Matrimonial and Succession Laws
Matrimonial cases are increasing day by day. The reason for this increase is education and awareness of law. Entering into a marriage, either through the Hindu Marriage Act or the Special Marriage Act or any other personal law, applicable to the parties, is entering into a relationship of public significance. Since the marriage being a social institution, many rights and liabilities flow out of that legal relationship. Married couples are fully cognizant of the legal obligation, which arise by the operation of law and rights & duties they owe to their children and the family as a whole.
Separation and Divorce is often a long, challenging process and negotiating a financial settlement frequently requires specialized expertise to end the era of legal relationship, rights & duties amongst the couples. The Matrimonial & Succession law is traumatic experience in the lives of parents & their children.
In India the Law is codified, which not only help us to understand its procedure & technicalities, but also provides fair and transparent opportunity to contest. Though the law is very vast but to give a brief idea the relevant and important legislations, related to the subject, are :-
- Anand Marriage Act, 1909
- Family Courts Act, 1984
- Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956
- Hindu Disposition of Property Act, 1916
- Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
- Hindu Marriage (Validation of Proceedings) Act, 1960
- Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956
- Hindu Succession Act, 1956
- Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939
- Divorce Act, 1869
- Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
- Dowry Prohibition (Maintenance of Lists of Presents to the Bride and Bridegroom) Rules, 1985
- Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
- Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Rules, 2006
- Marriages Validation Act, 1892
- Married Women's Property Act, 1874
- Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937
- Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986
- Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Rules, 1986
- Converts' Marriage Dissolution Act, 1866
- Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
- Foreign Marriage Act, 1969
- Foreign Marriage Rules, 1970
- Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
- Maternity Benefit (Mines and Circus) Rules, 1963