TY - BOOK AU - Diwan, Paras TI - Family law SN - 9789391787691 U1 - 346 PY - 2022/// CY - Haryana PB - Allahabad Law Agency KW - Family law N1 - Table of content Contents Part I - Preliminary Chapter 1 Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Parsis and Jews Chapter 2 Schools of Law, Migration, Domicile, Residence and Problem of Conflict of Personal Laws Part II - Marriage Chapter 3 Concept of Marriage and Theories of Divorce Chapter 4 Marriages under Hindu Law, Muslim Law, Christian Law and Parsi Law Part III - Dowry, Dower, Consortium, Cohabitation and Matrimonial Home Chapter 5 Dowry and Dower Chapter 6 Consortium, Cohabitation and Matrimonial Home Part IV - Matrimonial Causes Chapter 7 Nullity of Marriage Chapter 8 Separation Agreement and Judicial Separation Chapter 9 Restitution of Conjugal Rights and Remedy for Breach of Duty to Cohabit Part V - Matrimonial Causes : Divorce Chapter 10 Divorce without the Intervention of the Courts Chapter 11 Fault Grounds of Divorce Chapter 12 Divorce by Mutual Consent Chapter 13 Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage Part VI - Matrimonial Cause (contd...) Chapter 14 Fair-Trial-To-Marriage Rule and Bar to Remarriage Chapter 15 Bars to Matrimonial Relief Chapter 16 Reconciliation Part VII - Ancillary Reliefs Chapter 17 Alimony and maintenance Chapter 18 Custody, Maintenance, Education of, and Access to, Children Chapter 19 Property Adjustment and Financial Provisions Part VIII - Matrimonial Cause (Contd...) Chapter 20 Jurisdiction and Procedure Chapter 21 The Family Courts Part IX - Guardianship and Custody Chapter 22 Guardianship and Custody, under Hindu Law Chapter 23 Guardianship and Custody under Muslim La Part X - Parentage and Adoption Chapter 24 Parentage, Illegitimate and Legitimate Children and acknowledgement of Paternity under Muslim Law Chapter 25 Adoption under Hindu Law Part XI - Maintenance Chapter 26 Maintenance under Muslim Law Chapter 27 Maintenance under Hindu Law Chapter 28 Maintenance under Muslim Women (Protection of Rights of Divorce) Act, 1986 Chapter 29 Maintenance under the Criminal Procedure Code Part XII - Hindu Joint Family System Chapter 30 Mitakshara Joint Family Chapter 31 Dayabhaga Joint Family Chapter 32 Alienations Chapter 33 Son's Pious Obligation to pay Father's Untainted Debts and Doctrine of Antecedent Debts Chapter 34 Partition Chapter 35 Woman's Property : Stridhan Part XIII - Succession Chapter 36 Succession under Hindu Law Chapter 37 Succession under Marumakkattayam and Aliyasantana Laws Chapter 38 Succession under Muslim Law Chapter 39 Administration of Estates Chapter 40 Wills under Muslim Law Part - XIV - Gifts Chapter 41 Gifts under Hindu Law Chapter 42 HIBA (Gifts) Part XV - Endowments and Wakfs Chapter 43 Hindu Endowments Chapter 44 Muslim Wakfs N2 - Description Family is a fascinating subject, particularly in India, Where family law differs from community to community. The Hindus, the majority community, has its own personal law; so have the Muslims, the largest minority community. The other minority communities such as Christians, Parsis, Jews have their own personal law. What today we have come to designate as "Hindus" for the purpose of application of Hindu law are four religions - Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists and of course Hindus. Though theologically they are separate religions but law has been integrated so as to apply uniformly to the followers of these religions ER -