Dipo v. Wassan Singh (1983) 3 SCC 376 : AIR 1983 SC 846 O. CHINNAPPA REDDY, J. – Smt Dipo, plaintiff in Suit No. 8 of 1962 in the court of the Subordinate Judge 1st Class, Amritsar is the appellant…
Muhammad Husain Khan v. Babu Kishva Nandan SahaiAIR 1937 PC 233 SIR SHADI LAL – This is an appeal from a decree of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, dated 23rd January 1933 which reversed a decree of the…
R.P. SETHI, J. – 2. Who is a ―”Hindu” for the purposes of the applicability of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (“the Act”) is a question of law to be determined in this appeal. Section 2 of the Act specifies…
1. Short title and extent.— (1) This Act may be called the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. (2) It extends to the whole of India, and applies also to Hindus domiciled in the territories to which this Act extends who are…
There are basically two schools of Hindu law: 1. Mitakshara: The Mitakshara is a running commentary on the code of Yajnavalka. It has been written by an eleventh century jurist by the name of Vijnaneshwar and prevails in all parts…
The Indian Civilization is one of the oldest civilizations in the world and Hindus form a majority in his civilization. Thus, it is difficult to trace the origins of Hindu Law. Long back, there was no distinction between religion, law…
Discuss the importance of custom as a source of Hindu law. Point out the essentials of a valid custom. Can a custom in derogation of a general rule be construed liberally by the court? [BJS 2017] What are the essentials…