Semester: VI Course: Family Law-II Faculty: Sushil Goswami & Soaham

Bajpai

Gujarat National Law

University
Gandhinagar, Gujarat (India)

Course Outline
of
Family Law-II (Batch 2015-2020)

For

BA/BCom/BSc/BBA/BSW, LLB

Semester: VI

Session: (January-May 2018)

Faculty:
Sushil Goswami
Assistant Professor of Law
Email: sgoswami@gnlu.ac.in
&
Soaham Bajpai
Assistant Professor of Law
Email: sbajpai@gnlu.ac.in
A-103 First Floor, Administrative Block
Gujarat National Law University

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Sl. No. Contents Page No.

1.0 Objectives of the course 3

2.0 Proposed teaching schedule 3

3.0 Detailed course-outline 4

4.0 Prescribed/Recommended readings 7

5.0 Teaching methodology 10

6.0 Evaluation pattern 11

7.0 Tentative dates 11

8.0 Important instructions to students 11

9.0 Contact hours 11

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1.0 Objectives of the Course
This Course aims to provide exhaustive curriculum with respect to personal laws in India.
The curriculum is designed in view of dynamic nature of society and its changing
perspective in modern contemporary word. In recent decades the legislature and judiciary
has shown a proactive approach in development and reform of personal laws. The
objective of this paper is to apprise students with the laws relating to the, Hindu law of joint
family, Karta, alienation of joint Hindu family property, women’s property, effects of
codification, succession & inheritance under personal laws, other provisions such as gift,
will, washiyat, waqfs.
On completion of all modules of this paper student will have the understanding of personal
matters pertaining to devolution of property in different personal laws.

2.0 Proposed Teaching Schedule

No. of Sessions
Module No. Modules
(Classes)
1. Joint Hindu family system 10
2. Succession and inheritance (Hindu and Muslim law) 20
3. Woman’s property: Ancient and modern approach 3
4. Comparative study of Indian Succession law with other 5
two jurisdictions.
5. Succession under Indian Succession Act 5
6. Will under Muslim and Hindu law 5
7. Other concepts in Muslim Law :Waqf, Shufa, Hiba 10
Total 58
* No. of Sessions are indicative only and may be increased/decreased as per the need of students or
requirement of course.

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3.0 Detailed Course Outline

FAMILY LAW II

Module- VI.1.11Joint Hindu family and Coparcenary system in India Sessions:

10

 Meaning of joint Hindu family

 Hindu undivided family and Joint Hindu family (Mitakshara & Dayabhag Systems)
 Hindu Coparceners & formation of Coparcenaries
 Characteristic features, and rights of Coparcenaries
 Classification of property, joint family property or Coparcenary properties, separate or self
acquired property, obstructed and unobstructed property
 Who can be a Karta: male, female, and minors
 Position, powers, duties and liabilities of Karta
 Alienation of Joint Hindu Family Property
 Alienation by Karta and JHF members - sale, mortgage, gifts and wills
 Concept of family arrangements and legality
 Subject matter & procedure of partition
 Partition and family arrangement
 Re- Union

Relevant cases #
 Sujata Sharma v Shri Manu Sharma 2015 CS(OS) 2011/2006,
 Pushpabai Eknathrao Nalawade (D) by L.Rs & Anr. v Tarabai Prabhakarrao Nalawade & Ors
AIR 2014 SC 1830
 Rohit Chauhan v Surinder Singh (2013) 9 SCC 419
 Vaishali S Ganorkar & Anr v Satish keshaorao Ganorkar & Ors (2012) 5 Bom CR 210
 Ganduri Koteshwaramma and another v Chakiri Yanadi and another (2011) 9 SCC 788
 Shub Karan Bubna @ Shub Karan v Sita Saran Bubna & Ors (2009)9 SCC 689
 Ramanlal Bhailal Patel  v  State of Gujarat  (2008) 5 SCC 449
 Sheela Devi v Lal Chand (2006) 8 SCC 581
 Standard Chartered  Bank v Directorate of Enforcement (2005) 4 SCC 530
 Shiromani   Gurdwara   Prabandhak Committee v Som Nath Dass (2000) 4 SCC 146] 
 Sathyaprema Manjunatha Gowda v Controller of Estate Duty, Karnataka (1997) 10 SCC 684
 Dharma Shamrao Agalawe v Pandurang Miragu Agalawe (1988) 2 SCC 126
 Shambhoo v Ramdeo and ors. AIR1982All508
 Gurupad v Hirabai AIR 1978 SC 1239
 Narendrakumar J Modi v CIT 1976 S.C. 1953
 Income Tax  Officer, Gorakhpur v Ram Prasad (1973) 3 SCC 25
1
‘VI’ stands for semester, ‘1’ stands for the order in which the course/paper appears in a semester and‘1’ stands for the
module number.
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 Kapurchand Shrimal v Tax Recovery Officer, Hyderabad AIR 1969 SC 682
 Ram Kumar  Ram Niwas Nanpara  v Commissioner of Income Tax, U.P.
and Ajmer Merwara, Lucknow AIR 1953 Allahabad 150 

