Family Law - I
Dibrugarh University · LL.B. Semester 5 · B.A.,LL.B.: 5.2
Unit 1 — Introduction: Concept and Sources
1.1 Concept and sources of Hindu Law · 1.2 Mitakshara and Dayabhaga, Points of similarity and distinction between the Mitakshara and the Dayabhaga Laws · 1.3 Formation and Incident under the coparcenary property with recent Amendments · 1.4 Karta of Joint Family: Position, Powers and privileges; Alienation of property by Karta · 1.5 Debts – Doctrine of pious obligation and antecedent debts · 1.6 Partition: Meaning, Division of right and division of property, Persons entitled to demand partition, Partition how effected, Re-opening of partition; Re-union
- 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
- Historical perspective of traditional Hindu law as a background to the study of Hindu succession Act 1956
Unit 2 — Marriage Laws
2.1 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 2.1.1 Evolution of the institution of marriage 2.1.2 Concept of marriage and requisites of valid marriage 2.1.3 Forms, validity, void, voidable 2.1.4 Status of Child · 2.2 Dissolution of Marriage 2.2.1 Theories of Divorce 2.2.2 Separation and Dissolution of Marriage under Hindu Law 2.2.3 Judicial separation 2.2.4 Grounds of Divorce 2.2.5 Divorce by mutual consent
Unit 3 — Principles of Inheritance
3.1 Ancient Concept of inheritance · 3.2 The Hindu Succession Act, 1956: 3.2.1 Dfinitions: agnate, cognate, full blood etc. 3.2.2 General rules of succession in the case of a Hindu male dying intestate under the Act, 3.2.3 General rules of succession in the case of a Hindu female dying intestate under the Act 3.2.4 Distribution of property among classified heirs (Section 8) 3.2.5 General Provision relating to succession · 3.3 Stridhan and Women’s estate · 3.4 Escheat (Section 19)
- 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
Unit 4 — Adoption and Maintenance Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956
4.1 Adoption 4.1.1 Who may adopt and Who may be adopted 4.1.2 Ceremonies 4.1.3 Capability 4.1.4 Effect · 4.2 Maintenance: 4.2.1 Entitlement 4.2.2 Enforcement · 4.3 Maintenance under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Unit 5 — Guardianship & Religious and Charitable
Endowments A. 5.1 Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 5.1.1 Guardianship – Meaning 5.1.2 Kinds of Guardianship 5.1.3 Right, obligations and disqualification of guardian 5.1.4 Duties and responsibilities of guardians with reference to Article 51 A (k) B. 5.2 Endowments: 5.2.1 Meaning, kinds and essentials. 5.2.2 Math – Kinds, Powers and obligations of Mahant and Shevait 5.2.3 Removal and replacement of Idol Referred Cases: 1. Sitabai Vs. Ramchandra, AIR 1958, Bombay 116 2. Mouchumi Maytra Ganguly Vs, Jayanti Ganguly, AIR 2008 SC 2262 3. Vijaylaxmlaxmana Vs. B. T Shankar, AIR 2001 SC 1424 4. Gurunathan Vs. Kamalabai, AIR 1955 SC 206 5. M/S Bay Berry Apartments Ltd. Vs. Shobha, AIR, 2007 SC 226