Family Law – I (Hindu Law)
Hindu marriage, divorce, adoption, maintenance, guardianship, and related family law principles.
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Family Law – I (Hindu Law)
Hindu marriage, divorce, adoption, maintenance, guardianship, and related family law principles.
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Notes
60
Case laws
36
MCQs
5
Important questions
Bare Acts
1. Sources, Scope and Application of Hindu Law
Unit 1 · 11 min read
2. Schools of Hindu Law — Mitakshara and Dayabhaga
Unit 1 · 12 min read
3. Joint Family, Coparcenary, and Coparcenary Property
Unit 1 · 13 min read
4. Karta — Position, Powers and Functions; Pious Obligation
Unit 1 · 14 min read
5. Partition — Severance of Status and Division of Property
Unit 1 · 13 min read
6. Debts and Alienation of Property
Unit 1 · 12 min read
1. Concept and Nature of Hindu Marriage — Sacrament, Contract, or Both?
Unit 2 · 12 min read
2. Essentials of a Valid Hindu Marriage — The Five Conditions Under Section 5
Unit 2 · 12 min read
3. Ceremonies of a Hindu Marriage — What Section 7 Actually Requires
Unit 2 · 11 min read
4. Registration of Hindu Marriages — Section 8 and Why It Doesn't Decide Validity
Unit 2 · 11 min read
5. Void and Voidable Marriages — Sections 11, 12 and the Fate of Their Children
Unit 2 · 13 min read
6. Types of Marriage under Hindu Law — The Eight Classical Forms and What Survives Today
Unit 2 · 11 min read
7. Recent Trends in the Institution of Marriage — Live-in Relationships, Choice, and the Limits of Reform
Unit 2 · 14 min read
1. Restitution of Conjugal Rights — The Remedy That Doesn't End a Marriage
Unit 3 · 11 min read
2. Judicial Separation — A Cooling-Off Period, Not a Divorce
Unit 3 · 11 min read
3. Nullity of Marriage — Void and Voidable Marriages
Unit 3 · 13 min read
4. Divorce — Fault Theory and Grounds under Section 13
Unit 3 · 14 min read
5. Divorce by Mutual Consent — Section 13-B and the Cooling-Off Period
Unit 3 · 13 min read
6. Maintenance Pendente Lite and Permanent Alimony — Sections 24 and 25
Unit 3 · 13 min read
7. Conciliation and the Role of Family Courts
Unit 3 · 12 min read
1. The Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 — Introduction and Scope
Unit 4 · 12 min read
2. Essentials of Valid Adoption
Unit 4 · 13 min read
3. Persons Capable of Giving and Taking in Adoption
Unit 4 · 13 min read
4. Effects of Adoption under Hindu Law
Unit 4 · 13 min read
5. Maintenance of Wife under Hindu Law
Unit 4 · 12 min read
6. Maintenance of Children and Aged Parents under Hindu Law
Unit 4 · 12 min read
7. The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 — Introduction
Unit 4 · 12 min read
8. Types of Guardians under Hindu Law
Unit 4 · 14 min read
1. Introduction to the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 and the 2005 Amendment
Unit 5 · 14 min read
2. Succession to the Property of a Hindu Male Dying Intestate
Unit 5 · 16 min read
3. Succession to the Property of a Hindu Female Dying Intestate
Unit 5 · 15 min read
4. Classes of Heirs under the Hindu Succession Act
Unit 5 · 17 min read
5. Disqualifications from Succession under Hindu Law
