Private property is a necessary institution, at least in a fallen world; men work more and dispute less when goods are private than when they are in common. R. H. Tawney Family disputes can result in a forced partition. Partition of property takes region while there may be joint possession of or greater individuals…
What is a Hindu Undivided Family?The Joint Hindu Family business is a distinct form of organization that is very much peculiar to India. Joint Hindu Family Firm is created by the operation of law and not by any contract. It does not have any separate legal entity from that of its members. The laws that…
Before 1955, getting a divorce as a Hindu was not always simple. Because the marriage was seen as a religious union in Hinduism. The parliament resolved to create laws pertaining to the Hindu in light of different stigmas in social life of the Hindu. However, doing so was a challenging undertaking. The lawful marriage between…
The term of ‘sources of law’ has many meanings. It can be any authority which issues rule of conduct. It can also mean social conditions which lead to making of laws. It can also mean the material or evidence from which rules and laws are derived. Family law is a body of law that…
INTRODUCTION Marriage is one of important social institution which approved socially relationship between man and women that bind them into permanent, as a spouse. Marriage establishes socially obligation over the spouse’s relation such as wife under obligation to live with her husband under a roof and husband is responsible to provide his wife’s maintenance during…
Introduction The ancient texts of India have hardly discussed the concept of guardianship due to the durable familial structure in the Vedic society and resolute presence and powers of the Karta. Thus, there were hardly any laws on guardianship in India. The emergence of guardianship as a legal concept began from the advent of the…
Maintenance imposes obligation to provide certain basic needs, such as food, clothes, shelter, medical aid etc… without which a person can not survive. Maintenance has been defined under section 3(b) of Hindu Adoption and maintenance Act. Under the act all the basic requirement that a person needs to survive is defined along with the reasonable…
Hindu is derived from the Greek word ‘Indoi’ means inhabitants of the Indus Valley . The institution of Hindu joint Family concept has took place where long time ago. It was developed as a custom practice by people from generation to generation. Ancient times patriarchal system was prevailing and where men’s are placed in a…
Introduction:- In India, each religious community has its law, customs, and traditions that have been practised for centuries and still prevail. In our country, the community of Hindus being the majority, have laws and legislations that govern various aspects of our life, from marriage to adoption, succession to guardianship, and so on. In this article,…
Introduction The movie ‘Luka Chuppi’ is filled with fun, emotions, ethics and is a perfect replica of the social reality. The portrayal of religion being attached to political agenda is the focus of the movie. It shows how political leaders extract votes and fool the public in the name of protecting the Indian culture. The…
