By Nishka Girish Introduction In a diverse country like India, demarcations such as religion and caste play a rather important role when it comes to
Category: Family Law
Hindu Marriage – A Contract or A Sacrament?
By Renuka Madhav & Aditya Sen (School of Law, Presidency University, Bangalore) Introduction Marriage is regarded as a fundamental social institution. Marriage has been the
Gender Inequality in Hindu Law
By Chandana M & Nimrah Rehman Sabiri (School of Law, Presidency University, Bengaluru) Hindu law is a 6000 years old law, considered to be the
Is Marriage a Sacrament or a Contract?
By Keerthi N (School of Law, Presidency University, Bengaluru) Introduction According to Hindu marriage act,1955 marriage is considered to be a sacrament with solemn pledge
Schools of Hindu Law
By K.A Nithin Kishore (School of Law, Presidency University, Bengaluru) Introduction Because of the development of different discourses on SMRITI and SRUTI, various schools of
Sources of Hindu Law – A Descriptive Analysis
By P. Nithin Pramod Kumar (School of Law, Presidency University, Bangalore) INTRODUCTION OF HINDU LAW Hindu law is taken into account to be the foremost
Doctrine of Stare Decisis – A Short Essay
By Manvee Introduction to Doctrine Stare decisis could be a legal term that refers to the doctrine of precedent, well established in common law – court rulings
Marriage in Shia & Sunni Law- An Basic Outline
By Joysree Das INTRODUCTION There are two main schools of Muslim law, namely- Sunnis and Shias. Both are further divided into number of schools but