Kumud Desai Indian Law of Marriage and Divorce

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Description
Since the publication of the last edition significant legislative changes have been brought in the various personal laws applicable to members of all communities in India. As is well known, divorce laws have undergone lot of liberation over the years to meet the demands of changing times. One of the grounds for matrimonial relief has since long been leprosy of the non applicant. however, with advancement in medical science, the disease is no longer incurable, hence the law has been amended and this ground has been removed vide Marriage Laws Amendment Act 2019. Another judicial development of significance during the interregnum is the challenge to relief of restitution of conjugal rights. With movements for liberation of women and demands for gender equality and protection o privacy and liberty, a petition for restitution is being perceived as violative of right to privacy, dignity and autonomy. A PIL challenginf the same has been refered to a three hujdge Bench of the Supreme Court of India.
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Contents
Part 1    The Special Marriage Act, 1954
Part 2    Hindu Law of Marriage and Divorce, 1955
Part 3    Muslim Law of Marriage and Divorce
Part 4    Parsi Law of Marriage and Divorce
Part 5    (A) Christian Law of Marriage and Divorce
Part 5    (B) The Indian Divorce Act
Part 6    Jewish Law of Marriage and Divorce
Part 7    The Family Courts Act, 1984.
Part 8    The Foreign Marriages Act, 1969
Part 9    General Principles
Appendices
Part I     Central Acts and Rules
Part II    State Acts and Rules
About Prof. Kusum
Subject Index
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Author Details
Kumud Desai, M.A., Barrister-at-Law Seventh Edition Revised by Prof. Kusum Kusum, MA., LL.M. (Delhi University) is a former research professor from the Indian Law Institute, New Delhi, a premier legal research Institute in the country. She has authored and co-authored several books and projects; a regular writer for leading newspapers, magazines and law journals, she has been a columnist for
"Caravan" (a fortnightly from Delhi) and "Imprint" (a monthly periodical from Bombay). She has been on deputation to the Law Commission of India, and is also associated with the National Commission for Women and Delhi Legal Services Authority. As a recipient of UNDP Human Rights Fellowship and also a founder director member of the International Association of Bioethics (Australia) she has visited  various countries, like Australia, New-Zealand, China, Korea, France, Holland, UK, Switzerland, Sweden, etc., to attend conferences and seminars and pressent papers and reports.
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