Commercial's Hindu Law alongwith State Amendments (Bare Act - With Short Comments) - Book

Edition : 2027

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.