Module- VI.1.2 Succession and inheritance (Hindu and Muslim law). Sessions: 20
 General principles of Succession to a Hindu Male and Female
 Class I Heirs and their Shares
 Class II Heirs and their Shares
 Succession to property of a Hindu Female and categories of heirs
 Property inherited from Parents by female
 Property inherited from Husband or Father in Law by female
 Disqualifications of heirs
 Full-blood & half-blood
 Right of child in womb
 Inheritance in Muslims

Relevant Cases
 Bhanwar Singh v Puran (2008) 3 SCC 87
 Meera and Company v Commissioner of Income Tax 1997 (4) SCC 677
 Savita Samvedi v Union of India 1996 SCO (L & S) 521
 Shyama Devi (Smt) and Ors. v Manju Shukla and Anr. (1994) 6 SCC 342,
 Sunil Kumar and Anr. v Ram Prakash and Ors. (1988) 2 SCC 77
 Yudhishter v Ashok Kumar (1987) 1 SCC 204
 Commissioner of Wealth Tax, Kanpur and Others v Chander Sen and Others (1986) 3 SCC 567
 Gowli Buddanna v Commissioner of Income-Tax, Mysore AIR 1986 SC 1523
 State of Maharashtra v Narayan Rao Sham Rao Deshmukh and Ors. (1985) 3 S.C.R. 358
 G.K. Magdum v H.K. Magdum (1978) 3 S.C.R. 761
 Smt. Sitabai and Anr. v Ramachandra AIR 1970 SC 343
 M.V. Shanmugam v Commissioner of Income Tax, Madras AIR 1970 SC 1707
 Phoolchand and Anr. v Gopal Lal AIR (1967) SC 1470
 Eramma v Veerupana AIR 1966 SC 1879
 Commissioner of Income Tax v Indian Bank Limited AIR 1965 SC 1473
 Mahadfolal Kanodia v Administrator General of West Bengal AIR 1960 SC 936
 Bhagwati Prasad Sah and Ors. v Dulhin Rameshwari Kuer and Anr. AIR 1952 SC 72
 Kalyanji Vithaldas v Commissioner of Income Tax, Bengal AIR 1937 PC 36
Muslim Law
 Parsothamdas v Bai Dhabu AIR 1973 Guj 88
 S.I.Koya Thangal v Ahmmed Koya AIR 1971 Kant 206.
 N.K. Md. Sulaiman Sahib v N.C. Md. Ismail Saheb AIR 1966 SC 792
 Atiawaris v Sultan Ahmed Khan 1959 Lah 205 (Pakistan)
 Hakim Rehman v Mohammad Mehmud Hasan AIR 1957 Pat. 559
 Abdul Rahman v Hamid Ali AIR 1950 MP190
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 Jan Mohammad v R.B. Karm Chand AIR 1947 PC 99
 Abbas Naskar v Chairman District Board 24 Paraganas, AIR 1933 Cal 81
 Mohammad Afzal Khan v Abdul Rahman AIR 1932 PC 235
 Lala Miya v Manubibi AIR 1923 Bom 411
 Naranthakath v Parakal AIR 1923 Mad 171.
 Mahomed Yusuf v Hargovandas Jivan AIR 1922 Bom, 392
 Virchand v Kondu ILR (1915) 39 Bom 729
 Zafri Begum v Amir Muhammed (1885)

Module-VI.1.3 Woman’s property: Ancient and modern approach Sessions: 03

 Woman’s property: Ancient and modern approach
 Concept of Stridhan : Modern and ancient views
 Woman’s estate
 Characteristic feature of woman’s estates

