Browse the articles below — a handpicked collection of legal insights, case studies, and explainers across key topics. Dive in and explore the law, one post at a time.
| Sr. No. | Topic Name |
|---|---|
| Introduction & Sources of Hindu Law | |
| 1 | Nature, Scope & Application of Hindu Law |
| 2 | Sources of Hindu Law – Shruti, Smritis, Customs, Commentaries |
| 3 | Modern Sources – Legislation, Precedent, Justice, Equity & Good Conscience |
| 4 | Schools of Hindu Law – Mitakshara & Dayabhaga |
| 5 | Concept of Dharma & Its Influence on Hindu Law |
| Marriage (Hindu Marriage Act, 1955) | |
| 6 | Nature & Concept of Hindu Marriage |
| 7 | Conditions for a Valid Hindu Marriage (Section 5) |
| 8 | Ceremonies & Registration of Marriage |
| 9 | Void & Voidable Marriages (Sections 11–12) |
| 10 | Restitution of Conjugal Rights |
| 11 | Judicial Separation |
| 12 | Divorce – Grounds for Divorce (Section 13) |
| 13 | Divorce by Mutual Consent |
| 14 | Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage (Judicial Development) |
| 15 | Legitimacy of Children (Section 16) |
| 16 | Bigamy & Penal Consequences |
| Matrimonial Reliefs & Maintenance | |
| 17 | Maintenance under Section 24 & 25 (HMA) |
| 18 | Permanent Alimony & Child Maintenance |
| 19 | Custody, Guardianship & Welfare of Children |
| Hindu Joint Family & Coparcenary | |
| 20 | Concept of Hindu Joint Family |
| 21 | Coparcenary – Meaning & Characteristics |
| 22 | Mitakshara Coparcenary System |
| 23 | Dayabhaga Coparcenary System |
| 24 | Daughter as a Coparcener (2005 Amendment) |
| 25 | Karta – Position, Powers & Duties |
| 26 | Pious Obligation Doctrine |
| 27 | Debts Binding the Joint Family |
| Partition | |
| 28 | Meaning, Mode & Effect of Partition |
| 29 | Who Can Demand Partition |
| 30 | Reopening & Reunification of Partition |
| 31 | Shares of Coparceners after Partition (Post-2005) |
| Adoption (Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956) | |
| 32 | Who Can Adopt |
| 33 | Who Can Be Adopted |
| 34 | Conditions & Validity of Adoption |
| 35 | Effect of Adoption |
| 36 | Adoption of Girls (Modern Rules) |
| Maintenance (HAMA, 1956) | |
| 37 | Maintenance of Wife |
| 38 | Maintenance of Children (Legitimate/Illegitimate) |
| 39 | Maintenance of Aged Parents |
| 40 | Maintenance of Widowed Daughter-in-law |
| Guardianship (Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956) | |
| 41 | Definition of Minor & Guardian |
| 42 | Natural Guardians (Father, Mother, Husband) |
| 43 | Welfare Principle as Paramount Consideration |
| 44 | Powers of Natural Guardian |
| 45 | De facto Guardianship |
| 46 | Guardianship of Minor’s Property |
| Hindu Succession (HSA, 1956 & 2005 Amendment) | |
| 47 | Succession – Meaning & Types |
| 48 | Intestate Succession – General Rules |
| 49 | Succession to Males (Class I & Class II Heirs) |
| 50 | Succession to Females (Section 15) |
| 51 | Order of Heirs & Distribution |
| 52 | Full vs Limited Estate of Women |
| 53 | Stridhan – Concept & Types |
| 54 | Changes Introduced by the 2005 Amendment |
| 55 | Escheat & Government Succession |
| Alienation & Property Concepts | |
| 56 | Coparcenary Property vs Separate Property |
| 57 | Alienation by Karta |
| 58 | Gifts & Wills under Hindu Law |
| 59 | Women’s Right to Property – Evolution |
| Religious & Charitable Endowments | |
| 60 | Nature of Religious Endowments |
| 61 | Hindu Religious Institutions – Legal Framework |
| Modern Issues & Judicial Trends | |
| 62 | Live-in Relationships & Legal Status |
| 63 | LGBTQ+ Rights under Hindu Marriage Interpretations |
| 64 | Uniform Civil Code Debate |
| 65 | Judicial Activism in Hindu Personal Law |