First-year, First-semester study resources.
Unit-IV: Adoption, Maintenance and Guardianship 1. Concept of Adoption and Historical Perspectives A. Historical Evolution 2. The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 (HAMA) A. Requisites of a Valid Adoption (Section 6) No adoption shall be valid unless: B. Capacity of a Male Hindu to Adopt (Section 7) C. Capacity of a Female Hindu to…
Unit-III: Matrimonial Remedies, Conciliation & Family Courts 1. Introduction to Matrimonial Remedies under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 While ancient Hindu law viewed marriage as an indissoluble sacrament, the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (HMA) introduced a comprehensive regime of statutory matrimonial remedies. These remedies are designed to preserve the marital bond where possible, or provide…
Unit-II: Marriage — Nature, Conditions, Ceremonies, Monogamy & Polygamy 1. Importance and Nature of Marriage under Hindu Law A. Traditional vs. Modern Legal Conception 2. Conditions for a Valid Hindu Marriage (Section 5 of HMA, 1955) For a marriage to be solemnized between any two Hindus, Section 5 lays down five mandatory conditions: 3. Ceremonies…
Unit-I: Sources, Schools, Joint Family, Coparcenary, Karta, Partition & Alienation 1. Sources and Scope of Hindu Law A. Scope and Application B. Sources of Hindu Law Sources are classified into two major categories: 2. Schools of Hindu Law The two primary schools of Hindu jurisprudence regulating inheritance, succession, and joint family property are: Feature /…
Unit Number Core Topic / Subject Range Relevant Statutory Provisions Core Description / Subject Matter Unit-I Formation, Offer, Acceptance & Consideration Sections 1 to 30; Indian Contract Act, 1872 Essentials of contract, offer, acceptance, communication, consideration exceptions, privity, and standard form contracts. Unit-II Capacity, Free Consent & Legality Sections 11 to 36; Indian Contract Act,…
Unit-V: Specific Relief Act, 1963 1. Introduction and Philosophy of Specific Relief A. Meaning and Nature of Specific Relief B. Major Reforms under the Specific Relief (Amendment) Act, 2018 The 2018 Amendment transformed Indian contract enforcement to improve the “Ease of Doing Business”: 2. Recovery of Possession of Property (Sections 5 to 8) A. Recovery…
Unit-IV: Quasi-Contracts and Remedies for Breach of Contract Part A: Quasi-Contracts (Certain Relations Resembling those Created by Contract) 1. Concept and Nature of Quasi-Contracts (Chapter V, Sections 68 to 72) 2. Statutory Categories of Quasi-Contracts under the Indian Contract Act Part B: Remedies for Breach of Contract When a contract is breached, the injured party…
Unit-III: Discharge of Contracts and Breach 1. Concept of Discharge of Contracts A. Meaning of Discharge B. Modes of Discharge A contract can be discharged through several recognized modes: 2. Discharge by Performance A. Performance by Parties (Section 37) B. Appropriation of Payments (Sections 59 to 61) When a debtor owes multiple distinct debts to…
Unit-II: Capacity, Free Consent, Legality of Object, Wagering & Contingent Contracts 1. Capacity of Parties (Competency to Contract) A. Statutory Rule (Section 11) B. Effect of Minor’s Agreement C. Contracts with Insane Persons and Persons Disqualified by Law 2. Free Consent (Sections 14 to 22) A. Meaning of Consent and Free Consent B. Detailed Breakdown…
Unit-I: Formation of Contract, Offer, Acceptance, Consideration & Privity 1. Definition and Essentials of a Valid Contract A. Statutory Definition under the Indian Contract Act, 1872 B. Essentials of a Valid Contract (Section 10) For an agreement to be legally enforceable as a contract, it must satisfy the following core requirements: 2. Offer (Proposal) and…