Relevant Cases
 Prakash v Phulavati (2016) 2 SCC 36
 Sujata Sharma v Shri Manu Sharma 2015 CS(OS) 2011/2006,
 V.K. Surendra v K. Thimmaiah (2013) 10 SCC 211
 Ganduri Koteshwaramma v Chakiri Yanadi (2011) 9 SCC 788
 M. Prithviraj v Neelamma N 1 ILR 2009 Kar. 3612
 Shyam Sunder v Ram Kumar (2001) 8 SCC 24
 Keshavji Ravji & Co. v CIT (1990) 2 SCC 231
 S. Sundaram Pillai v R. Pattabiraman (1985) 1 SCC 591
 Rohan v Lachuman 1976 Pat 286
 Ram Dulari v. Batul Bibi AIR 1976 All 135

Module-VI.1.4 Comparative study of Indian Succession law with other two jurisdictions.
Sessions: 05
 Comparative study of Hindu and Muslim Succession Law with two jurisdictions.

Module-VI.1.5 Succession under other religions and Indian Succession Act. Sessions: 05
 Succession in Christian law, Parsi law
 Applicability and extent of Indian Succession Act.
Relevant Cases
 Sharanabasappa S/O Pampanna Shettar v Shivakumar S/O Basetteppa Sunkad and ors AIR
2008 NOC 559
 Smt. Bhagwati Bai & Anr. v Bablu & Ors. AIR 2007 MP 38
 Claude Pinto & Others v M.V. Shankar Bhat AIR 1996 Kant 366
 Koduri Venkata Subbaiah and anr. v Abburi Rangaiah AIR1972AP246
 Dinshaw Sorabji Mody v Dinshaw Sorabji Mody (1907)ILR31Bom472

Module-VI.1.6 Will under Muslim and Hindu Law Sessions: 05

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 Nature, object and meaning of will under Hindu and Muslim Law
 Capacity and formalities to make will under Hindu and Muslim Law
 Subject matter and extent of will
 Construction of the wills
 Revocation of the wills
 Requisites of valid will
 Difference in Sunni and Shia Law
 Death –bed transaction (Marz-Ul-Maut)

Relevant Cases
 Commissioner of Gift Tax v Abdul Karim Mohd. 1991 SCR(2)846
 Damodar Kashinath Rasane v Shahzadi Bi AIR 1989 Bom 1
 Afsar Sheikh v Soleman Bibi AIR 1976 SC 163
 Ramjilal v Ahmed AIR 1952 MP 56
 Shaikh Tufail Ahmad v Mt. Umme Khatoon And Ors AIR 1938 All 145
 Jafar Ali Khan And Ors. v Nasimannessa Bibi AIR 1937 Cal 500
 Badrul Islam Ali Khan v Ali Begum AIR 1935 Lah 251
 Mathuradas v Raimal (1935) 37 Bom. L.R. 642
 Gulam Mohammed v Gulam Hussain AIR 1932 PC 81
 Abdul Karim v Shiofianni sa (1906) 33 Cal. 833
 Mazhar Hussain v Bodha Bibi (1898) 21 All. 91(P.C)
.
Module- VI.1.7 Other concepts in Muslim Law :Waqf, Shufa, Hiba Session 10
 Definition, & characteristic feature of waqf
 Kinds of waqf
 Capacity to make waqf and its subject matter
 Formalities of waqf
 Hindu charitable and religious endowment
 Definition and kind of Hiba
 Characteristics & Essentials of Hiba
 Capacity to make Hiba
 Subject matter and extent of Hiba
 Formalities of Hiba
 Revocation of Hiba
Relevant cases
 Rajasthan Wakf Board v Devki Nandan Pathak & Ors. Civil Appeal No. 6310 of 2017
 Bhanwar Lal & Anr. v Rajasthan Board of Muslim Wakf & Ors. (2014) 16 SCC 51
 Ramesh Gobindram v Sugra Hamayun Mirza Waqf (2010) 8 SCC 726
 Ramjas Foundation & Ors v Union Of India & Ors (2010) 14 SCC 38
 Ramjas Foundation v Union of India (1993) Supp 2 SCC
 Lila Ram v Union of India (1975) 2 SCC 547
 Jubeda Khatoon v Moksed Ali AIR 1973 Gau 105
 Motishah v Abdul Gaffar AIR 1956 Nagpur 38,
 Misra Hidavat Beg v Seth Behari Lal AIR 1941 All. 225
 Arur Singh v Badar Din AIR 1940 Lahore 119
 Jai Dayal v Dewan Ram Saran Das AIR 1939 Lahore 686
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 R. v Kensington Income Tax Commissioner (1917) 1 K.B. 486
 Fuzlur Rahaman v Anath Bandhu Pal (1911) 16 Cal. WN 114

