This document outlines the course curriculum for Family Law during the January to April 2010 semester. It covers both Hindu Law and Muslim Law over 4 parts for each. For Hindu Law, the parts cover the nature and origin of family law, marriage, matrimonial reliefs, and adoption and maintenance. Key topics include the sources of Hindu law, forms of marriage, grounds for divorce and judicial separation, and the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act. For Muslim Law, the parts cover the origin and development, sources and schools, marriage, dissolution of marriage, and maintenance and guardianship. Key topics for Muslim Law include the sources and schools of Muslim law, concepts of marriage and dower under Muslim law, and maintenance of
This document outlines the course curriculum for Family Law during the January to April 2010 semester. It covers both Hindu Law and Muslim Law over 4 parts for each. For Hindu Law, the parts cover the nature and origin of family law, marriage, matrimonial reliefs, and adoption and maintenance. Key topics include the sources of Hindu law, forms of marriage, grounds for divorce and judicial separation, and the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act. For Muslim Law, the parts cover the origin and development, sources and schools, marriage, dissolution of marriage, and maintenance and guardianship. Key topics for Muslim Law include the sources and schools of Muslim law, concepts of marriage and dower under Muslim law, and maintenance of
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This document outlines the course curriculum for Family Law during the January to April 2010 semester. It covers both Hindu Law and Muslim Law over 4 parts for each. For Hindu Law, the parts cover the nature and origin of family law, marriage, matrimonial reliefs, and adoption and maintenance. Key topics include the sources of Hindu law, forms of marriage, grounds for divorce and judicial separation, and the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act. For Muslim Law, the parts cover the origin and development, sources and schools, marriage, dissolution of marriage, and maintenance and guardianship. Key topics for Muslim Law include the sources and schools of Muslim law, concepts of marriage and dower under Muslim law, and maintenance of
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Course Teacher:Mrs.Shilpa Jain Mr.Abhishek HINDU LAW Part – 1 Nature and Origin of Family Law Module 1- Introduction to Family Law 1. What is Family Law 2. Codification of Family Law Module II-Application of Hindu Law 1.Who are governed by Hindu Law Module III-Sources of Hindu Law 1.Ancient Sources 2.Modern Sources Module IV-Schools of Hindu Law Part – II Marriage Module V- Marriage 1.Concept of Hindu Marriage a. Marriage as a Sacrament b. Marriage as a Contract Module VI-Forms of Marriage 1.Conditions for Valid Marriage 2.Marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act,1955 Module VII-Validity of Hindu Marriage 1.Bigamy 2.Child Marriage Part III – Matrimonial Reliefs Module VIII – Nullity of Marriage 1.Void Marriages 2. Voidable Marriages 3.Children of Void and Voidable Marriages Module IX – Divorce 1.Theories of Divorce 2.Grounds of Divorce Module X – Judicial Separation 1.Grounds for Judicial Separation 2.Distinction between Judicial Separation& Divorce Module XI- Restitution of Conjugal Rights 1. Mode of Execution 2. Effect of non-compliance Part IV – Adoption and Maintenance Module XII – Hindu law of Adoption and Maintenance 1.Origin and Object of Adoption 2.HinduAdoption and Maintenance Act,1956 3.Requisites of a Valid Adoption 4. Inter country Adoption MUSLIM LAW Part I –Origin and Development of Muslim Law Module I – Origin and Application 1.Historical development of Muslim Law 2. Who is a Muslim? Module II – Sources and Schools of Muslim Law 1.Sources of Muslim Law a. Ancient Sources b. Modern Sources 2. Schools of Muslim Law a. Sunni school of law b. Shia school of law Part II – Marriage Module III – Concept of Marriage 1.Nature of Muslim Marriage 2.Essentials of Valid Marriage 3.Formalities in Muslim Marriage 4.Kinds of Marriage
Module IV –Dower 1.Concept of Dower 2.Kinds of Dower Unspecified dower Specified dower 3.Remission of Dower 4.Enforcement of right to Dower
Part III – Dissolution of Marriage
Module V – Divorce under Muslim Law 1. Modes of dissolution of marriage
Part IV – Maintenance and Guardianship
ModuleVI - Maintenance 1. Personsentitled to maintenance 2. Maintenance of divorced women Module VII – Guardianship 1. Classification of Guardians 2. Powers and function of guardians