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For a Thorough Knowledge on Hindu Law one must sit with these great masters. To the students and beginners this is a list for their future reading & specialisation. We have now the codified Hindu Law in the form of Acts and also the uncodified Hindu Law, and also the decisions of our Supreme Court and various High courts;.
I SEM. Subject – Family Law (Hindu Law) 3 1. Hindu by Birth - A person who is born of Hindu parents. If only one parent is a Hindu, the person can be a Hindu if he/she has been raised as a Hindu. In Sapna vs State of kerala, Kerala HC, the son of Hindu father and Christian mother was held to be a Christian.
1 MODULE 01 INTRODUCTION TO HINDU AND MUSLIM LAW 1.1 NATURE OF HINDU LAW It is not law as understood in modern times. It is not passed by any legislature. It is supposed to be of divine origin, being derived from the Vedas which are the revelations of the God himself. It is a branch of Dharma. i.e. the duties and rules of conduct.
Yajur Veda: Yajur Veda (sacrificial Veda) is a liturgical arrangement of part of the hymns of the Rig Veda, with additions, for intoning in the appropriate manner at sacrificial ceremonies. This veda contains passages in prose containing explanations and directions for the guidance of the priests.
Unit I: Marriage under Hindu Law Concept of marriage in general: Nature of Hindu Marriage; Applicability of Legislation (Section 2 of HMA, 1955); Conditions for the validity of marriage (sections 3 and 5 of HMA,
The source of family law may be literally meant a quarter from which we have to seek our knowledge of the law. It indicates a method by which law is evolved. In ancient times, law was developed by a custom. Hindu law is of this kind. A custom is said to be a valid one if it is ancient. But, even in the modern world
OBJECTIVES. After completing this lesson you will be able to. understand the meaning of personal law along with the sources of the Hindu and Muslim Laws; explain the concepts of marriage and divorce amongst Hindus & Muslims; illustrate the rules relating to succession and devolution of property amongst the Hindus; and.
Within the captivating pages of Hindu Law Notes a literary masterpiece penned by way of a renowned author, readers attempt a transformative journey, unlocking the secrets and untapped potential embedded within each word.
Introduction - Concept of Hindu - Sources of Hindu Law – Modern and Ancient -Two Principal Schools of Hindu Law -Application of Hindu Law.
It is this unique feature of Hindu law which makes it a vibrant institutionalized system. The present work aims to take a comprehensive view on “shruti”, “smriti” and “sadachar” as major sources of Hindu law with all the essential components contained in them so that a broader understanding can be
Under the Hindu law, partition means a division of property of a Joint Hindu family in order to give separate conferment of status on the undivided coparceners.
Law of Adoption. INTRODUCTION. The concept of sonship is very important for Hindus because they consider it necessary that their son should be in existence as putre (liberator from hell) and also to keep the lineal order intact.
International Journal of Law Management & Humanities Page 1 Short Note on Hindu Joint Family- Under Mitakshara and Dayabhaga Saimy Eliza Abraham Assistant Professor KMCT Law College, Kuttippuram, Kerala, India ABSTRACT: Joint family is a fundamental aspect of Hindu Law in which the concept of joint family is where their common ancestor
Section 24 and Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 relates to allowing maintenance pendente lite and permanent maintenance respectively. In Kulbhushan Kumar (Dr) v/s Raj Kumari3, the court declared that wife is entitled to 25% of husband’s net income as maintenance.
A Hindu joint family consists of the common ancestor and all his lineal male descendants upon any generation together with the wife or wives (or widows) and unmarried daughters of the common ancestor and of the lineal male descendants.
• Hindu law is said to be of divine origin. One theory suggests that it is derived from Vedas while western jurists believe that Hindu law is based on ancient custom and usages. • According to our Dharmshastras Hindu law is sacrosanct, inviolable and immutable.
This article is an attempt to understand the role of the Karta in a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) in the context of the Hindu Succession Act or HSA 1956. It will try to explain the various
The law of intestate succession is concerned with the question of determining as to among the relations of the deceased who are his heirs, i.e., who are those relations who are entitled to take his property, and what will be the share of each heir, i.e., in what manner and in what proposition property is to be distributed among the heirs.
It is nearly two decades since the partial codification of Hindu law with far-reaching changes was initiated. But a good text-book on the subject for students in India, which combines in it the varying regional emphasis, has proved elusive. In saying this, the reviewer is not ignoring Derrett's Intro-duction to Modern Hindu Law .
KEYWORDS: Divorce, Hindu Law, Institution of Marriage, Fault Theory, No Fault Theory. INTRODUCTION The Hindu marriage itself was considered from ancient times to be bond of sacramental nature among