COURSE OUTLINES 2020

FAMILY LAW.

Objectives of the course

The course structure is designed mainly with three objectives in view. One is to provide
adequate sociological perspectives so that the basic concepts relating to family are expounded
in their relation with one another and the laws regulating their relationship. The next
objective is to give an overview of some of the current problems arising out of the
foundational inequalities writ large in the various family concepts. The third objective is to
view family law not merely as a separate system of personal laws based upon religions but as
the one cutting across the religious lines and eventually enabling us to fulfil the constitutional
directive of uniform civil code. Such a restructuring would make the study of familial
relations more meaningful.
Syllabus
UNIT -I
1. Sources –
1.1 nature and origin –
1.2 Hindu law –
1.3 Source of Hindu Law.
1.4 Muslim law
1.5Schools of Hindu law and the difference between mitakshara and Dayabagha.
UNIT -II
2. Marriage and Kinship
2.1. Evolution of the institution of marriage and family.
2.2. Role of religious rituals and practices in moulding the rules regulating to marital relations
2.3. Types of family based upon Lineage-patrilineal, matrilineal
2.3.2. Authority structure- patriarchal and matriarchal
2.3.3. Location- patrilocal and matrilocal
2.3.4. Number of conjugal units - nuclear, extended, joint and composite.
2.4. Emerging concepts: maitrisambandh and divided home
2.5 Special legislation relating to marriage

UNIT -III
3. Customary practices and State regulation
3.1. Polygamy
3.2. Concubinage
3.3. Child marriage
3.4. Sati
3.5. Dowry
UNIT- IV
4. Conversion and its effect on family
4.1. Marriage
4.2. Adoption
4.3. Guardianship
4.4. Succession (In view of the conflict of interpersonal laws, conversion is causing
problems.
UNIT -V
5. Matrimonial Remedies
5.1. Non-judicial resolution of marital conflicts.
a. Customary dissolution of marriage - unilateral divorce, divorce by mutual consent and
other modes of dissolution.
b. Divorce under Muslim personal law - talaq and talaq-e-tafweez.
5.2. Judicial resolution of marital conflicts: the family court
5.3. Nullity of marriage
5.4. Option of puberty
5.5. Restitution of conjugal rights
5.6. Judicial separation
5.7. Desertion: a ground for matrimonial relief
5.8. Cruelty: a ground for matrimonial relief
5.9. Adultery: a ground for matrimonial relief
5.10. Other grounds for matrimonial relief
5.11. Divorce by mutual consent under: Special Marriage Act 1954; Hindu Marriage Act
1955; Muslim law (Khula and Mubaraat).
5.12. Bar to matrimonial relief:
5.12.1. Doctrine of strict proof
5.12.2. Taking advantage of one's own wrong or disability
5.12.3. Accessory
5.12.4. Connivance
5.12.5. Collusion
5.12.6. Condonation
5.12.7. Improper or unnecessary delay
5.12.8. Residuary clause - no other legal ground exists for refusing the matrimonial relief

UNIT -VI
6. Alimony and maintenance
6.1. Maintenance of neglected wives, divorced wives, minor children, disabled children,
and parents who are unable to support themselves: provisions under the Code of Criminal
Procedure 1973.
6.2. Alimony and maintenance as an independent remedy: a review under different personal
laws - need for reforming the law
6.3. Alimony and maintenance as an ancillary relief
6.4. Maintenance of divorced Muslim women under the Muslim Women (Protection of
Rights on Divorce) Act 1986: a critical review .
UNIT-VII
7. Child and the Family
7.1. Legitimacy
7.2. Adoption
7.3. Custody, maintenance and education
7.4. Guardianship and parental rights - welfare of the child principle.
UNIT- VIII
8. Establishment of Family Courts
8.1. Constitution, power and functions
8.2. Administration of gender justice
8.3 Uniform Civil Code-need for Religious pluralism and its implication
8.4. Connotations of the directive contained in Article 44 of the Constitution
8.5. Impediments to the formulation of the Uniform Civil Code
8.6 The idea of Optional Uniform Civil Code.

