COURSE CURRICULUM

F a m i l y   L a w -­‐ I I
Dr. Ashok Wadje and Ms. Sakshi Gupta
(Faculty In-Charge of the Course)

SCOPE & OBJECTIVE OF THE COURSE:

Learning  of  Family  Law  provides  in-­‐depth  study  and  knowledge  of  the  different  personal  laws  
based   on   social   and   religious   customs.   It   deals   with   the   codified   and   un-­‐codified   personal   laws  
in   India.   Our   objective   is   to   study   the   different   personal   laws   in   India   and   how   they   have  
evolved  in  response  to  the  shifting  panorama  of  strategies  that  people  employ  to  live  together.

The  Law  relating  to  family  is  of  crucial  importance  to  every  individual,  whether  adult  or  child.  It  
is  family  law  that  regulates  interpersonal  relationships.  

The  present  course  Family  Law-­‐II  involves  a  critical  and  comparative  study  of  the  different  per-­‐
sonal   laws   governing   Succession   and   inheritance   of   property   of   a   persona   on   his   or   her   death.  
The   succession   for   the   purpose   of   this   course   is   divided   into   two   parts-­‐   ‘testamentary’   and   ‘in-­‐
testate’   succession.   The   course   has   designed   also   to   look   into   the   unique   feature   of   Hindu  
community,  ‘the  Hindu  Undivided  Family’  set  up,  popularly  known  as  Joint  family.  Moreover,  
emerging  concepts  and  notions  like  ‘settlement  of  spousal  property’,  ‘uniform  civil  code’  and  
succession  of  property  in  case  of  ‘informal  relationships’.    Special  care  is  taken  in  the  course  to  
look  into  the  status  of  women  (especially  Succession  rights  given  to  her)  and  children  in  family  
relations  law  with  a  view  to  ensure  greater  protection  of  constitutional  rights  of  these  groups  
in  family  law  administration.  Courts  and  the  legislatures  have  always  been  able  to  fit  tradition-­‐
al  family  law  principle  into  realities  of  the  modern  life.  New  principles  have  to  be  created  to  
suit  the  changing  concept  of  personal  and  family  relations.  

Keeping   in   view   this   context,   objective   of   the   course   is   to   develop   among   students   a   critical  
understanding  of  above  mentioned  disciplines,  which  are  very  crucial  to  the  legal  profession  in  
general  and  advocacy  in  particular.
 TEACHING & LEARNING METHODOLOGY

As  a  part  of  teaching  &  learning  of  Family  Law,  Tutor  shall  be  taking  help  &  aid  of  varied  teach-­‐
ing   tools   &   methods,   which   make   study   interesting,   motivating,   participative   and   inclusive.  
Method  or  tools  shall  include:  

• Scheduled  lectures,  

• Discussions,  

• Question  &  Answer  sessions,  

• Case-­‐study  method  etc.

OUTLINE OF SYLLABUS

MODULE (1). INTRODUCTION

• Multiplicity of Succession laws: nature and composition
• Notion of ‘succession of property’-testamentary and intestate
• Succession of property- subject matter: real property, intellectual property, movable and
immovable property, self-acquired property, ancestral property or Hindu Undivided Family
(HUF) property, Stridhan, absolute property, Meher.
• Overview of Succession of property regulations
• Property rights of women in India- overview of succession and allied laws

REFERENCES:
1. Dr. Poonam Pradhan Saxena, Family Law Lectures, Family Law– II, LexisNexis Butter-
worth Wadhava (3rd ed., 2011)
2. Ranganath Misra, Mayne’s Treatise on Hindu Law & Usage (15th ed., 2006)
3. Satyajeet A. Desai, Mulla Principles of Hindu Law, Vol. I & II (20th ed., 2007)
4. Paras Diwan and Peeyushi Diwan, Modern Hindu Law (18th ed., 2008)
5. Duncan M. Derrett, A Critique of Modern Hindu Law (1970)
6. M. Hidayatullah and Arshad Hidayatullah, Mulla, Principles of Mahomedan Law (19th ed.,
2008)
7. Asaf A.A. Fyzee, Outlines of Muhammadan Law (2008)
MODULE (2). HINDU LAW OF SUCCESSION OF PROPERTY-CLASSICAL & MODERN HIN-