Unit 5 · 15 min read
6. Testamentary Succession under Hindu Law
Unit 5 · 16 min read
7. Section 14 and the Hindu Woman's Right to Property
Unit 5 · 16 min read
8. The 2005 Amendment — Daughters as Coparceners
Unit 5 · 17 min read
Collector of Madura v. Moottoo Ramalinga SathupathyLandmark
Unit 1 · 1868 (decided 29 February 1868)
Collector of Madura v. Moottoo Ramalinga Sathupathy (కలెక్టర్ ఆఫ్ మధుర v. మూటూ రామలింగ సతుపతి)Landmark
Unit 1 · 1868 (తీర్పు 1868 ఫిబ్రవరి 29న)
Surjit Lal Chhabda v. Commissioner of Income TaxLandmark
Unit 1 · 1975 (decided 6 October 1975)
Surjit Lal Chhabda v. Commissioner of Income Tax (సుర్జిత్ లాల్ చాబ్డా v. ఆదాయపు పన్ను కమిషనర్)Landmark
Unit 1 · 1975 (తీర్పు 6 అక్టోబర్ 1975న)
State Bank of India v. Ghamandi RamLandmark
Unit 1 · 1969 (decided 13 February 1969)
State Bank of India v. Ghamandi Ram (స్టేట్ బ్యాంక్ ఆఫ్ ఇండియా v. ఘమండి రామ్)Landmark
Unit 1 · 1969 (తీర్పు 13 ఫిబ్రవరి 1969న)
Sujata Sharma v. Manu GuptaLandmark
Unit 1 · 2015 (decided 22 December 2015); appeal decided 4 December 2023
Sujata Sharma v. Manu Gupta (సుజాత శర్మ v. మను గుప్తా)Landmark
Unit 1 · 2015 (తీర్పు 22 డిసెంబర్ 2015న); అప్పీల్ తీర్పు 4 డిసెంబర్ 2023న
Hunoomanpersaud Panday v. Mussumat Babooee Munraj KoonwereeLandmark
Unit 1 · 1856 (decided 8 July 1856)
Hunoomanpersaud Panday v. Mussumat Babooee Munraj Koonweree (హనుమాన్పర్సాద్ పాండే v. మసుమత్ బాబూయీ మున్రాజ్ కూన్వేరీ)Landmark
Unit 1 · 1856 (తీర్పు 8 జూలై 1856న)
Addagada Raghavamma v. Addagada ChenchammaLandmark
Unit 1 · 1964 (decided 9 April 1963)
Addagada Raghavamma v. Addagada Chenchamma (అడ్డగడ రాఘవమ్మ v. అడ్డగడ చెంచమ్మ)Landmark
Unit 1 · 1964 (తీర్పు 9 ఏప్రిల్ 1963న)
Brij Narain v. Mangla PrasadLandmark
Unit 1 · 1924 (decided 24 November 1923)
Brij Narain v. Mangla Prasad (బ్రిజ్ నారాయణ్ v. మంగళ ప్రసాద్)Landmark
Unit 1 · 1924 (తీర్పు 24 నవంబర్ 1923న)
Tikait Monmohini Jemadai v. Basanta Kumar SinghLandmark
Unit 2 · 1901 (decided 20 March 1901)
Tikait Monmohini Jemadai v. Basanta Kumar Singh (తికాయిత్ మన్మోహిని జెమదాయి v. బసంత కుమార్ సింగ్)Landmark
Unit 2 · 1901 (తీర్పు 20 మార్చి 1901న)
Yamunabai Anantrao Adhav v. Anantrao Shivram AdhavLandmark
Unit 2 · 1988 (decided 27 January 1988)
Yamunabai Anantrao Adhav v. Anantrao Shivram Adhav (యమునాబాయి అనంతరావు అధావ్ v. అనంతరావు శివరామ్ అధావ్)Landmark
Unit 2 · 1988 (తీర్పు 27 జనవరి 1988న)
Bhaurao Shankar Lokhande v. State of MaharashtraLandmark
Unit 2 · 1965 (decided 1 February 1965)
Bhaurao Shankar Lokhande v. State of Maharashtra (భావురావు శంకర్ లోఖండే v. మహారాష్ట్ర రాష్ట్రం)Landmark
Unit 2 · 1965 (తీర్పు 1 ఫిబ్రవరి 1965న)
Jinia Keotin v. Kumar Sitaram ManjhiLandmark
Unit 2 · 2003 (decided 20 December 2002)
Jinia Keotin v. Kumar Sitaram Manjhi (జినియా కేయోటిన్ v. కుమార్ సీతారామ్ మంఝీ)Landmark
Unit 2 · 2003 (తీర్పు 20 డిసెంబర్ 2002న)
Badri Prasad v. Deputy Director of ConsolidationLandmark
Unit 2 · 1978 (decided 1 August 1978)
Badri Prasad v. Deputy Director of Consolidation (బద్రీ ప్రసాద్ v. డిప్యూటీ డైరెక్టర్ ఆఫ్ కన్సాలిడేషన్)Landmark
Unit 2 · 1978 (తీర్పు 1 ఆగస్టు 1978న)
D. Velusamy v. D. PatchaiammalLandmark
Unit 2 · 2010 (decided 21 October 2010)
D. Velusamy v. D. Patchaiammal (డి. వేలుస్వామి v. డి. పచ్చయమ్మాళ్)Landmark
