Contents
Chapter 1. The Nature and Origin of Hindu Law 1;
Chapter 2. The Source of Hindu Law 15;
Chapter 3. The Source of Hindu Law 46;
Chapter 4. The Constitution and Hindu Law 89;
Chapter 5. Family Relations – Marriage and Sonship 96;
Chapter 6. The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 163;
Chapter 7. Family Relations – Adoption 470;
Chapter 8. The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 567;
Chapter 9. Family Relations – Minority and Guardianship 621;
Chapter 10. The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 643;
Chapter 11. Early Law of Property 688;
Chapter 12. The Joint Family 701;
Chapter 13. Liability for Debt 790;
Chapter 14. Alienations 834;
Chapter 15. Partition 891;
Chapter 16. Succession under Mitakshara Law 951;
Chapter 17. Succession under Dayabhaga Law 1041;
Chapter 18. The Hindu Women’s Rights to Property Act, 1937 1056;
Chapter 19. Exclusion from Inheritance 1066;
Chapter 20. Stridhana 1074;
Chapter 21. Women’s Estate 1100;
Chapter 22. The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 1149;
Chapter 23. Maintenance 1280;
Chapter 24. The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 1305;
Chapter 25. Impartible Estates 1352;
Chapter 26. Gifts 1369;
Chapter 27. Wills 1381;
Chapter 28. Religious and Charitable Endowments 1413;
Chapter 29. Benami Transactions 1463;
Chapter 30. Marumakkattayam and Aliyasantana Law 1475;
Appendices 1496;
Subject Index 1559.