DU LAW:
2.1 Classical Hindu Law-Hindu Undivided Family & Joint Family System
• Concept of Hindu Undivided Family, Joint Family System and Coparcenary in Hindu Law
• Mitakshara joint families
• Mitakshara coparcenary- formation and incidents
• Property under Mitakshara law- separate property and coparcenary property
• Karta of the joint family- his position, powers, privileges and obligations
• Females as Coparceners Karta (Head) of Hindu Joint Family
• Alienation of property- separate and coparcenary
• Debts – doctrines of pious obligation and antecedent debt.
• Partition and re-union: Law, practice and approach of court
• Family Arrangement
• Joint Hindu family as a social security institution and impact of Hindu Gains of Learning Act
and various tax laws on it.
• Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 & Mitakshara Coparcenary

CASES (for Classical Hindu Law):

1. Sujata Sharma vs Manu Gupta (MANU/DE/4372/2015)

2. Shri Badrinarayan Shankar Bhandari & Ors. vs. Omprakash Shankar Bhandari
(MANU/MH/1278/2014)
3. Shalini Suman Raut & Ors. vs. Milind Suman Raut & Ors. (MANU/MH/2017/2012)
4. Jagannath Rangnath Chavan vs. Sunam Sahebrao Ghate (MANU/MH 1512/2013)
5. Smt. Dippo vs. Wasan Singh (AIR 1983 SC 846)
6. Mohd. Hussain Khan vs Babu Kishva Nandan Sahai AIR 1937 PC 233)
7. Commissioner of Income- Tax v. Gomedalli Lakshminarayan, AIR 1935 Bom. 412 1
8. Moro Vishwanath v. Ganesh Vithal (1873) 10 Bom. 444
9. Muhammad Husain Khan v. Babu Kishva Nandan Sahai, AIR 1937 PC 233
10. C.N. Arunachala Mudaliar v. C.A. Muruganatha Mudaliar, AIR 1953 SC 495
11. Smt. Dipo v. Wassan Singh, AIR 1983 SC 846 21
12. Commissioner of Wealth-Tax v. Chander Sen, AIR 1986 SC 1753
13. M/s. Nopany Investments (P) Ltd. v. Santokh Singh (HUF), 2007 (13) JT 448
14. Hunoomanpersaud Panday v. Mussumat Babooee Munraj Koonweree (1854-1857) 6
Moore’s IA 393 (PC)
 15. Sunil Kumar v. Ram Prakash (1988) 2 SCC 77
16. Dev Kishan v. Ram Kishan, AIR 2002 Raj. 370
17. Balmukand v. Kamla Wati, AIR 1964 SC 1385
18. Guramma Bhratar Chanbasappa Deshmukh v. Mallappa Chanbasappa,
AIR 1964 SC 510 74
19. R. Kuppayee v. Raja Gounder (2004) 1 SCC 295
20. Arvind & Abasaheb Ganesh Kulkarni v. Anna & Dhanpal Parisa Chougule, AIR 1980 SC
645
21. A. Raghavamma v. A. Chenchamma, AIR 1964 SC 136
22. Puttrangamma v. M.S. Ranganna, AIR 1968 SC 1018
23. Kakumanu Pedasubhayya v. Kakumanu Akkamma, AIR 1968 SC 1042
24. Namdev Vyankat Ghadge v. Chanadrakant Ganpat Ghadge (2003) 4 SCC 71
25. Surjit Lal Chaddha vs The Commissioner of Income Tax Bombay (AIR1976 SC 109)
26. M/s. Nopany Investments (P) Ltd. v. Santokh Singh (HUF), 2007 (13) JT 448

2.2. Intestate Succession

• Hindu Succession Act, 1956 and Amendment Act of 2005

• Devolution of coparcenary property-reformation, complexities and judicial approach
• Succession to property of Hindu male dying intestate
• Succession to property of Hindu female dying intestate
• Concept of Stridhan & concept of absolute property
• Disqualifications relating to succession
• Intestate Succession amongst Muslims, Christians and Parsis.