Selected Bibliography
1. Paras Diwan, Law of Intestate and Testamentary Succession (1998), Universal
2. Basu, N.D., Law of Succession (2000), Universal
3. Kusem, Marriage and Divorce Law Manual (2000), Universal
4. Machanda. S.C., Law and Practice of Divorce in India (2000) Universal
5. P.V. Kane, History of Dharmasastras Vol.2 pt. 1 at 624-632 (1974)
6. A. Kuppuswami (ed.) Mayne's Hindu Law and Usage Ch. 4 (1 986)
7. B. Sivaramayys, Inequalities and the Law, (1985) 8. K.C. Daiya, "Population control
through family planning in India, "Indian Journal of Legal Studies, 85(1979)
9. J.D.M. Derrett, Hindu Law: Past and Present
10. J.D.M. Derrett, Death of Marriage Law
11. A.A.A. Fyzee, Outline of Muhammadan Law, (1998) Alladi Kuppuswami, (ed.)
12. Mayne's Hindu Law and Usage, (1986)
13. J.D.M. Derret, A Critique of Modern Hindu Law, (1970)
14. Paras Diwan, Hindu Law (1985)
15. S.T. Desai (ed.) Mulla's Principles of Hindu Law, (1998)- ButterWorths-lndia.
16. Pares Diwan, Family Law: Law of Marriage and Divorce in India, (1984).
17. A.M. Bhattacharjee, Muslim Law and the Constitution (1994), Eastern Law House,
Calcutta.
18. A.M. Bhattacharjee, Hindu Law and the Constitution (1994), Eastern Law House,
Calcutta.
19. Paras Diwan, Law of Adoption, Ministry, Guardianship and Custody (2000), Universal
Modern Hindu Law : as amended by Hindu adoption and maintenance act,1956 [the personal
laws (amendment) act,2010 (30 of 2010)] with marriage Law (amendment
bill,2010.) / U.P.D. Kesari and Aditya Kesari

Cases UNIT-I and II

1. Abraham Vs Abraham 1863, 9 MIA 195
2. Mr. “X” Vs . Hospital “Z: A I R 1999 SC 495
3. Mr. “X” Vs . Hospital “Z: A I R 2003 664
 4. Collector of Madura Vs Mootto Ramalinga SeethuPathi 1868, 12 MIA 397
5. Shastri Yajna Purush dasji Vs Muldas Bhundardas Vsisya AIR 1966 Sc1119
6. Surajmani Stella Kajur Vs. Durga charanHansdah Air 2001 SC 938
7. Niranjani Roshan Rao Vs Roshan MarkPinto Bom on dec,24 2013

UNIT IIIand IV
1. Lata Kamat Vs Vilas 11AIR 1989 SC 1477
2. Baldev Raj Miglani Vs Smt. Urmila Kumari AIR 1979 SC 879
3 Anil Kumar Jaim Vs Maya Jain AIR 2010 SC 229
4 Gullipalli Soowria Raj Vs Bandaru pavani AIR 2009 sc 1085
5 Ashok Hurra Vs Rupa Bipin Zaveri AIR 1997 SC 1266
6 Biswanath Mitra Vs Anjali Mitraz AIR 1975 Cal.45
7 P Venkataramana Vs State AIR 1978 A P 4
8 Dr. A N Mukherjee Vs State AIR 1969 All 489
9 Lily Thomas Vs U O I AIR 2000 SC 1650
10 Bharath Matha Vs R Vijaya Ranganath AIR 2010 sc 2685
11 Indra Sarma Vs V K V Sarma AIR 2014 SC 309

