UNIT-1
1- Who are Hindus?.
2- Sources and schools of Hindu Law.
3- Evolution of the institution of marriage and family.
4- Hindu Marriage (Sections 5-8).
5- Restitution of Conjugal rights and judicial separation (Sections 9-10).
6- Nullity of marriage and divorce (Sections 11-18).
UNIT-2
1- Adoption – definition and conditions of valid adoption, effect of invalid adoption.
2- Capacity of a male Hindu to take in adoption.
3- Capacity of a female Hindu to take in adoption.
4- Persons capable of giving in adoption.
5- Persons who may be adopted.
6- Maintenances – dependents.
7- Maintenance of dependents.
8- Amount of maintenance.
9- Transfer of family property and its effect.
UNIT-3
1- Meaning of guardian.
2- Kinds of guardian – natural. Testamentary guardian , guardian appointed by the court, oe facto and adhoc guardian.
3- Natural guardian of a Hindu minor, its qualifications and disqualifications.
4- Natural guardian of adopted son.
5- Powers of natural guardian.
6- Intestate succession.
7- Order of succession among heirs.
8- Property of a female Hindu to be her absolute property.
9- General rules of Succession and exclusion from succession.
UNIT-4
JOINT FAMILY
2- Coparcenary Property – Mitakshara and and Dayabhaga.
3- Karta of the joint family – his position , powers , privileges and obligations.
4- Alienation of property – Separate and antecedent debt.
UNIT-5
1- Partition – meaning of Partiter , now effected.
2- Gifts definition and subject- matter of gift.
3- Gift when complete.
4- Gift to unborn persons.
5- Revocation of gift.
6- Will- definition.
7- Meaning of Codicil.
8- Persons Capable of making will.
9- What property may be disposed of will- Mitakshara and Dayabhaga law.
10- Revocation and alteration of will.
11- Will when void.
Acts
The Hindus Marriage Act , 1955.
The Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act , 1956.
The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act , 1956.
The Hindu Succession Act , 1956.