4.0 Prescribed/Recommended Readings

Prescribed Readings

 N. Nandi, Supreme Court Digest on Hindu Law [Codified and Uncodified] (1950 -
2017), Dwivedi Law Agency, 2017
 Noshirvan H. Jhabvala, Jhabvala Law Series: Principles of Hindu Law for BSL &
LL.B, Jamnadas & Co., 2017
 Tahir Mahmood &Saif Mahmood, Muslim Law in India and Abroad, Universal law
publishing co. pvt. ltd, 2012 (ISBN : 978-93-5035-159-8)
 M. Hidayatullah& Arshad Hidayatullah, Mulla’s Principles of Mahomedan Law,
Lexis Nexis , Butterworths , Wadhwa, Nagpur , 1990 (Reprint 2011) 19th edition
 Dr Poonam Pradhan Saxena , Family Law Lectures: Family Law II , Lexis Nexis,
Butterworth’s, Wadhwa, Nagpur, 3rd edition, 2011, (ISBN: 9788180386763)
 Satyajeet A Desai , Mulla Hindu Law, Lexis Nexis Butterworth’s , Wadhwa,
Nagpur, 21st edition, 2010
 Myneni S R, Muslim Law & other personal laws, Asia law house, Hyderabad, 1st
Ed, Rep, 2010. (GNLU Library Call No 340.59:MYN , Accession No. 0006895)
 Subbarao, G.C.V .Family law in India , S.gogia & co., edition 9th, 2006
(GNLU Library Call No. 346.015: SUB, Accession No. 0002136)
 B.R. Verma’s commentaries on Mohammedan Law, Law publishers (India) ltd.

Recommended Readings

 Myneni S R, Dwarakanath Sripathi, Khan Ahmedullah, Family laws in

India\Hindu law, Muslim law, Christian law and parsi law, Asia Law House,
Hyderabad, Ist Edition 2010 (GNLU Library Call No. 346.015:MYN, Accession
No. 0006364)
 Dr. S.R. Myneni , Hindu Law, Asia law house, Hyderabad, 2009
(GNLU Library Call No . 340.58:MYN Accession No. 0004870)
 Principles of Mahomedan Law; Mulla: LexisNexis Butterworths, Wadhwa,
Nagpur.
 Kusum, Cases and materials on family law , Universal publishing house , 2003
(GNLU Library Call No. 346.015:KUS, Accession No. 0003895)
 H K Saharay, Family law in India, Eastern law house, Kolkata, 2011
(GNLU Library Call No 346.015:SAH Accession No. D-0002268)
 James Stewart &Manches, Thomson Reuteres (Legal) limited, London, 1 st edition
2011, (GNLU Library Call No 346.015: STE Accession No. D-0002299)
 Agnes Flavia, Family laws and constitutional claims, Vol. I, Oxford University
press, New Delhi , 2011 (GNLU Library Call No346.015:AGN, Accession No.
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0007226)
 K P C Padma, T Rao, Principles of family law-I, Alt publications, Hyderabad ,
2010
(GNLU Library Call No 346.015:PAD Accession No. 0007316)
 Halsbury`s laws of India, Vol. 26: family law-I, LexisNexis New Delhi, 2007
(GNLU Library Accession No. 0004186)
 Kohli Dr. H.D, Muslim Law Cases &Materials , Universal law publishing co. pvt.
ltd, 2012, (ISBN : 9789350351147
 Katju Markandey, the importance of Mitakshara in the 21st century, (2005) 7 SCC
(J) 3 (Available on SCC Online)
 Rahman Talha Abdul and Chandra Gantavya, Gender parity and section 23 of the
Hindu Succession Act, 1956, (2005) 5 SCC (J) 19 (Available on SCC Online)
 Werner Menski, Modern Indian Family Law, Routledge publication, 2001 (ISBN
9780700713165)
 Sivaramayya B, Coparcenary rights to daughters: Constitutional and
interpretational issues, (1997) 3 SCC (Jour) 25 (Available on SCC Online)
 Pandey RK, status of remarried Hindu widow, (1973) 1 SCC (Jour) 25 (Available
on SCC Online)
 Anjaria VS, Succession to the former limited estate of a remarried Hindu widow
under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 (A case for rethinking), (1973) 1 SCC (Jour)
17 (Available on SCC Online)

