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Hindu Personal Law including Marriage and Succession

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ABOUT THE COURSE:The law which regulates the personal affairs of Hindu is known as Hindu law. Marriage, Adoption Succession and Maintenance are under the dolmen of Hindu personal law. The Course is intended to discuss the various aspects of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Hindu Succession Act, 1956 and Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956. The approach of designing the course is to demonstrate Philosophy, theories and Practical aspects of the Law on Marriage, succession, Adoption and maintenance.INTENDED AUDIENCE: Its useful for LL.B, LL.M Students and students of Sociology as well as general public.PREREQUISITES: 10+2 or Graduation

Syllabus

Week 1:Unit -1 Meaning, Concept and Application of Hindu Law
  1. Meaning and Concept of Hindu Law
  2. Who is Hindu?
  3. Application of Hindu Law
  4. Origin of Hindu Law
  5. Fundamental Terminology of Hindu Law

Week 2:Unit -2 Source and School of Hindu Law
  1. Shruti and Smriti
  2. Commentaries and Digest
  3. Custom
  4. Modern Source of Hindu Law (Legislation, Judicial Decisions and Justice, Equity & Good conscience)
  5. School of Hindu Law

Week 3:Unit -3 Hindu Marriage Law (part 1)
  1. General Introduction of Hindu Marriage Act, 1956.
  2. Hindu Marriage and it's Nature
  3. Condition of Hindu Marriage Part 1
  4. Condition of Hindu Marriage Part 2
  5. Registration of the Hindu Marriage

Week 4:Unit -4 Hindu Marriage (part 2)
  1. Restitution of Conjugal Rights
  2. Judicial Separation and Void Marriage
  3. Voidable Marriage
  4. Ground of Divorce General Introduction and Fault Theory(Adultery)
  5. Cruelty

Week 5:Unit -5 Hindu Marriage (part 3)
  1. Desertion, Conversion (Ground of Divorce)
  2. Mental health other Grounds of Divorce
  3. Additional ground of Divorce available to wife
  4. Divorce by Mutual Consent
  5. Section 14 and 15 of Hindu Marriage Act.

Week 6:Unit -6 Hindu Law of Succession Part-1
  1. General Introduction
  2. Coparcenary under Hindu Law and Section 6
  3. Hindu Male Succession Part 1
  4. Hindu Male Succession Part 2
  5. Hindu Male Succession Part 3

Week 7:Unit -7 Hindu Law of Succession Part-2
  1. Property of Hindu Female
  2. Female Succession
  3. General Rule of Success (Sec. 18 - 21)
  4. Preferential Rights under section 22
  5. Disqualification of the heirs

Week 8:Unit -8 Adoption and Maintenance
  1. General Introduction on Adoption
  2. Law of Adoption
  3. Effect of Adoption
  4. Maintenance and Hindu law
  5. Maintenance of Wife, Widow, and Parents

Taught by

Dr.Anoop Kumar

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