Unit 2 · 2010 (తీర్పు 21 అక్టోబర్ 2010న)
Indra Sarma v. V.K.V. SarmaLandmark
Unit 2 · 2013 (decided 26 November 2013)
Indra Sarma v. V.K.V. Sarma (ఇందిరా శర్మ v. వి.కె.వి. శర్మ)Landmark
Unit 2 · 2013 (తీర్పు 26 నవంబర్ 2013న)
Lata Singh v. State of Uttar PradeshLandmark
Unit 2 · 2006 (decided 7 July 2006)
Lata Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh (లతా సింగ్ v. ఉత్తర ప్రదేశ్ రాష్ట్రం)Landmark
Unit 2 · 2006 (తీర్పు 7 జూలై 2006న)
Shakti Vahini v. Union of IndiaLandmark
Unit 2 · 2018 (decided 27 March 2018)
Shakti Vahini v. Union of India (శక్తి వాహిని v. యూనియన్ ఆఫ్ ఇండియా)Landmark
Unit 2 · 2018 (తీర్పు 27 మార్చి 2018న)
Supriyo @ Supriya Chakraborty v. Union of IndiaLandmark
Unit 2 · 2023 (decided 17 October 2023)
Supriyo @ Supriya Chakraborty v. Union of India (సుప్రియో @ సుప్రియా చక్రవర్తి v. యూనియన్ ఆఫ్ ఇండియా)Landmark
Unit 2 · 2023 (తీర్పు 17 అక్టోబర్ 2023న)
Shafin Jahan v. Asokan K.M.Landmark
Unit 2 · 2018 (operative order 8 March 2018, decided 9 April 2018)
Shafin Jahan v. Asokan K.M. (షఫీన్ జహాన్ v. అశోకన్ కె.ఎం.)Landmark
Unit 2 · 2018 (ఆపరేటివ్ ఆర్డర్ 8 మార్చి 2018, నిర్ణయం 9 ఏప్రిల్ 2018)
T. Sareetha v. T. Venkata SubbaiahLandmark
Unit 3 · 1983 (decided 1 July 1983)
Saroj Rani v. Sudarshan Kumar ChadhaLandmark
Unit 3 · 1984 (decided 8 August 1984)
T. Sareetha v. T. Venkata Subbaiah (టి. సరీత v. టి. వెంకట సుబ్బయ్య)Landmark
Unit 3 · 1983 (తీర్పు 1 జూలై 1983న)
Saroj Rani v. Sudarshan Kumar Chadha (సరోజ్ రాణి v. సుదర్శన్ కుమార్ చద్దా)Landmark
Unit 3 · 1984 (తీర్పు 8 ఆగస్టు 1984న)
Dastane v. DastaneLandmark
Unit 3 · 1975 (decided 19 March 1975)
Dastane v. Dastane (దస్తానే v. దస్తానే)Landmark
Unit 3 · 1975 (తీర్పు 19 మార్చి 1975న)
Sureshta Devi v. Om PrakashLandmark
Unit 3 · 1991 (decided 7 February 1991)
Sureshta Devi v. Om Prakash (సురేష్తా దేవి v. ఓం ప్రకాష్)Landmark
Unit 3 · 1991 (తీర్పు 7 ఫిబ్రవరి 1991న)
Amardeep Singh v. Harveen KaurLandmark
Unit 3 · 2017 (decided 12 September 2017)
Amardeep Singh v. Harveen Kaur (అమర్దీప్ సింగ్ v. హర్వీన్ కౌర్)Landmark
Unit 3 · 2017 (తీర్పు 12 సెప్టెంబర్ 2017న)
Githa Hariharan v. Reserve Bank of IndiaLandmark
Unit 4 · 1999 (decided 17 February 1999)
Githa Hariharan v. Reserve Bank of India (గీతా హరిహరన్ v. రిజర్వ్ బ్యాంక్ ఆఫ్ ఇండియా)Landmark
Unit 4 · 1999 (తీర్పు 17 ఫిబ్రవరి 1999న)
V. Tulasamma v. Sesha ReddyLandmark
Unit 5 · 1977 (decided 17 March 1977)
V. Tulasamma v. Sesha Reddy (వి. తులసమ్మ v. శేష రెడ్డి)Landmark
Unit 5 · 1977 (తీర్పు 1977 మార్చి 17న)
Vineeta Sharma v. Rakesh SharmaLandmark
Unit 5 · 2020 (decided 11 August 2020)
Vineeta Sharma v. Rakesh Sharma (వినీతా శర్మ v. రాకేష్ శర్మ)Landmark
Unit 5 · 2020 (తీర్పు 11 ఆగస్టు 2020న)
Gurupad Khandappa Magdum v. Hirabai Khandappa MagdumLandmark
Unit 5 · 1978 (decided 27 April 1978)
Gurupad Khandappa Magdum v. Hirabai Khandappa Magdum (గురుపాద్ ఖండప్ప మగదుమ్ v. హీరాబాయి ఖండప్ప మగదుమ్)Landmark
Unit 5 · 1978 (తీర్పు 27 ఏప్రిల్ 1978న)
Commissioner of Wealth Tax, Kanpur v. Chander SenLandmark
Unit 5 · 1986 (decided 16 July 1986)
Commissioner of Wealth Tax, Kanpur v. Chander Sen (కమిషనర్ ఆఫ్ వెల్త్ టాక్స్, కాన్పూర్ v. చందర్ సేన్)Landmark