REFERENCES:
1. Prof. Poonam Pradhan Saxena, Judicial Re-Scripting of Legislation Governing Devolution
of Coparcenary Property and succession under Hindu Law, Journal of Indian Law Institute,
Vol. 58:3)
2. B. Sivaramayya, Matrimonial Property Law in India, Law in India Series, Oxford Universi-
ty Press, 1999
3. H.S. Gaur, Commentaries on Hindu Law, Dwivedi and Co. Allahabad, 2007
4. Prof. Poonam Pradhan Saxena, Family Law Lectures, Family Law– II, LexisNexis Butter-
worth Wadhava (3rd ed., 2011)
5. Maybe, Hindu Law and Usage, Bharat Law House, New Delhi, 2001
 6. Mulla, D.F. Principles of Hindu Law 18th ed., New Delhi, LexisNexis Butterworths, 2001
7. Ranganath Misra, Mayne’s Treatise on Hindu Law & Usage (15th ed., 2006)
8. Satyajeet A. Desai, Mulla Principles of Hindu Law, Vol. I & II (20th ed., 2007)
9. Paras Diwan and Peeyushi Diwan, Modern Hindu Law (18th ed., 2008)
10. Duncan M. Derrett, A Critique of Modern Hindu Law (1970)
11. M. Hidayatullah and Arshad Hidayatullah, Mulla, Principles of Mahomedan Law (19th ed.,
2008)
12. Asaf A.A. Fyzee, Outlines of Muhammadan Law (2008)
13. Dr. Kulwant Gill, Hindu Women’s Right to Property in India, Deep & Deep Publications,
New Delhi, 1986
14. Matrimonial Property Law in India, Law in India Series, Oxford University Press, 1999

CASES (for Modern Hindu Law)

1. Uttam vs. Saubhag Singh (2016) 4 SCC 68
2. Jupudy Pardha Sarathy vs Pentapati Ram Krishna & Ors. (MANU/SC/1292/2015)
3. Prakash v. Phulwati (AIR 2011 Kant 78)
4. Guruprad vs Hirabai (AIR 1978 SC 1239)
5. M. Prithviraj S/o late Parvathamma N and Ors. vs. Smt. Leelamma N. W/o N.K. Krishna
Shetty and Ors (ILR 2009 KARNATAKA 3612)
6. Prema vs. Nanje Gowda (2011) 6 SCC 462
7. R. Kantha Vs. Union of India (AIR 2010 Karn 27)
8. Pushpalatha N. V vs. V. Padma (AIR 2010 Karn. 124)
9. Sugalabai V/s Gunduppu A Muradi (ILR 2007 Karn., 501)
10. Sumathi vs. Sengottaiyan (AIR 2010 Mad 145)
11. Gurupad Khandappa Magdum v. Hirabai Khandappa Magdum, AIR 1978 SC 1239
12. Vellikannu v. R. Singaperumal (2005) 6 SCC 622
13. S. Narayanan v. Meenakshi, AIR 2006 Ker. 143
14. Vaddeboyina Tulasamma v. Vaddeboyina Sesha Reddi,
AIR 1977 SC 1944 139
15. Jagannathan Pillai v. Kunjithapadam Pillai, AIR 1987 SC 1493 147
16. Bhagat Ram v. Teja Singh, AIR 2002 SC 1 154
17. Omprakash v. Radhacharan, 2009(7) SCALE 51
18. G.B. Shinde v. C.B. Shinde AIR 2003 SC 160
19. Arunkumar V. Sriniwasa AIR 2003 SC 2528
20. Chaudhary v. Ajudhia (AIR 2003 Kan. 396)
 21. Daya Singh v. Dhan Kaur AIR 1974 SC 665
22. Kalyan kumar Bhattacharjee Vs. Pratibha Chakraborty (AIR 2010 646 Gau. H.C.)
23. Supreme restricts women’s right to ancestral property (The Indian Express, Monday, No-
vember 02, 2015, on Front page)
24. Anil Kumar vs. Jyoti (AIR 1987 Raj.157)
25. Pratibha Rani Vs. Suraj Kumar A.I.R. 1985 SC 628
26. Chaudhary v. Ajudhia (AIR 2003 Kan. 396)
27. Hemant Kumar Agrahari v. Lakshmi Devi AIR 2004 All 126
28. Sangeeta B. Kadam v. Balkrishna Ramchandra Kadam AIR 2005 Bom 262
29. Rashmi Kumar vs. Mahesh Kumar Bhada 1997 SCC 2 397
30. Kanchan B.R. vs. Akash alias Yusuf Hasan (2001) DMC Del. 574
31. Kamla vs. Bhagirath (1) 1997 DMC Raj. 344
32. Chaudhary v. Ajudhia (AIR 2003 Kan. 396)

