According to Mitakshara on Yajnavalkya, i, 53, ” “, ‘Gotra is that which is known from tradition handed down in the family’. The Baudhayanasrauta says:- (Visvamitra, Jamadagni, Bharadvaja, Gautam, Aur, Vasistha and […]
What is a Gotra
A tank can be a charitable institution under Hindu Law-Supreme Court
From the above discussion it is seen that under Hindu Law a tank can be an object of charity and when a dedication is made in favour of a tank, the same […]
Hindu Code Bill
A Hindu Code Bill was introduced by Br. B.R. Ambedkar in the Constituent Assembly on 11th April, 1947. Ambedkar moved in the different direction from the main task. His Hindu Code Bill covered with the […]
Manusmriti, The Laws of Manu [English]
Read the Text in Sanskrit CHAPTER I. 1. The great sages[ Maharshi] approached Manu, who was seated with a meditative mind, and, having duly worshipped him, spoke as follows: 2. ‘O, divine […]
The Mitakshara School prevails in whole India except Bengal and Assam, based on commentary of Yajnavalkya Smriti by Vijnaneshwara
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Annulment refers only to making a voidable marriage null under section 12 of Hindu Marriage Act
Section 12 in The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 [extract] (1) Any marriage solemnized, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, shall be voidable and may be annulled by a decree […]
Sanjay Kumar Sinha Vs. Asha Kumari & ANR.[ALL SC 2018 APRIL]
KEYWORDS:- Divorce- pendente lite- DATE:- April 09, 2018 ACTS:- Section 13 AND 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Consequent upon passing of the maintenance order dated 15.07.2016 under Section 24 of the Act […]
Ms. Githa Hariharan and another Vs Reserve Bank of India and another[ALL SC 1999 FEBRUARY]
KEYWORDS:-natural guardian- DATE:-17-02-1999. The father by reason of a dominant personality cannot be ascribed to have a preferential right over the mother in the matter of guardianship since both fall within the […]
Mst. Raj Kali Kuer Vs Ram Rattan Pandey [ALL SC 1955 APRIL]
whether a Hindu female is entitled to succeed to the hereditary priestly office of a ‘Pujari’ and ‘Panda’ held by her husband in a temple and to receive the emoluments thereof. DATE […]
Smt. Satya Vs Teja Singh [ ALL SC 1974 October]
Whether Indian Courts bound to give recognition to divorce decrees granted by foreign Courts? DATE:-Decided on : 01-10-1974- Whether a Hindu marriage solemnised within this country can be validly annulled by a […]
Danamma @ Suman Surpur & ANR. Vs. Amar & Ors [SC 2018 February]
KEYWORDS:- suit for partition and a separate possession- DATE: -February 1, 2018- “we hold that the rights under the amendment are applicable to living daughters of living coparceners as on 9-9-2005 irrespective of […]
Manu Smriti – Laws of Manu
KEYWORDS:- HINDU LAW- MANAB DHARMA SASTRAM-VAIDIK KARMA- ॥ मनुस्मृति अथवा मानवधर्मशास्त्रम् ॥-Manu smriti or Manab dharma Sastram] अध्याय १ CHAPER 1 ं१।०१अ/ मनुमेकाग्रमासीनमभिगम्य महर्षयः । ं१।०१च्/ प्रतिपूज्य यथान्यायमिदं वचनमब्रुवन् ॥ ं१।०२अ/ भगवन् […]
Patanjali Yoga Sutra [Hindu]
॥ पातञ्जलयोगसूत्राणि ॥ ॥ महर्षि पतञ्जलि प्रणीतं योगदर्शनम् ॥ ॥ प्रथमोऽध्यायः ॥ ॥ समाधि-पादः ॥ अथ योगानुशासनम् ॥ १॥ योगश्चित्तवृत्तिनिरोधः ॥ २॥ तदा द्रष्टुः स्वरूपेऽवस्थानम् ॥ ३॥ वृत्तिसारूप्यमितरत्र ॥ ४॥ वृत्तयः पञ्चतय्यः […]
Glorification of wife – In Hindu Tradition
From Markandeya Purana Adhyaya 21 ॥ भार्यामहिमा ॥ कुण्डलोवाच – भर्तव्या रक्षितव्या च भार्या हि पतिना सदा । धर्मार्थकामसंसिद्ध्यै भार्या भर्तृसहायिनी ॥ ६८॥ यदा भार्या च भर्ता च परस्परवशानुगौ । तदा धर्मार्थकामानां […]
Maintenance under Hindu Law
CHAPTER III Maintenance The Hindu Adoptions And Maintenance Act, 1956 18. Maintenance of wife.(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, a Hindu wife, whether married before or after the commencement of […]
The Hindu Marriage (Validation Of Proceedings) Act, 1960
The Hindu Marriage (Validation Of Proceedings) Act, 1960 (19 OF 1960) [28th September, 1916] An Act to validate certain proceedings under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Be it enacted by Parliament in […]
The Hindu Disposition Of Property Act, 1916
The Hindu Disposition Of Property Act, 1916 (15 of 1916) [28th September, 1916] An Act to remove certain existing disabilities in respect of the power of disposition of property by Hindus for the […]
Void and voidable marriage under Hindu Law
Hindu Marriage act 1955 11. Void marriages.- Any marriage solemnised after the commencement of this Act shall be null and void and may, on a petition presented by either party thereto against […]
