Family Law-I

Unit 1 — Applicability and Sources of HinduLaw

Persons Governed by Hindu Law- Applicability of Hindu Law- Sources of Hindu Law: Ancient and Modern- Schools of Hindu Law: Mitaksharaand Dayabhaga

Unit 2 — Nature and Origin of HinduLaw

Evolution of the Institution of Hindu Marriage- Concept of Hindu Marriage- Marriage as a sacrament- Forms of Marriage- Codified and Uncodified Laws

• Evolution of the institution of marriage and family
• Role of religious rituals and practices in molding the rules regulating to marital relations

Unit 3 — Marriage and Divorce under HinduLaw

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955- Conditions of Hindu Marriage- Doctrine of Factum Valet- Matrimonial Remedies Under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 · Restitution of Conjugal Rights · Judicial Separation · Nullity of Marriage -Void Marriage & Voidable Marriage · Grounds of Divorce · Legitimacy of Children -Bars to Matrimonial Relief · Ancillary Relief Under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 -Alimony Pendentelite- Permanent Alimony and Maintenance · Custody ofChildren

• Hindu Marriage Act 1955

Unit 4 — Adoption and Maintenance under HinduLaw

Adoption in Hindu Law- Origin and object of Adoption- Customary adoption- Changes introduced by the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956- Requisites of a valid Adoption Maintenance of Wife · Maintenance of Widowed Daughter-in-law · Maintenance of Children and Aged Parents · Amount of Maintenance · Maintenance of Dependants

• Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956

Unit 5 — Origin and Development of MuslimLaw

Persons Governed by Muslim Law-Applicability of Muslim Law- Historical Development of Muslim Law- Sources of Muslim Law: Ancient and Modern sources- Schools of Muslim Law: Sunni and Shia Schools of Law- Statutory authority of courts to apply Muslimlaw

• Sources of Muslim Law Shariat Application Act, 1937 Sources of Mohammedan Law
• Schools of Muslim Law

Unit 6 — Marriage under MuslimLaw

Concept of Marriage- Nature of Muslim marriage-Essentials of valid marriage- Formalities in Muslim marriage- Impediments to marriage-Kinds of marriage- Concept of Dower: Kinds of dower- Remission of Dower-Enforcement of right todower

• Concept of Marriages and Mehr under Muslim Law

Unit 7 — Dissolution of Marriage and Maintenance under MuslimLaw

Divorce under Muslim Law- Modes of dissolution of marriage- Types- The Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, Maintenance- Persons entitled to maintenance- Maintenance of divorced women under Muslim Personal Law, Criminal Procedure Code and The Muslim women Act, 1986-Need of Uniform Civil Code

• Dissolution of Muslim Marriage
• Maintenance General Principles of Maintenance
• Uniform Civil Code

Unit 8 — Marriage and Divorce under ChristianLaw

Who is a Christian? Christian Marriage Act of 1872- Conditions for Marriage- Registration- Special Provisions for Indian Christians- The Indian Divorce Act, 1869- Grounds for Divorce- RecentAmendments

• The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872
• Divorce Act 1869

Unit 9 — Special Marriage Act,1954

Conditions- Ceremonies- Effect of Marriage-Registration- Grounds for Divorce- Special Grounds for Women- Divorce by Mutual Consent- Advantages

• Special Marriage Act, 1954