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.
41
Notes
40
Case laws
31
MCQs
5
Important questions
1. Sources of Hindu Law
Unit 1 · 9 min read
2. Scope and application of Hindu Law
Unit 1 · 7 min read
3. Schools of Hindu Law
Unit 1 · 8 min read
4. Mitakshara and Dayabhaga Schools
Unit 1 · 7 min read
5. Concept of Joint Family, Coparcenary, Joint Family Property and Coparcenary Property
Unit 1 · 11 min read
6. Institution of Karta
Unit 1 · 6 min read
7. Powers and Functions of Karta
Unit 1 · 10 min read
8. Pious Obligation
Unit 1 · 6 min read
9. Partition
Unit 1 · 10 min read
10. Debts and alienation of property
Unit 1 · 8 min read
1. Marriage - Definition
Unit 2 · 8 min read
2. Importance of institution of marriage under Hindu Law
Unit 2 · 6 min read
3. Conditions of Hindu Marriage
Unit 2 · 10 min read
4. Ceremonies and Registration
Unit 2 · 8 min read
5. Monogamy
Unit 2 · 7 min read
6. Polygamy
Unit 2 · 7 min read
7. Recent Trends in the institution of marriage
Unit 2 · 9 min read
1. Matrimonial Remedies under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
Unit 3 · 9 min read
2. Restitution of Conjugal Rights
Unit 3 · 8 min read
3. Nullity of marriage
Unit 3 · 10 min read
4. Judicial separation
Unit 3 · 7 min read
5. Divorce
Unit 3 · 13 min read
6. Maintenance pendente lite
Unit 3 · 8 min read
7. importance of conciliation
Unit 3 · 6 min read
8. Role of Family Courts in Resolution of matrimonial disputes
Unit 3 · 9 min read
1. Concept of Adoption
Unit 4 · 11 min read
2. Historical perspectives of adoption in India
Unit 4 · 8 min read
3. In country and inter- country adoptions
Unit 4 · 8 min read
4. Law of Maintenance
Unit 4 · 12 min read
5. Law of Guardianship
Unit 4 · 12 min read
6. The Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956
Unit 4 · 8 min read
7. The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act 1956
Unit 4 · 8 min read
1. Succession
Unit 5 · 7 min read
2. Intestate succession
Unit 5 · 9 min read
3. Succession to the property of Hindu Male and Female
Unit 5 · 12 min read
4. Dwelling House
Unit 5 · 7 min read
5. The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 as amended by the Hindu Succession (Andhra Pradesh Amendment) Act, 1986 & the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005
Unit 5 · 12 min read
6. Notional Partition
Unit 5 · 8 min read
7. Classes of heirs
Unit 5 · 11 min read
8. Enlargement of limited estate of women into their absolute estate
Unit 5 · 11 min read
9. Daughter’s right to inherit ancestral property and impact of recent changes in law
Unit 5 · 13 min read
Syllabus Cases (1)
Sastri Yagnapurushadji v. Muldas Bhudardas VaishyaLandmark
Unit 1 · 1966 (decided 14 January 1966)
Other Cases (7)
Collector of Madura v. Moottoo Ramalinga SathupathyLandmark
Unit 1 · 1868 (decided 29 February 1868)
Hunoomanpersaud Panday v. Mussumat Babooee Munraj KoonwereeLandmark
Unit 1 · 1856 (decided 8 July 1856)
Addagada Raghavamma v. Addagada ChenchammaLandmark
Unit 1 · 1963 (decided 9 April 1963)
Brij Narain v. Mangla PrasadLandmark
Unit 1 · 1924 (decided 24 November 1923) · Antecedent debt
State Bank of India v. Ghamandi RamLandmark
Unit 1 · 1969 (decided 13 February 1969) · Coparcenary
Sujata Sharma v. Manu GuptaLandmark
Unit 1 · 2015 (decided 22 December 2015) · Karta of joint family
Surjit Lal Chhabda v. Commissioner of Income Tax
Unit 1 · 1975 (decided 6 October 1975) · Hindu undivided family
Syllabus Cases (4)
Sarla Mudgal v. Union of IndiaLandmark
Unit 2 · 1995 (decided 10 May 1995)
Chanmuniya v. Virendra Kumar Singh Kushwaha
Unit 2 · 2010 (decided 7 October 2010)
Dolly Rani v. Manish Kumar Chanchal
Unit 2 · 2024 (decided 19 April 2024)
Lily Thomas v. Union of India
Unit 2 · 2000 (decided 5 May 2000)
Other Cases (12)
Supriyo @ Supriya Chakraborty v. Union of IndiaLandmark
Unit 2 · 2023 (decided 17 October 2023)
D. Velusamy v. D. PatchaiammalLandmark
Unit 2 · 2010 (decided 21 October 2010)
Shafin Jahan v. Asokan K.M.Landmark
Unit 2 · 2018 (operative order 8 March 2018, decided 9 April 2018)
Indra Sarma v. V.K.V. SarmaLandmark
Unit 2 · 2013 (decided 26 November 2013)
Seema v. Ashwani KumarLandmark
Unit 2 · 2006 (decided 14 February 2006)
Jinia Keotin v. Kumar Sitaram ManjhiLandmark
Unit 2 · 2003 (decided 20 December 2002)
