Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 > Introduction In this article, we shall study the need for the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act. The changes it brought about in uncodified Hindu law. Due to the concept of joint family, the Hindu Texts, do not […]
Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 > Dowry Prohibition Officers In this article, we shall study the provisions of Section 8 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and provisions for the appointment of Dowry Prohibition Officers. Section 8: The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961: Offences to be […]
Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 > Cognizance of Dowry Offence Section 7 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 gives provision for the cognizance dowry offence Section 7: the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961: Cognizance of Offences: (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, […]
Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 > Return of Dowry Section 6 provides for the return of dowry within the prescribed time as given in the Act if it is already taken Section 6: the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961: Dowry to be for the benefit of […]
Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 > Penalty for Giving, Taking, Abetting and Demanding Dowry In this article, we shall study penalty for giving, taking, abetting and demanding dowry Penalty for Giving or Taking Dowry: Section 3 : The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961: Penalty for giving […]
Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Family Courts Act, 1984 > Jurisdiction of Family Courts In the last article, we have seen that under Section 3 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 the State must establish a Family Court for every area in the State comprising a city or town […]
Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Family Courts Act, 1984 > Establishments of Family Courts India has one of the oldest legal systems and practices in the world. Its law and jurisprudence stretch back to many centuries, forming a living tradition which has grown and evolved with the lives of […]
Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 > Definition of Dowry Under the Act Objects of Dowry prohibition Act, 1961: The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 was enacted by the Parliament in 1961 with an objective to prohibit presenting, obtaining or demanding dowry by any means from either of the party to the marriage. In […]
Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 > Dowry and its Ill-Effects Historical Background of Dowry: Dowry is an ancient system under which the parents of the bride pay the bridegroom and/or his parent money, goods or estate honouring the bridegroom’s willingness to accept the bride in […]
Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 The term sati means the Hindu practice of widow burning or the burning of the living widow with the corpse of her husband. When the term sati is applied to the widow it means a woman who sacrifices […]