Introduction The motive behind creation of the Hindu Minority And Guardianship Act, 1956 is to amend and compile certain parts of the law regarding minority and guardianship among Hindus. It extends to the whole of India except the State of …
INTRODUCTION In Ancient India there were no laws regarding guardianship of a child. It was only during the British era that laws of guardianship were evolved in courts. A guardian is a person who is formally appointed by the court …
INTRODUCTION Succession means succeeding the rights of the property from one another. It includes rules for the distribution of the property of the previous ruler. These rules guide the society to devolve the property in an appropriate manner and scale …
Introduction: In legal parlance, inheritance is the devolution of a deceased owner’s properties to his closed legal heirs. Such devolution will be predicated upon the testament, or with reference to the prescription of law, qua absence of the will. Therefore, …
What is Partition According to the true notion of an undivided Mitakshara family, no individual member of that family, Whist it remains undivided, can predicate of the joint property that he (that particular member) has a certain definite share, one …
INTRODUCTION According to the ‘Merriam Webster’s Dictionary, the English Meaning of the Word ‘Guardian’ means one who guards or takes care of person or property of another. Legally, Guardian means a person who is entrusted by law with the care …
History of separation Marriage, divorce, inheritance and succession, in India, come under the domain of personal laws. These personal laws have their roots in various religions and India has had a long history of personal laws. So, as an Indian …
Introduction: In layman’s terms, guardianship is a legal responsibility conferred on a person either by a will or assigned by the court order to look after a minor child or an insane adult. Such guardian is obliged to perform certain …
INTRODUCTION: In India, there is a concept of Joint Hindu family and their collective properties. There are two kinds of Joint Hindu family those are Mitakshara and Dayabhaga Joint Hindu Family. Generally Mitakshara Joint Hindu family prevails all over India …
Introduction In India, the social stature of women was once kept in really high regards but with the advent of time, there could be seen a change in attitude towards women. It was widely believed that women, as compared to …