Hindu Law of Marriage and Divorce

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Uncodified Hindu Law considered the marriage as sacrament. The book examines the sacramental character of Hindu Marriage and it`s sacramental character after the enactment of the Hindu Marriage Act. It also explores the other components of marriage. To have a glimpse of these components, the book has been divided into three parts: (i) Marriage; (ii) Divorce and (iii) Jurisdiction and Procedure.

In Part I (Marriage), the Concept of Marriage, Restitution of Conjugal Rights and Nullity of Marriage have been analysised.

In Part II (Divorce), Bar to Presentation of Petition before one year of Marriage, Judicial Separation, Divorce on the Ground of Cruelty and Desertion, Divorce by Mutual Consent, Review of Mutual Divorce Decree and Recognition of Foreign Divorces have been analysised.

In Part III (Jurisdiction and Procedure), Jurisdiction, Alimony pendente lite, Permanent Alimony, Custody of Children, Disposal of Property, Stay of Proceedings in Matrimonial cases, and other Miscellaneous issues have been examined.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sukhdev Singh

Dr. Sukhdev Sharma is a Doctorate in history from Kurukshetra University, Krukshetra (India). He has also done M. Phil. (Hist.), P.G. Diploma in Journalism & Mass Communication form the same University and a Course of five months duration in ‘India: Art & Culture’ from National Museum Institute of History of Art, Conservation and Museology, New Delhi. He belongs to an Upadhayay Brahman family. Dr. Sukhdev is a young and enthusiastic scholar having keen interest especially in social and cultural concepts of history. Currently, he is working as a Guest Faculty in the Department of History and National Institute of law, Kurukdhetra university. Earlier he has worked as research Associate and thereafter Research Officer in Women’s Studies Research Centre, Kurukshetra university and actively associated in research work, planning and organizing seminars, workshops on different issues. Dr. Sukhdev has completed a number of independent research projects and articles and participated in various seminars, workshops and training programmes.

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Title
Hindu Law of Marriage and Divorce
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Edition
1st. ed.
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ISBN
9789350351734
Length
360p.
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