Family Law I
Kannur University · LL.B. Semester 1 · CP 04
Unit I
Marriage and Kinship: Evolution and importance of Marriage and family · Role of religion, Impact of customs on marriage and Family · Definition of Hindu, Muslim, Christian · Sources of Hindu Law, Muslim Law and Christian Law
Unit II
Concept of marriage · Essential conditions of a valid Hindu Marriage under Hindu Marriage Act · Distinction between Valid, Void and Voidable marriages · Legal consequences of a Valid Marriage · Essential requirements of a valid Muslim marriage · Option of puberty, Legal effects of a Minor's marriage · Essential conditions of a valid Christian marriage · Kinds of marriages under Hindu and Muslim system · dowry and dower as applicable to Hindus, Muslims and Christians
Unit III
Matrimonial remedies: Annulment, Restitution of Conjugal Rights, Judicial Separation and Divorce · Theories of Divorce: Fault/Guilt Theory, Consent Theory, Irretrievable breakdown of marriage · Conditions for grant of matrimonial remedies under Hindu Marriage Act and Indian Divorce Act · Matrimonial remedies for Muslims (Talaq, Ila, Zihar, Tafweez, Khula, Mubaarat) · Talaq: different kinds of talaq · Delegated talaq · Divorce under Shariat Act · Judicial and Extrajudicial methods of Divorce · Significance of Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act · Divorce by Mutual consent · Matrimonial relief under Special Marriage Act
Unit IV
Child and Family: Legitimacy, Adoption, Custody and Maintenance of Child · Guardianship of the Child · Child Marriage and legal provisions prohibiting child marriage
- Paternity Legitimacy, Parentage and Acknowledgment Parentage
- Guardianship Custody (Wali) & Hijnat Definition of Guardian Classification of Guardianship Power of Guardian Disqualification of Guardian
- Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956
- The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956
- Custody, maintenance and education
- Guardianship and parental rights — welfare of the child principle
- Maintenance General Principles of Maintenance
- Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
Unit V
Recent developments · Family Court: Composition, powers and functions · dowry and Dowry Prohibition Act · Need for Uniform Civil Code · Article 44 of the Constitution of India · Compulsory registration of marriage