Description
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The knowledge of family laws is important for law students and lawyers. This course is designed to endow the students with knowledge of both the codified and uncodified portions of Hindu law. The course concerns itself with the sources, schools, institutions, succession, maintenance, menace of dowry, etc.
The study of family laws under this course covers provisions relating to Hindu law from the ancient period of Vedas, Shruti’s, Smriti’s etc. till the modern period of legislation. The course t also mainly focuses on origin, establishment and development of Hindu Law. It aims to educate students on various matrimonial remedies available under various laws.
The Course also imparts details about Uniform Civil Code and its applicability. The object of this course t is to deal with legal incidence of joint family system, evolution of marriage and family, essentials of marriage. The course examines in detail fundamental concepts dealing with joint family, coparcenary, partition, intestate succession as well as the law relating to gifts, wills and inheritance.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
After completing this course, the students will be able to:
1. Examine historical and social contexts that have influenced the modern definition and regulation of families.
2. Have a deeper insight of the foundation of Hindu Law.
3. Understand the important concepts of Hindu Law- marriage, adoption, guardianship, maintenance and Hindu succession etc.
4. Understand new and emerging types of families.
5. To critically evaluate the application of Uniform Civil Code and its application in Indian scenario.
6. Understand the constitution and functions of Family Courts in India.
7. Ascertain and acquire skills required for remedies in matrimonial issues
