Modern Hindu Law (Codified and Uncodified)

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Description
Bringing out a new edition is always a matter of great pleasure. Law being dynamic is always subject of change either through legislation or judicial interpretations. The matrimonial laws are still reeling in fault grounds, mutual consent and so called irretrievable breakdown. The concept of cruelty is still being expounded as certainly a definition of same especially of mental cruelty is not possible. The courts are waiving of waiting period of 6 months for mutual consent where they find marriage to be completely broken down. Mothers are still not guardians along with father in the statute book, though courts are time and again letting mothers act on behalf of minors. But mercifully law is quite clear that a married minor girls guardian would not be her husband. There had been one major change by Personal Law (Amendment) Act, 2019 (Act No. 6 of 2019), which drop the leprosy as a ground for divorce as well. as for adoption. There had been two major changes in criminal law though not strictly in the ambit of Hindu law. Same sex relationship has been recognized but it is still unclear that if same sex partners decide to get married would same matrimonial laws apply to them or there would be amendments, further adultery has ceased to be a criminal offence but it is still a fault ground for seeking divorce on judicial separation and co adulterer has to be made a party.
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Contents
1.    Application of Hindu Law : Who are Hindus
2.    Hindu Philosophy, Social Structure and Concept of Law
3.    Sources of Hindu Law
4.    Schools of Hindu Law, Migration and Chance of Religion
5.    Concept of Marriage and Theories of Divorce
6.    Dowry
7.    Marriage
8.    Matrimonial Cause
9.    Family Courts
10. Adoptions
11. Guardianship
12. The Mitakshara Joint Family
13. The Dayabhaga Joint Family
14. Alienations
15. Son's Pious Obligation to pay Father's Debts
16. Partition
17. Woman's Property
18. Succession
19. Maintenance
20. Religious and Charitable Endowments
21. Damdupat
22. Benami Transactions
23. Impartible Estates
24. Gifts
Acts of Hindu Law
1.     The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
2.     The Hindu Succession Act, 1956
3.     The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956
4.     The Hindu adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956
5.     The Prohibition of Child marriage Act, 2006
6.     The Hindu Widow Remarriage Act, 1956
7.     The Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988
8.     The Special Marriage Act
9.     The Marriage laws (amendment) Bill, 1981
Index
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Author Details
Para Diwan, LL.M., Ph.D., Advocate Formerly Professor of Laws and Chairmen, Department of Laws, Punjab University
Peeyushi Diwan, B.A., LL.M., Advocate Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh