Hindu Law

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Last updated: November 20, 2025

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

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