registration-Grounds for Divorce-Special Grounds for Women-Divorce by Mutual Consent-Advantages

• Special Marriage Act, 1954

Unit 6 — Hindu Succession Act 1956 with relevant case laws.

Hindu Succession Act 1956 with relevant case laws · The above issues are to be studied with special reference to the aforementioned Acts and relevant case laws on the subject.

• Succession to property of a Hindu male dying intestate under the provisions of Hindu Succession Act 1956
• Devolution of interest in Mitakshara coparcenaries with reference to the provisions of Hindu Succession Act, 1956
• Succession to property of Hindu female dying intestate under the Hindu Succession Act 1956
• Disqualification relating to succession
• General rules of succession