MODULE (3). CONCEPT OF GIFT AMONG MUSLIMS

• Gift: Meaning and essentials of a valid gift
• Gift of Mushaa
• Gift made during Marz-ul-Maut

REFERENCES:
1. Ranganath Misra, Mayne’s Treatise on Hindu Law & Usage (15th ed., 2006)
2. Satyajeet A. Desai, Mulla Principles of Hindu Law, Vol. I & II (20th ed., 2007)
3. Dr. Poonam Pradhan Saxena, Family Law Lectures, Family Law– II, LexisNexis Butter-
worth Wadhava (3rd ed., 2011)
4. Paras Diwan and Peeyushi Diwan, Modern Hindu Law (18th ed., 2008)
5. Duncan M. Derrett, A Critique of Modern Hindu Law (1970)
6. M. Hidayatullah and Arshad Hidayatullah, Mulla, Principles of Mahomedan Law (19th ed.,
2008)
7. Asaf A.A. Fyzee, Outlines of Muhammadan Law (2008)
8. Tahir Mahmood, The Muslim Law in India, LexisNexis Butterworth, New Delhi, 3rd Ed.,
2002
9. Syued Khalid Rashid, Muslim Law, Easter Book Co. Lucknow, 4th ed., 2007
CASES:
1. Mussa Miya walad Mahammed Shaffi v. Kadar Bax, AIR 1928 PC 108 160
2. Valia Peedikakkandi Katheessa Umma v. Kunhamu, AIR 1964 SCC 275
3. Hayatuddin v. Abdul Gani, AIR 1976 Bom. 23
4. Abdul Hafiz Beg v. Sahebbi, AIR 1975 Bom. 165
5. Illness v. Budshah AIR 1990 Gau 70

MODULE (4). TESTAMENTARY SUCCESSION- LAW OF WILL

• Persons capable of making wills
• Formation of a will
• Law of Wasiyat among Muslims

REFERENCES:
1. Sanjiva Row, The Indian Succession Act, 1925 Law Book Co., Allahabad, 2001
2. Dr. Poonam Pradhan Saxena, Family Law Lectures, Family Law– II, LexisNexis Butter-
worth Wadhava (3rd ed., 2011)
3. B. R. Verma Commentaries on Mohammedan Law, Law Publishers India pvt. ltd Allahabad,
2002
4. Ranganath Misra, Mayne’s Treatise on Hindu Law & Usage (15th ed., 2006)
5. Satyajeet A. Desai, Mulla Principles of Hindu Law, Vol. I & II (20th ed., 2007)
6. Paras Diwan and Peeyushi Diwan, Modern Hindu Law (18th ed., 2008)
7. Duncan M. Derrett, A Critique of Modern Hindu Law (1970)
8. M. Hidayatullah and Arshad Hidayatullah, Mulla, Principles of Mahomedan Law (19th ed.,
2008)
9. Asaf A.A. Fyzee, Outlines of Muhammadan Law (2008)

CASES:
1. Nawazish Ali Khan v. Raja Khan AIR 1948 PC 134
2. Margaret Goonewardene v. Eva Goonewardene (1931 AIR PC 307)
3. ILR 1967Mys 44
4. Mhd. Altaf v. ahmed Buksh (1876 25 WR 121 PC)
5. Mazhar Husen v. Bodha Bibi 1898 21 All H.C
6. A.E.G. Carapiet v. A.Y.Derderian AIR 1961 Cal. 359
7. Subhas Chander V/s. Prabhu Dayal 1994 HLR 1 108 P&H
8. Bishamber Lal Sud V/s. Ajay Kumar, 1995 AIHC 1417 HP
 9. Jagjit Singh V/s Pritam Singh (1994 1 HLR 265 272)
10. Khanda Singh V/s Natha Singh 1994 3 Sim Lj 2098 2099 P&H
11. Young V/s Young (1950 All E.R. 2 1245)
12. Manekshaw V/s. Motilal (1956) SCR 591)
13. Arunkumar v. Shriniwas AIR 2003 SC 2528
14. Clarence Pais v. UoI AIR 2001 SC 1151
15. Krishna Kumar Birla v. Rajendra Singh Lodha and Ors. (2008) 4 SCC 300

MODULE (5). MINORITY, GUARDIANSHIP, ADOPTION AND SURROGACY

• Concept of Adoption
• Concept of Minority, Guardianship and custody
• Concept of Surrogacy: perspective of laws governing domestic relationship, issues and chal-
lenges
 

