Family Law -I(Hindu Law)

Unit I — Introduction to Hindu Law

Nature of Hindu Law · Hinduism: Origin, Development, Definitions · Schools and Sources · Who is a Hindu?

Unit II — Marriage and Matrimonial Remedies

Marriage (Kinds, Nullity) · Hindu Marriage Act, 1955; Special Marriage Act, 1954 · Divorce, Judicial Separation, Restitution of Conjugal Rights · Grounds for Matrimonial Remedies

• Hindu Marriage Act 1955
• Special Marriage Act, 1954

Unit III — Joint Family and Property

Joint Family, Karta, Coparcenary · Property (Mitakshara, Dayabhaga) · Partition, Re-union, Women’s Estate, Streedhan

• Mitakshara joint family
• Mitakshara coparcenary-formation and incidents
• Dayabhaga coparcenary-formation and incidents Property under Dayabhaga law
• Karta of the joint family-his position, powers, privileges and obligations
• Partition and re-union

Unit IV — Adoption, Maintenance, Guardianship

Gifts, Wills · Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 · Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 · Family Courts Act, 1984 2 · NFS oN 8

• Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956
• The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956
• Establishment of family Courts — Family Courts Act, 1984 Constitution, power and functions Administration of gender justice

Unit V — Succession and Religious Endowments

Inheritance: General Rules, Disqualifications · Hindu Succession Act, 1956 · Religious Endowment

• Succession to property of a Hindu male dying intestate under 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