Family Law - II (Muslim Law and Other Personal Laws)
Osmania University · LL.B. Semester 2 · P-II
Unit I
Origin and development of Muslim Law · Sources of Muslim Law · Schools of Muslim Law · Difference between the Sunni and Shia Schools · Sub-schools of Sunni Law · Operation and application of Muslim Law · Conversion to Islam · Effects of conversion · Law of Marriage, nature of Muslim Marriage · Essential requirements of valid Marriage · Kinds of Marriages-distinction between void, irregular and valid marriage · Dower (Mahr) · Origin, nature and importance of dower, object of dower and classification of dower · The Muslim Women( Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act,2019
Unit II
Divorce · Classification of divorce · different modes of Talaq · Legal consequences of divorce · Validity of Triple Talaq: Judicial Interpretation and Legislative Response in India · Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 · Amendment to the Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939.Maintenance: Principles of maintenance&persons entitled to maintenance · The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 · Effect of conversion on maintenance and difference between Shia and Sunni Law
Unit III
Parentage · Maternity and Paternity · Legitimacy and acknowledgment · Guardianship · Meaning · Kinds of guardianship · Removal of guardian · Difference between Shia and Sunni Law. Gift · Definition of Gift · Requisites of valid gift · Gift formalities · Revocation of gift · Kinds of gift. Wills : Meaning , Requisites of valid Will , Revocation of Will · Distinction between Will and Gift · Difference between Shia and Sunni Law
Unit IV
Waqf _ Definition · Essentials of Waqf · Kinds of Waqf · Creation of Waqf-- Revocation of Waqf · Salient features of the Waqf Act,1995 · Recent Changes in Wakf Laws and impact · Mutawalli · Who can be Mutawalli · Powers and duties of Mutawalli · Removal of Mutawalli and Management of Waqf property. Succession · Application of the property of a deceased Muslim · Legal position of heirs as representatives · Administration · Waqf Tribunals and Jurisdiction
Unit V
Special Marriage Act, 1954 · Salient features of Indian Divorce Act · Domicile · Maintenance to dependents/ Spouses · Intestate succession of Christians under the Indian Succession Act,1925