Case  Laws:

1. Lakshmikant Pande v. Union of India (AIR 1987 SC 232 (Inter-country adoptions)

2. Re: Rasiklal Chhaganlal Metha case (AIR 1982 Guj., 193)
3. Ashish Ranjan vs Anupam Tandon (2008) (Guardianship & Custody of Child)
4. Baby Manaji Yamada v. Union of India (2008) 13 SCC 518 (Surrogacy)
5. Craig Allens Coats v. State and Anr. (MANU/SC/0732/2010) (Inter-country adoptions)
6. Shabnam Hashmi v. Union of India (2014 (2) SCALE 529 (UCC/Inter-country adoptions)
7. Smt. Anjali Kpoor v. Rajiv Baijal (AIR 2009 SC 2821) (Guardianship/Custody)
8. Gaurav Nagpal v. Sumedha Nagpal AIR 2009 SC 557 (Guardianship/Custody)
9. Ghisalal v. Dhapubai AIR 2011 SC 644 (Consent of wife for adoption)
10. Smt Vijayalakshmma v. B T Shankar AIR 2001 SC 1424 (Consent of co-widow)
11. Brajendra Kumar v. Kalyan AIR 2000 SC 3335 (Hindu widow’s capacity to adopt)
12. G Appaswami v. R Sarangapani AIR 1978 SC 1051 (Hindu widow’s capacity to adopt)
13. Ugre Gowda v. Nagegowada AIR 2004 SC 3974 (Effect of adoption by a widow)
14. Namdev Vyankat Ghade v. Chandrakant Ganpat Ghade AIR 2003 SC 1735 (Effect of Adop-
tion by a widow)
15. Dina Ji v. Daddi AIR 1990 SC 1153 (Effect of adoption by widow)
16. Dharma Shamrao v. Pandurang Miragu AIR 1988 SC 845 (Effect of adoption by a widow)
17. Vasant v. Dattu AIR 1987 SC 398 (Effect of adoption on the shares of other Family mem-
bers)
18. Smt. Sitabai v. Ramachandra AIR 1970 SC 343 (Effect of adoption)
19. Sawan Ram V/s Kalawanti (AIR 1967 SC 1761) (Effect of adoption)
20. D. S. Aglawe V/s. P. M. Aglawe (AIR 1988 SC 398) (Effect of adoption)
21. D.R. Patil V/s. S.R. Patil & Anr (AIR 1992 Bom. 189) (Effect of adoption)
22. Saroja v. Santhikumar AIR 2011 SC 642 (AIR 2011 SC 642) (Proof of Adoption)
23. Nilima Mukherjee v. Kanta Bhushan Ghosh (AIR 2001 SC 2725) (Proof of adoption)
24. Smt Chandan Bilasini v. Aftabuddin Khan AIR 1996 SC 591 (Proof of adoption)
25. Rahasa Pandiani v. Gokulandada Panda AIR 1987 SC 962 (Proof of Adoption)
26. Madhusudan Das v. Smt. Narayani Bai AIR 1983 SC 114 (Proof/Ceremonies of adoption)
27. Kartar Singh v. Surjan Singh AIR 1974 SC 2101 (Proof of adoption)

28. Lakshman Singh v. Smt Rup Kanwar AIR 1961 SC 1378 (Proof/Ceremonies of adoption)
29. Atluri v. Anne Sai Bapuji AIR 2011 SC 545 (Adoption according to custom of the parties/  
validity of an adoption of a boy over the age of 15 years.)
30. Kondiba Rama Papal v. Narayan Kondiba Papal AIR 1991 SC 1180 (Adoption according to
custom of parties)
31. Dhanraj v. Surajbai AIR 1975 SC 1103 (capacity to give in adoption/adoption of an adult
orphan)
32. Daniraiji Vrajlalji v. Maharaja Shri Charndraprabha AIR 1975 SC 784 (Cancellation of
adoption)
33. Jupudi Venkat Vijaya Bhaskar v. Jupudi Kesava Rao AIR 2003 SC 3314 (Status of ante-
adoption agreements)
34. Chiranjilala Srilala Goenka v. Jasjit Singh AIR 2001 SC 26 (Anti-adoption agreements)
35. Philips Alfred Malsvin v. V. J. Gonsalves AIR 1999 Ker., 18 (Adoption among Christians)