Family Law-I (Hindu Law)

Unit I

Introduction Concept of Hindu Sources of Hindu Law Modern and Ancient Two Principal Schools of Hindu Law Application of Hindu Law.

Unit II

Marriage Evolution of the Institution of Marriage and Family A detailed study of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Matrimonial Remedies Maintenance and Alimony · Customary Practices and legislative provisions relating to dowry prohibition.

• Evolution of the institution of marriage and family
• Hindu Marriage Act 1955
• Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961

Unit III

Inheritance and Succession Historical perspective of traditional Hindu Law relating to Inheritance A detailed study of Hindu Succession Act, 1956.Stridhana Woman's Property Recent State and Central Amendments to Hindu Succession Act · Gifts and Testamentary Succession Wills.

• Historical perspective of traditional Hindu law as a background to the study of Hindu succession Act 1956
• 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
• Testamentary Succession Wills
• Gift [Section 122 — 129]

Unit IV — Law relating to Hindu Minority and Guardianship

Kinds of Guardians · Duties & Powers of Guardians · A detailed study of Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 · Maintenance: Traditional Rights and Rights under Hindu Adoption & Maintenance Act 1956.

• Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956
• The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956
• Adoption by members of other religion with special reference to CARA Rules
• Custody, maintenance and education
• Guardianship and parental rights — welfare of the child principle

Unit V — Family Courts Act ,1984

Salient Feature · Constitution of Family Court · Jurisdiction · Powers · Appeals & Revisions · Emerging Trends : Counseling, Role of NGO's, Lok Adalts in Settlements of Disputes relating to marriage and Divorce · Uniform Civil Code ( Article 44 of the Indian Constitution)

• Establishment of family Courts — Family Courts Act, 1984 Constitution, power and functions Administration of gender justice
• 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
• Lok Adalats
• Counselling