UNIT- v AND VI
1. Sarita Vs Venkata subbaiah AIR 1983 AP356
2. A Yousuf Vs Sowramma AIR 1971 Ker 261
3. Bipin Chandra Vs Prabhavathi AIR 1957 SC 176
4 Manish Goel Vs Rohini goel AIR 2010 Sc 1099
5 Dr. Abdul Rahim Undre Vs Smt Abdul Rahim Undre AIR 1982 Mah.243
6 Saroj Rani Vs SUdharssshanKunmar Air 1984 SC 1562
7 Dastane Vs Dastane AIR 1975 SC 1535
8 Lachman Vs Meena AIR 1964 SC 40
9 Bhagat Vs Bhagat AIR 1967 Bom 80
10 Suresta Devi Vs Om Prakash AIR 1992 Sc 1904
11 Yamnaji H Jadav Vs. Nirmala, AIR 2002 SC 971
12 A.C Motivanan Vs. B. Sathyabama 2016 SCC Mad. On Line

UNIT -VII and VIII

1. Chandan bilasini Vs Aftabuddin 1996 AIR SC 591
2. Sawan Ram KalA Wati AIR 1967 SC 1761
3. Sita bai Vs Ramachandran AIR 1970 SC 345
4. Phillips Alfred Vs Y J Gonsalvis AIR 1999 Ker. 187
5. Heeralal Vs Board of Revenue AIR 2001 Raj.318
6. Jai Singh Vs. Shakuntala AIR 2002 SC1428
7. Brijendra Vs State of M P AIR 2008 SC 1058
8. Shabnam Hashmi Vs Union of India AIR 2014 SC 128

9. Bai Tahira Vs Ali Hussain AIR 1979 SC 362

10.Rameswari Devi Vs State Of Bihar AIR 2000 SC 735
11.Savitaben Vs. State of Gujrat, AIR 2005 SC 1809
12.Md. Ahmed Khan Vs Shah Bano Begum 1985 SC 945
13. Noor Sabha khatoon Vs Quasim AIR 1997 SC3280
13 Daniel Latifi Vs Union of India AIR 2001 SC 3958
14 Badshah Vs Urmila Badshah Godse AIR 2014 SC 869
15 . Chand Patel Vs Bismillah Begum,, 1 (2008) DMC 588 S C
16 Ravindranath Sahu Vs Sushila Sahu , 2016 SCC online Ori.592

Suggested Articles.
1.Concept of Marrriage Under Hindu Law: A Critic; Prof. Vijendra Kumar
2.Live-in relationships: Impact on Marriage and family Institution , Vijender Kumar
Professor of Law NALSAR University Hyderabad

3.Restitution of Conjugal Rights Under Hindu Law; A plea for abolition: By R K

Agarwala J I L I, Vol.12.No.2 April - June 1970
4.Women & Compulsory Registration of Marriage: Need for Unifor Civil Code: Prof.
Ranbir Singh
5.Asha Bajpai : Custody and Guardianship of Children in India, 39(2) Family Law
Quarterly pp.441-447 (2005)
6.Vijender Kumar: “Custody of the child: A critical Appraisal” M D U. Law Journal.
Vol.XI Part-I, 2006, PP.62-78
7.218 Report 2009 : Need to accede to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspwects of
International Child Abduction 1980
8. 219 Report 2009: Need for Family Law legislationnnns for Non- Resident Indians
9. 228th Report (2009) Need for legislation to Regulate Assisted Reproductive
Technology Clinics as well as Rights and obligations of parties to Surrogacy”
10. 71 St Report (1978) on “Irretrievable breakdown of marriage as a gfround for divorce
11. 217 Report (2009) : Irretrievable breakdown of marriage: Another ground for
divorce
12. 224 Report ( 2009) : Amendment of Sec.2 of Sec.2 of Divorce Act, 1869
“ Enabling non-domiciled Estranged Christin wives to seek divorce”
13. Is it Suit or application ? Under sec 22 of Hindu Succession Act 1956. By C.S
.Raghuraman and P.vara laxmi , Pendekanti law college . AIR 2004.p297.
14.“Sati: Shi was Burnt Alive and they Glorified the murderand Krishna Sharma.
From Lawyers Collective 2004 .P 37.
15. “Triple TalaQ: Effect and Law. “By Priyadarshini Narayanan Lawyers Collective. 2004
sept page no 4.
Suggested Articles:

1.“From Shaw Bano to Daniel Latifi” By Prof S.P.SatheFrom Lawyers Collective.p4 jan 2002.

2.