Hindu Law Case Laws e-Flashcard Series for Judicial Services Exam Hindu Marriage Act 1955, Hindu Succession Act 1956: Hindu Law Case Laws 1. Lily Thomas v. Union of India (2006) 6 SCC 224 The decision of Sarla Mudgal case was reviewed in this case. The court held that a marriage solemnized according to one personal … Read more
COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION, LAJJA V. STATE: Case Study IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 338 of 2008 Petitioner: Lajja Devi Respondent: State Date of Judgement: 27 July, 2012 Bench: Justice A.K. Sikri, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice V.K. Shali Introduction COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION, LAJJA V. … Read more
SAPINDA RELATIONSHIP AND DEGREES OF PROHIBITED RELATIONSHIP INTRODUCTION Traditional Hindu law was a set of concepts and guidelines drawn out from Dharma. Dharma includes everything in one’s life, that is social, moral, legal, religious, rights and duties of man are explained in the dharma. Hindus considered marriage as a permanent union that is meant for … Read more
THEORIES OF DIVORCE UNDER HINDU LAW INTRODUCTION From the ancient times itself the Hindu Marriage was considered as a sacramental union between the husband and wife that lasts till the death or a sacred tie which can never be broken. Once created this sacred tie cannot be untied. Hindus considered the separation of spouses as … Read more
ESSENTIAL CONDITIONS OF VALID MARRIAGE UNDER HINDU LAW INTRODUCTION In law, marriage may mean either the acts, agreements, or ceremony by which two persons enter into wedlock, or their subsequent relation created thereby. In India, marriages are governed by Personal laws or Family laws. There exist different laws for each religion. Hindu Marriages are governed … Read more
Conjugal Rights under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955- Our Legal World INTRODUCTION Marriage is a sharing of common life, a sharing of all the happiness that life had to offer and all the misery that has to be faces in life. Marriage is a sacrament existing since ancient time and now even governed by law. However, … Read more
Judicial Separation under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 INTRODUCTION Marriage is considered as an unbreakable tie between husband and wife. However, at times it is difficult to adjust in a relationship. Similarly, marriage can also come to an end. No remedy for such failure was provided earlier. Whereas, with the emergence of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 … Read more
Void and Voidable Marriage under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 INTRODUCTION Under Hindu Law it is believed that man and woman are incomplete without each other. So, marriage is considered as an unbreakable tie. Thus, the concept of marriage is considered to a never-ending bond between husband and wife. It was stated that every Hindu could … Read more
