Family Law-I
Goa University · LL.B. Semester 1 · LLB-104
Unit 1 — INTRODUCTORY
1. Concept of Personal law as applicable in India. · 2. Concept & Forms of family · 3. Jurisdiction of Courts in Family matters- Civil Court, · Magistrate Court, Family Courts under Family Courts Act, · 1984 · 4. Ancient sources of Hindu and Muslim law · 5. Modern sources of Hindu and Muslim law · 6. Schools of Hindu law. · 7. Schools of Muslim law
- Evolution of the institution of marriage and family
- Types of family based upon Lineage — patrilineal, matrilineal
- Establishment of family Courts — Family Courts Act, 1984 Constitution, power and functions Administration of gender justice
- Sources of Muslim Law Shariat Application Act, 1937 Sources of Mohammedan Law
- Schools of Muslim Law
Unit 2 — MARRIAGE (The study should have an integrated approach to Hindu law,
Muslim law, Christian Law, Family Laws of Goa & and the Special · Marriage Act) · 1. Concept of Marriage · 2. Ceremonies/Formalities/Procedure of Marriage · 3. Registration of Marriage · 4. Capacity and Essential Conditions to marry · 5. Child marriage (Concept, Development of law- Prohibition of · Child Marriage Act) · 6. Dower (Muslim Law).
Unit 3 — MATRIMONIAL RELIEFS (The study should have an integrated approach to Hindu law,
Muslim law, Christian Law, Family Laws of Goa & and the Special · Marriage Act) · 1. Grounds of Void & Voidable Marriage · 2. Restitution of Conjugal rights (Concept, Essentials and · Validity) · 3. Judicial separation (Concept, Grounds) · 4. Bars to matrimonial reliefs (Concept & Grounds)
Unit 4 — MATRIMONIAL RELIEFS (The study should have an integrated approach to Hindu law,
Muslim law, Christian Law, Family Laws of Goa & and the Special · Marriage Act) · 1. Kinds of divorce. · 2. Grounds of divorce · 3. Comparative analysis of divorce under various personal laws. · 4. Fair trial rule
Unit 5 — Guardianship, Adoption and Custody law in India.
(The study should have an integrated approach to Hindu law, · Muslim law, Christian Law, Family Laws of Goa & and the Special · Marriage Act) · 1. Guardianship · 2. Custody · 3. Adoption
- Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956
- Adoption by members of other religion with special reference to CARA Rules
- The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956
- Custody, maintenance and education
- Guardianship and parental rights — welfare of the child principle
- Guardianship Custody (Wali) & Hijnat Definition of Guardian Classification of Guardianship Power of Guardian Disqualification of Guardian
Unit 6 — ALLIED TOPICS (The study should have an integrated approach to Hindu law,
Muslim law, Christian Law, Family Laws of Goa, and the Special · Marriage Act) · 1. Maintenance · 2. Legitimacy · 3. Application of law in case of conversion. · 4. Uniform Civil Code
- Maintenance General Principles of Maintenance
- Paternity Legitimacy, Parentage and Acknowledgment Parentage
- The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007
- Uniform Civil Code
- Connotations of the directive contained in Article 44 of the Constitution
- Impediments to the formulation of the Uniform Civil Code
- The idea of Optional Uniform Civil Code
- Maintenance of Wives, Children and Parents — Section 125 to