Hindu Law – Notes, Case Laws And Study Material

The Hindu Law is credited to be the most ancient law system which is approximately 6000 years old. The sources of Hindu Law can be kept under two headings:-

1. Ancient or original sources: According to Manu there are four sources of Hindu Law as per following details, in addition to these four there was also that what is agreeable to one’s conscience such as Shruti, Smriti, Digest and Commentaries, Custom and Usages.
2. Modern Sources: Following are the modern sources of Hindu Law such as Equity, justice and good conscience, Precedent, Legislation.

Important articles and study material on Hindu Law – Click on the link to Read

Module: I

1. Ancient and Modern Sources of Hindu Law: A Concise Overview
2. The Different Schools of Hindu law | Explained
3. Hindu Joint Family and Coparcenary: An Analysis

Module: II

1. Evolution and History of Hindu Marriage
2. Concept of Marriage under Hindu law
3. Nullity of Marriage under Hindu Law | Explained
4. Restitution Of Conjugal Rights Under Hindu Law
5. Judicial Separation Under Hindu Marriage
6. Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act 1956: Entrenched Patriarchal Notions

Module: III

1. Hindu Women’s Right to Property | Explained
2. Natural Guardians and their Right over Minor’s Property
3. Hindu Succession Act 1956- Order of Succession among Males
4. Case Analysis: Prakash & Ors. v. Phulavati & Ors., (2016)

Other Articles

1. Karta – Powers and Duties
2. New Born Son And His Position In Joint Hindu Family
3. Introduction – Hindu Marriage act, 1955
4. Concept and forms of marriage
5. Essential Conditions Of Valid Marriage
6. Registration Of Marriage
7. Distinction between void and voidable marriage
8. Judicial Separation under Hindu Law
9. Restitution of Conjugal Rights
10. Concept And Grounds Of Divorce
11. Divorce under Hindu Law (Theories)
12. Desertion as a Ground for Divorce – Explanation with Relevant Case Laws
13. Guardianship
14. Adoption
15. Gifts
16. Partition

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