Hindu Law alongwith State Amendments (Edition 2027) (E-Book)

This edition of Hindu Law provides a comprehensive and practical reference to the principal Hindu personal laws in India, presented in a Bare Act format with short comments. The book brings together the major statutes governing marriage, adoption, maintenance, guardianship, succession, property, and related personal-law matters, incorporating relevant amendments including those arising from the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 and the Personal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019. The book contains: • The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 • The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 • The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 • The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 • The Special Marriage Act, 1954 • The Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856 • The Hindu Disposition of Property Act, 1916 • The Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 • The Special Marriage (Diplomatic and Consular Officers) Rules, 1955 • Relevant State Amendments The statutory framework covers key areas of Hindu and related personal law, including: • Conditions and solemnisation of Hindu marriages • Matrimonial rights, divorce, judicial separation, and related reliefs • Adoption and the legal capacity to adopt • Maintenance rights and obligations • Minority and guardianship • Intestate and testamentary succession under Hindu law • Rights of heirs and devolution of property • Marriage under the Special Marriage Act • Remarriage of Hindu widows • Disposition of property under Hindu law • Appointment and powers of guardians • Special provisions applicable to marriages involving diplomatic and consular officers • State-specific amendments to the principal enactments This edition is particularly suitable for: • Law students and academicians studying Hindu and personal laws • Advocates and legal professionals handling family and matrimonial matters • Judicial service and other law examination aspirants • Legal researchers requiring access to the principal Hindu law statutes • Professionals and individuals seeking a convenient statutory reference on Hindu personal law With its consolidated coverage of the principal enactments, relevant amendments, State Amendments, and short comments, this edition provides a convenient and reliable reference to the statutory framework governing Hindu law and related personal-law matters in India.