
Hindu
Law

For
MJPRU / GJUM / CCSU / MSU / Others
Unit I: Introduction and Foundational Concepts of Hindu Law
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Concept of Hindu Law and its Evolution
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Sources of Hindu Law (Ancient and Modern)
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Schools of Hindu Law (Mitakshara and Dayabhaga, including Sub-Schools)
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Applicability of Hindu Law: Who is a Hindu
Unit II: Hindu Marriage and Matrimonial Remedies
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Concept and Nature of Hindu Marriage
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Essentials of a Valid Hindu Marriage
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Void and Voidable Marriages (including their effects)
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Legitimacy and Legal Status of Children Born of Void and Voidable Marriages
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Matrimonial Reliefs: Restitution of Conjugal Rights, Judicial Separation, Nullity of Marriage, Divorce (Grounds for Divorce, Theories of Divorce)
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Hindu Law and Gender Equality: Women's Rights, LGBTQ+ Rights in context of marriage and family
Unit III: Adoption, Maintenance, and Guardianship
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Adoption under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956: Capacity to Adopt, Give in Adoption, Conditions for Valid Adoption, Effects of Adoption (Sections 6-12)
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Maintenance under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (Sections 24-25)
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Maintenance under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 (Sections 18, 19, 20)
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Guardianship under Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956: Natural Guardians, Testamentary Guardians, Guardians Appointed by Court, Powers and Duties of Guardians (Sections 6-13)
Unit IV: Hindu Joint Family and Property
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Hindu Joint Family: Origin, Nature, and Concept
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Coparcenary: Formation, Incidents, Distinction between Joint Family and Coparcenary
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Classification of Property: Joint Family Property, Separate Property, Obstructed and Unobstructed Heritage
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Karta: Powers, Functions, and Liabilities
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Alienation of Joint Family Property
Unit V: Partition and Succession
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Law of Partition and Re-Union: Nature of Partition, Partition how Affected and Reopened, Subject Matter of Partition, Reunion
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Hindu Succession Act, 1956: General Principles of Succession
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Devolution of Interest in Coparcenary Property (Section 6, including the impact of Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005)
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General Rules of Succession in Case of Male Hindus (Section 8)
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General Rules of Succession in Case of Female Hindus (Section 15)
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Disqualification for Succession
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Testamentary Succession (Section 30)

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