Hindu Law

                                        PAPER – 14 

                          FAMILY LAW - I 

                                        (Hindu Law) 

                                        (Paper Code:  K-2003) 

The course shall comprise of the following : 

(1) Sources of Hindu Law 

(2) Schools and Sub-Schools of Hindu Law 

(3) Marriage: Essentials of a Valid Marriage, Void and Voidable Marriage 

(4) Matrimonial Relief: Concept and Grounds of Various Matrimonial Reliefs viz

• Restitution of Conjugal Rights
• Judicial Separation
• Nullity of Marriage
• Divorce

(5) Legitimacy - Legal Status of Children Born of Void and Voidable Marriage. 

(6) Adoption 

(7) Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 

(8) Law of Maintenance – Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956. 

(9) Law of Succession under The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 – Devolution of interest of 

coparcenary  property  (Section  6),  General  rules  of  succession  in  the  case  of  male 

Hindus (Section 8), General rules of succession in the case of female Hindus (Section 

15), Testamentary succession (Section 30). 

 

BOOKS RECOMMENDED  

Mulla, Principles of Hindu Law 

Diwan Paras (Dr.), Modern Hindu Law 

Mayne’s,  Hindu Law and Usage 

Kesari U.P.D. (Dr.),  Modern Hindu Law 

Sharma B. K.- Modern Hindu Law 

Old Question's

2022

Marks:4

Question 1. Void and Voidable marriage.

Question 2. Schools of Hindu Law .

Question 3. Self-acquired property and Joint family estate.

Question 4. Partition

Question 5. Religious Endowment.

Marks: 10

Question 6. Discuss the various schools of Hindu law. Explain how did they arise?