Introduction to Modern Hindu Law |
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adultery agreement alienation alimony Anglo-Hindu law annulled apply aurasa binding Bombay Bombay High Court caste child cited claim cohabitation condonation consent coparcenary coparceners cruelty custody custom customary dattaka daughter Dayabhaga death debts deceased decision decree desertion dicta divorce domicile effect English law entitled equity facto guardian father favour female former fraud gotra ground guardianship HAMA heirs held High Court Hindu Code Hindu law HMGA husband illegitimate India inheritance intention intercourse interest intestacy joint joint-family property judicial jurisdiction Kerala legal guardian liable living Madras male manager marry matrilineal minor Mitakshara Mitakshara law modern Hindu law mother nullity parties personal law petition petitioner presumption propositus Punjab question reasonable relations restitution right to maintenance rule sanyasi sapindas separate sexual intercourse share spouse statute statutory succession Sudra tarwad tavazhi testamentary unchastity valid void marriage voidable widow wife