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Christian Law in India

Christian Law in India

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  • Author(s): Dr. Kande Prasada Rao
  • Publisher: Universal LexisNexis
  • Edition: 3 Ed 2018
  • ISBN 13 9789351439455
  • Approx. Pages 1282 + Content
  • Format Hardbound
  • Approx. Product Size 24 x 16 cms
  • Delivery Time Normally 7-9 working days

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CONTENTS
PRELUDE
A1      Aborted Attempt for Revision
A2      Directions   for Amendment
A3      Community fulfilled Conditions
A4      Bill of the Ministry of Law
A5      Indian Divorce (Amendment) Act
DEFECTS IN THE BILL
B1      Introduction
B2      Inappropriate Drafting
B3      A Mensa Et Toro                                               
B4      Offending Provision Not Omitted
B5      Damages for Adultery
B6      Decree of Divorce Passed by High Court
B7      Court to which Petition should be Made
B8      No Advantage for Pending Cases                 
B9      Gender Inequality
B10    Original Jurisdiction of High Court
B11    Improper Provisions                                         
B12    Co-respondent
B13    Grounds for Dissolution of Marriage
B14    Non-Compliance with Decree for Restitution
B15    No Cohabitation after Decree for Separation
B16    Irretrievable Marriages               
B17    Divorce by Mutual Consent    
B18    Consolidation of Grounds for Divorce    
B19    Grounds for Judicial Separation    
B20    Decrees for Nullity of Marriage
B21    Schedule of Forms
B22    Suggestions of the Author
DEFECTS IN THE ACT
C1    Inappropriate Drafting
C2    Amendment of Section 3
C3    Omission of Section 7
C4    Substitution for Section 10
C5    Substitution for Section 11
C6    Amendment of Section 15    
C7    Amendment of Section 16
C8    Substitution for Section 17
C9    Amendment of Sections 18 and 19
C10  Amendment of Section 22
C11  Amendment of Section 23
C12  Amendment of Section 32
C13  Amendment of Section 36
C14  Amendment of Section 37
C15  Amendment of Sections 42 & 43
C16  Substitution for Section 55
C17  Substitution for Section 57
C18  Original Jurisdiction of High Courts
C19  Grave Anomalies not Rectified
C20  Pending Cases
C21  Necessary Provisions not Adapted
C22  Unnecessary Provisions Adapted
C23  Certain Provisions are Superfluous
C24  Remaining Sections
C25  Schedule of Forms
C26  Repeals
RECTIFICATION OF DEFECTS
D1    Proposals for Rectification
D2    Pruning of the Divorce Act
REVISION OF LAW
E1    Proposals of Christian Community
E2    Suggestions to Christian Community
COMMON CIVIL CODE
F1    Need for Common Code
F2    Christians in Favour of Common Code
F3    No Opposition from Churches
F4    Common Code for Matrimonial Causes
MISCELLANEOUS
G1    Christian Law Review Committee
G2    It was Done Well in Pakistan
 APPENDICES
LEGISLATIONS APPLICABLE TO CHRISTIANS
I.        Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872
II.       The Divorce Act, 1869
III.      Divorce Act
IV.      Converts' Marriage Dissolution Act, 1866
PROPOSALS FOR AMENDMENT
V.       Private Member Bill of Smt. Indira Maydeo
VI.      Private Member Bill of Shri N.G. Goray
VII.     Private Member Bill of Shri N.P. Chaudhary
PROPOSALS FOR REVISION
VIII.   The Government Bill
IX.      Consensus Bill of Christian Community
X.       Bill of the Ministry of Law
LAW COMMISSION REPORTS
XI.      Fifteenth Report of the Law Commission
XII.     Eighteenth Report of the Law Commission
XIII.    Twenty-second Report of the Law Commission
XIV.    59th Report of the Law Commission
XV.     Ninetieth Report of the Law Commission
XVI.    164th Report of the Law Commission
XVII.    Report on Status of Women in India
LEGISLATION OF INDIAN DIVORCE (AMENDMENT) ACT
XVIII.  Indian Divorce (Amendment) Bill
XIX.    Report of the Select Committee
XX.     Suggestions for Amendment    
XXI.    Comments of Legislative Department    
XXII.   Indian Divorce (Amendment) Act
OTHER LAWS RELATING TO MATRIMONIAL CAUSES
XXIII.  The Special Marriage Act, 1954
XXIV.  The Foreign Marriage Act, 1969    
XXV.   The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
XXVI.  The Parsi Marriage And Divorce Act, 1936    
XXVII. The Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939
MARRIAGE LAWS (AMENDMENT) ACTS
XXVIII. The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Act, 1976
XXIX.   The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Act, 1999
XXX.    The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Act, 2001
XXXI.    Debates in Parliament (Lok Sabhaj)
XXXII.   Debates in Parliament (Rajya Sabha)
MISCELLANEOUS
XXXIII.  (Pakistan's Divorce (Amendment) Act
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Author Details
Dr. Kande Prasada Rao
was born of devoted Christians parents Kande Abraham and Meramma on 4th February, 1944 in Allur of Nellore district in Andra Pradesh. He had his school education in Rama Krishna High School, Allur and did B. Sc.; in Venkatagiri Raja's College, Nellore. He did m.Sc. (Physics) in Vikram University,Ujjain.
Dr. Rao worked as Junior Lecture in Physics in Coles Memoral Junior College, Kurnool and A. B. M. Junior College. Ongole in Andhra Pradesh and retired from service on attaining age of superannuation in 2002.
His first book under the title "Freedom of Religion for Harijans in India" was cited in Parliament (Lok Sabha) on 28th May, 1990 and is preserved in Parliament Library, vide catalogue No. 301.440954 N.O. 1990.
The Second book of Dr. Rao was under the title "The Law Relating to Marriages of Christians in India" for which the Foreword was given by Justice K. Ramasway, judge, Supreme Court of India. It was released in The Indian Law Institute, New Delhi on 12th September, 1990.
Third book of Dr. Rao entitled "Bigamy in Christian Law" was published in 2001, for which the foreword was given by Justice H. K. Sema, Judge, Supreme Court of India.
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