- Author(s): B.M. Gandhi
- Publisher: Eastern Book Company
- Edition: 2 Ed Rp 2023
- ISBN 13 9789394364813
- Approx. Pages 442 + Contents
- Format Paperback
- Approx. Product Size 24 x 16 cms
- Delivery Time Normally 7-9 working days
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Description
Volume 1 of the second edition of BM Gandhi's Family Law has been thoroughly revised and updated with the latest case laws and
statutory updates. This comprehensive work covers various aspects of both codified and uncodified law.
What is new in this edition:
• Chapters on divorce, maintenance and custody have been thoroughly updated.
• Latest case-law developments in the areas of maintenance of wives, husbands and children
has been discussed.
• New cases have been included under various topics such as bigamy, adultery, fraud and coercion.
• Case laws with instances of awarding custody of children to mother, father and even to
grandparents has been discussed.
• Law on Triple Talaq, which has been promulgated as an Ordinance has been included.
• Status of live-in relationships has been discussed with regard to rights on divorce along with the
recent judgements on same-sex relationships.
• Includes a note on Leprosy which is no longer a ground of divorce after passage of Personal
Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019.
Notable features include:
• Short accessible chapters for easy navigation through the book.
• All statutory and customary laws have been arranged topicwise and discussed in detail.
• Key Cases have been highlighted.
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Contents
Part I : Introduction
1. Family: Meating, Origin, Types and Functions
2. Sources
Part II : Marriage
3. Marriage
Part III : Breakdown and Remarriage
4. Breakdown (Introduction)
5. Restitution of Conjugal Rights
6. Judicial Separation
7. Divorce
8. Remarriage
Part IV : Maintenance, Guardianship, Paternity and Adoption
9. Maintenance of Wife, Children and Other Dependants
10. Custody and Guardianship
11. Legitimacy and Paternity
12. Adoption
Subject Index
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Author Details
B.M. Gandhi, B.A, LLB (Bom), LLM (Guj), Former Principal, Law College, Modasa