Hindu laws: Bare Act with short notes/ Universal Law Publishing

THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955
Introduction
PRELIMINARY
Sections
1. Short title and extent 2. Application of Act , 3. Definitions ■' ^1" 4. Overriding effect of Act HINDU MARRIAGES 5. Conditions for a Hindu marriage 6. [Repented] 7. Ceremonies for a Hindu marriage 8. Registration of Hindu marriages RESTITUTION OF CONJUGAL RIGHTS AND JUDICIAL SEPARATION 9. Restitution of conjugal rights 10. Judicial separation NULLITY OF MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE 11. Void marriages 12. Voidable marriages 13. Divorce 13A. Alternate relief in divorce proceedings 13B. Divorce by mutual consent 14. No petition for divorce to be presented within one year of marriage 15. Divorced persons when may marry again 16. Legitimacy of children of void and voidable marriages 17. Punishment of bigamy 18. Punishment for contravention of certain other conditions for Hindu marriage JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE 19. Court to which petition shall be presented 20. Contents and verification of petitions 21. Application of Act 5 of 1908 21A. Power to transfer petitions in certain cases 21B. Special provision relating to trial and disposal of petitions under the Act 21C. Documentary evidence 22. Proceedings to be in camera and may not be printed or published 23. Decree in proceedings 23A. Relief for respondent in divorce and other proceedings 24. Maintenance pendente lite and expenses of proceedings 25. Permanent alimony and maintenance
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26. Custody of children 27. Disposal of property 28. Appeals from decrees and orders
28A. Enforcement of decrees and orders
SAVINGS AND REPEALS
29. Savings 30. [Repealed]
THE HINDU SUCCESSION ACT, 1956
Introduction

CHAPTER I
i PRELIMINARY
. Short title and extent Application of Act Definitions and interpretation Over-riding effect of Act
CHAPTER II
INTESTATE SUCCESSION
General
Act not to apply to certain properties Devolution of interest in coparcenary property Devolution of interest in the property of a tanoad, tavazhi, kiitumba, kavaru or illom General rules of succession in the case of males Order of succession among heirs in the Schedule Distribution of property among heirs in class 1 of the Schedule Distribution of property among heirs in class II of the Schedule Order of succession among agnates and cognates Computation of degrees Property of a female Hindu to be her absolute property General rules of succession in the case of female Hindus . Order of succession and manner of distribution among heirs of a female Hindu Special provisions respecting persons governed by tmrumakknttayam and aliyasantana laws General provisions relating to succession
Full blood preferred to half blood Mode of succession of two or more heirs Right of child in womb Presumption in cases of simultaneous deaths Preferential right to* acquire property m certain cases [Repealed] [Repealed] Murderer disqualified

Sections
26. Convert's descendants disqualified 27. Succession when heir disqualified 28. Disease, defect, etc., not to disqualify . ^
Escheat
29. Failure of heirs
CHAPTER HI
TESTAMENTARY SUCCESSION
30. Testamentary succession
CHAPTER IV
REPEALS
31. [Repealed]
SCHEDULE.—Heirs in Class 1 and Class 11

THE HINDU MINORITY AND GUARDIANSHIP ACT, 1956
Introduction
1. Short title and extent 2. Act to be supplemental to Act 8 of 1890 3. Application of the Act
4. Definitions 5. Over-riding effect of Act 6. Natural guardians of a Hindu minor 7. Natural guardianship of adopted son 8. Powers of natural guardian 9. Testamentary guardiairs and their powers 10. Incapacity of minor to act as guardian of property 11. De facto guardian not to deal with minor's property 12. Guardian not to be appointed for minor's undivided interest in joint family property 13. Welfare of minor to be paramount consideration

THE HINDU ADOPTIONS AND MAINTENANCE ACT, 1956 Introduction ■ ■ • , 59
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and extent . . . 61 2. Application of Act . . . 61
3. Definitions . . . 62 4. Over-riding effect of Act . . . 62
CHAPTER II
ADOPTION 5. Adoptions to be regulated by this Chapter . . . 62 6. Requisites of a valid adoption . . . 63 7. Capacity of a male Hindu to take in adoption . . . 63

Capacity of a female Hindu to take in adoption Persons capable of giving in adoption Persons who may be adopted Other conditions for a valid adoption
Effects of adoption Right of adoptive parents to dispose of their properties Determination of adoptive mother in certain cases Valid adoption not to be cancelled Presumption as to registered documents relating to adoption Prohibition of certain payments
CHAPTER III
MAINTENANCE
Maintenance of wife Maintenance of widowed daughter-in-law ' K' Maintenance of children and aged parents Dependants defined , •. Maintenance of dependants
Amount of maintenance Claimant to maintenance should be a Hindu Amount of maintenance may be altered on change of
circumstances
Debts to have priority Maintenance when to be a charge Effect of transfer of property on right to maintenance CHAPTER IV
REPEALS AND SAVINGS
29. [Rqjealed]
30. Savings

THE HINDU DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY ACT, 1916 Introduction
1 'ihort title and extent _ 2: for .he henefi. of persons no. m ex,s.en„ 3. Limitations and conditions 4. Failure of P'f Khoja eonununify 5. Application of this Act to tne i^i j IMPORTANT CASE-LAW