Modern Hindu Law

Contents: Preface. List of cases. 1. Application of Hindu Law. 2. Sources of Hindu Law. 3. Schools of Hindu Law. 4. Hindu Marriage Act, 1955: i. Preliminary. ii. Hindu marriages. iii. Restitution of conjugal rights and judicial separation. iv. Nullity of marriage and divorce. v. Jurisdiction and procedure. vi. Savings and Repeals. 5. Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956: i. Preliminary. ii. Adoption. iii. Maintenance. iv. Repeals and Savings. 6. Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956. 7. Joint family property. 8. Alienation of Joint family property. 9. Law of debt. 10. Partition of Joint family property. 11. Dayabhaga Law of Coparcenary. 12. Hindu Succession Act, 1956: i. Preliminary. ii. Intestate succession. iii. Escheat. iv. Testamentary succession. v. Repeals. 13. Gift and will. 14. Religious and charitable endowments. 15. Benami transactions. 16. Appendices. Subject Index.

"The well brought out volume is a welcome addition to the knowledge about Hindu Law. The author really has taken great pains to bring together voluminous relevant material and put them at appropriate places with a logically brought out scheme. The book is replete with thought-provoking suggestions. It makes a valuable addition to the study on the subject.

Two striking features in the author\'s exposition are: firstly, it gives reference to the ancient Sanskrit texts with English translation thereof; secondly, the author does not hesitate to state his own views. The book under notice reflects a scholarly, analytical and meaningful study by the author. It will serve as a dependable and valuable guide to students, lawyers, judges and others interested in Hindu Law.

Recommended for law libraries specializing in Asian jurisprudence, also for large law libraries interested in the study of contrasting legal systems of inheritance and property." (jacket)