Unit 5 · 1986 (తీర్పు 16 జూలై 1986న)
Vellikannu v. R. SingaperumalLandmark
Unit 5 · 2005 (decided 6 May 2005)
Vellikannu v. R. Singaperumal (వెల్లికన్ను v. ఆర్. సింగపెరుమాళ్)Landmark
Unit 5 · 2005 (తీర్పు 6 మే 2005న)
H. Venkatachala Iyengar v. B.N. ThimmajammaLandmark
Unit 5 · 1959 (decided 13 November 1958)
H. Venkatachala Iyengar v. B.N. Thimmajamma (హెచ్. వెంకటాచల అయ్యంగార్ v. బి.ఎన్. తిమ్మజమ్మ)Landmark
Unit 5 · 1959 (తీర్పు 13 నవంబర్ 1958న)
1. Sources, Scope and Application of Hindu Law — MCQs
Unit 1 · 8 questions
2. Schools of Hindu Law — Mitakshara and Dayabhaga — MCQs
Unit 1 · 8 questions
3. Joint Family, Coparcenary and Coparcenary Property — MCQs
Unit 1 · 8 questions
4. Karta — Position, Powers and Functions; Pious Obligation — MCQs
Unit 1 · 8 questions
5. Partition — Severance of Status and Division of Property — MCQs
Unit 1 · 8 questions
6. Debts and Alienation of Property — MCQs
Unit 1 · 8 questions
1. Concept and Nature of Hindu Marriage — MCQs
Unit 2 · 8 questions
2. Essentials of a Valid Hindu Marriage — MCQs
Unit 2 · 8 questions
3. Ceremonies of a Hindu Marriage — MCQs
Unit 2 · 8 questions
4. Registration of Hindu Marriages — MCQs
Unit 2 · 8 questions
5. Void and Voidable Marriages — MCQs
Unit 2 · 8 questions
6. Types of Marriage under Hindu Law — MCQs
Unit 2 · 8 questions
7. Recent Trends in the Institution of Marriage — MCQs
Unit 2 · 8 questions
1. Restitution of Conjugal Rights — MCQs
Unit 3 · 8 questions
2. Judicial Separation — MCQs
Unit 3 · 8 questions
3. Nullity of Marriage — MCQs
Unit 3 · 8 questions
4. Divorce — Fault Theory and Grounds under Section 13 — MCQs
Unit 3 · 8 questions
5. Divorce by Mutual Consent — MCQs
Unit 3 · 8 questions
6. Maintenance Pendente Lite and Permanent Alimony — MCQs
Unit 3 · 8 questions
7. Conciliation and the Role of Family Courts — MCQs
Unit 3 · 8 questions
1. Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 — MCQs
Unit 4 · 8 questions
2. Essentials of Valid Adoption — MCQs
Unit 4 · 8 questions
3. Persons Capable of Giving and Taking in Adoption — MCQs
Unit 4 · 8 questions
4. Effects of Adoption — MCQs
Unit 4 · 8 questions
5. Maintenance of Wife under Hindu Law — MCQs
Unit 4 · 8 questions
6. Maintenance of Children and Aged Parents — MCQs
Unit 4 · 8 questions
7. The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 — MCQs
Unit 4 · 8 questions
8. Types of Guardians under Hindu Law — MCQs
Unit 4 · 8 questions
1. Introduction to the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 and the 2005 Amendment — MCQs
Unit 5 · 8 questions
2. Succession to the Property of a Hindu Male Dying Intestate — MCQs
Unit 5 · 8 questions
3. Succession to the Property of a Hindu Female Dying Intestate — MCQs
Unit 5 · 8 questions
4. Classes of Heirs under the Hindu Succession Act — MCQs
Unit 5 · 8 questions
5. Disqualifications from Succession under Hindu Law — MCQs
Unit 5 · 8 questions
6. Testamentary Succession under Hindu Law — MCQs
Unit 5 · 8 questions
7. Section 14 and the Hindu Woman's Right to Property — MCQs
Unit 5 · 8 questions
8. The 2005 Amendment — Daughters as Coparceners — MCQs
Unit 5 · 8 questions
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