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COURSE: BA LLB (Hon.)
SUBMITTED TO: Dr. KAMALJIT KAUR, ASSOCIATE PROF. OF LAW
The traditional Hindu law is one of the oldest of personal laws in the world. According to ancient
Hindu jurisprudence, Vedas were the source of “Dharma” which means a person’s moral, social
and legal duties, which a person is supposed to obey and adhere to. However, Vedas (also
called shrutis) were not the formal sources of Hindu law. Smritis were the formal sources which
were based on the Vedas. The Smritis enunciate rules of dharma (Mulla). Shruti , which strictly
means the Vedas, was, in theory, the root and original source of dharma. The traditional Hindu
Law, especially in the context of inheritance, was patriarchal and much emphasis was on the
male aspect. However, the Hindu Succession Act has fundamentally altered that concept and
thus the specific reference to changes under the Hindu Succession Act has also been pointed out_._
I. INTRODUCTION
II. SCHOOLS OF HINDU LAW
III. UNDERSTANDING THE LAW OF INHERITANCE: JOINT HINDU FAMILY
a) The Mitakshara joint Family
i. Coparcenary
ii. Joint family Property
iii. Separate or Self Acquired Property
b) The Dayabhaga Joint Family
i. Coparcenary
ii. Devolution of Property
IV. PROPERTY RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN ANCIENT INDIA (600BCE- 100 CE)
V. PROPERTY RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN MEDIEVAL AND MODERN INDIA
VI. CONCLUSION
VII. BIBLIOGRAPHY