Lata Singh v. State of Uttar PradeshLandmark
Unit 2 · 2006 (decided 7 July 2006)
Shakti Vahini v. Union of IndiaLandmark
Unit 2 · 2018 (decided 27 March 2018)
Badri Prasad v. Deputy Director of ConsolidationLandmark
Unit 2 · 1978 (decided 1 August 1978)
Bhaurao Shankar Lokhande v. State of MaharashtraLandmark
Unit 2 · 1965 (decided 1 February 1965)
Tikait Monmohini Jemadai v. Basanta Kumar SinghLandmark
Unit 2 · 1901 (decided 20 March 1901) · Restitution of conjugal rights
Yamunabai Anantrao Adhav v. Anantrao Shivram AdhavLandmark
Unit 2 · 1988 (decided 27 January 1988) · Void marriage and maintenance
Syllabus Cases (1)
Savitri Pandey v. Prem Chandra PandeyLandmark
Unit 3 · 2002 (decided 8 January 2002)
Other Cases (6)
Amardeep Singh v. Harveen KaurLandmark
Unit 3 · 2017 (decided 12 September 2017)
Dastane v. DastaneLandmark
Unit 3 · 1975 (decided 19 March 1975) · Cruelty and condonation
Saroj Rani v. Sudarshan Kumar ChadhaLandmark
Unit 3 · 1984 (decided 8 August 1984) · Restitution of conjugal rights
Sureshta Devi v. Om PrakashLandmark
Unit 3 · 1991 (decided 7 February 1991) · Withdrawal of consent
T. Sareetha v. T. Venkata SubbaiahLandmark
Unit 3 · 1983 (decided 1 July 1983) · Restitution of conjugal rights
Harvinder Kaur v. Harmander Singh Choudhry
Unit 3 · 1983 (decided 15 November 1983) · Restitution of conjugal rights
Syllabus Cases (1)
Githa Hariharan v. Reserve Bank of IndiaLandmark
Unit 4 · 1999 (decided 17 February 1999)
Syllabus Cases (2)
Vineeta Sharma v. Rakesh SharmaLandmark
Unit 5 · 2020 (decided 11 August 2020)
Prakash v. PhulavatiLandmark
Unit 5 · 2015 (decided 16 October 2015)
Other Cases (5)
Vellikannu v. R. Singaperumal
Unit 5 · 2005 (decided 6 May 2005)
Commissioner of Wealth Tax, Kanpur v. Chander SenLandmark
Unit 5 · 1986 (decided 16 July 1986) · Inherited property
Gurupad Khandappa Magdum v. Hirabai Khandappa MagdumLandmark
Unit 5 · 1978 (decided 27 April 1978) · Notional partition
H. Venkatachala Iyengar v. B.N. ThimmajammaLandmark
Unit 5 · 1958 (decided 13 November 1958) · Proof of wills
V. Tulasamma v. Sesha ReddyLandmark
Unit 5 · 1977 (decided 17 March 1977) · Enlargement of women's estate
Sources of Hindu Law — MCQs
Unit 1 · 8 questions
Schools of Hindu Law — MCQs
Unit 1 · 8 questions
Concept of Joint Family, Coparcenary, Joint Family Property and Coparcenary Property — MCQs
Unit 1 · 8 questions
Institution of Karta — MCQs
Unit 1 · 8 questions
Partition — MCQs
Unit 1 · 10 questions
Debts and alienation of property — MCQs
Unit 1 · 8 questions
Marriage - Definition — MCQs
Unit 2 · 16 questions
Conditions of Hindu Marriage — MCQs
Unit 2 · 13 questions
Ceremonies and Registration — MCQs
Unit 2 · 16 questions
Recent Trends in the institution of marriage — MCQs
Unit 2 · 8 questions
Judicial Separation — MCQs
Unit 3 · 8 questions
Restitution of Conjugal Rights — MCQs
Unit 3 · 8 questions
Nullity of marriage — MCQs
Unit 3 · 16 questions
Divorce — MCQs
Unit 3 · 18 questions
Maintenance pendente lite — MCQs
Unit 3 · 9 questions
importance of conciliation — MCQs
Unit 3 · 8 questions
Concept of Adoption — MCQs
Unit 4 · 24 questions
Historical perspectives of adoption in India — MCQs
Unit 4 · 8 questions
In country and inter- country adoptions — MCQs
Unit 4 · 8 questions
Law of Maintenance — MCQs
Unit 4 · 20 questions
Law of Guardianship — MCQs
Unit 4 · 9 questions
The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act 1956 — MCQs
Unit 4 · 8 questions
The Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 — MCQs
Unit 4 · 8 questions
Succession — MCQs
Unit 5 · 8 questions
Intestate succession — MCQs
Unit 5 · 7 questions
Succession to the property of Hindu Male and Female — MCQs
Unit 5 · 16 questions
Dwelling House — MCQs
Unit 5 · 8 questions
The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 as amended by the Hindu Succession (Andhra Pradesh Amendment) Act, 1986 & the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 — MCQs
Unit 5 · 16 questions
Daughter’s right to inherit ancestral property and impact of recent changes in law — MCQs
Unit 5 · 8 questions
Classes of heirs — MCQs
Unit 5 · 8 questions
Enlargement of limited estate of women into their absolute estate — MCQs
Unit 5 · 8 questions
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