Relevant Reports :
 66th report on Married women’s property Act
 98th report on Section 24 and 26 of Hindu succession Act
 204th report on Proposal to Amend the Hindu Succession Act, 1956
as amended by Act 39 of 2005
 207th report on section 15 of Hindu Succession Act
 208th report on Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act

Legislations :
 The Hindu Succession Act,1956
 The Hindu Succession(Amendment) Act, 2005
 The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
 The Special Marriage Act, 1954
 The Wakf Act 1995
 The Shariat Law(Application) Act,1937
 The Indian Succession Act,1925
 The Transfer of Property Act,1881

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Some other Relevant Case Laws#:
 Kewala Devi &Anr v Sri Krishna Devi &Anr (SC on 15 December, 2015)
 Municipal Corporation v Puran Singh AIR 2014 SC 2665
 Jagdish Singh v Heeralal and Ors. AIR 2014 SC 371
 Jagannath Rangnath Chavan v SumanSahebrao GhawteShanti alias
VimalKundlikGatkul  2013(6)ALLMR187
 Vimi Vinod Chopra v Vinod Gulshan Chopra 2013 (13) SCALE 142
 Pushpalatha v Padma AIR 2012 Kant 124.
 Smt.Phulvati v Prakash and Ors. AIR 2011 Kant 78.
 Pushpalatha N. V  v  Padma AIR 2010 Karnataka124. 
 Omprakash v Radhacharan 2009(7) SCALE 51 157
 Chand Patel v Bismillah Begum 1 (2008) DMC 588 (SC) 201
 Sugalabaiv. Gundappa A. v Maradi and Ors  2008 (2) Kar LJ 406. 
 M/s. Nopany Investments (P) Ltd. v Santokh Singh (HUF)2007 (13) JT 448
 Samar Ghosh v Jaya Ghosh, 2007 (3) SCJ 253
 A.M. Jagjakh v RajathiZiaudeen and Anr (2007)DMC365
 S. Narayanan v Meenakshi, AIR 2006 Ker. 143
 Eramma v VeerupannaAIR 2006 SC 1993.
 Naveen Kohli v Neelu Kohli (2006) 4 SCC 558
 Vellikannu v R. Singaperumal (2005) 6 SCC 622 127
 R. Kuppayee v Raja Gounder(2004) 1 SCC 295 81
 Namdev Vyankat Ghadge v ChanadrakantGanpatGhadge(2003) 4 SCC 71
 ShamimAra v State of U.P. 2002 Cr LJ 4726 (SC) 212
 Bhagat Ram v Teja Singh AIR 2002 SC 1
 Asha Qureshi v Afaq Qureshi AIR 2002 M.P. 263
 Dev Kishan v Ram Kishan, AIR 2002 Raj. 370 60
 Dr.Surajmani Stella Kujur v Durga C. HansdahAIR 2001 SC 938
 Shyam Sunder and Ors. v  Ram Kumar and Anr AIR 2001 SC 2472. 
 DanialLatifi v Union of India (2001) 7 SCC 740
 Padmja Sharma v RatanLal Sharma AIR 2000 SC 1398
 GithaHariharan v Reserve Bank of India (1999) 2 SCC 228
 Noor SabaKhatoon v Mohd. Quasim AIR 1997 SC 3280
 SavitaSamvedi v Union of India ,1996 SCC (L & S) 521
 Abdul Mana Khan v Mirtuja Khan AIR 1991 Patna HC
 Begum Subanu alias SairaBanu and Anr. v A.M. Abdul Gafoor 1987(11)ACR369
 V. Sampathkumari v M. Lakshmi Ammal (1962) 2 MLJ 464

# List is indicative only for reference only and discussion in class may vary as per
requirement.

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5.0 Teaching Methodology

 Lectures as per time table
 Analysis with Case-laws
 Comparative analysis
 Discussions and interactions
 Special-guest lecturers if required

6.0 Evaluation Pattern

Evaluation: Marks

Mid Semester Test…………………………………………….…………..…........…......30

Research Project/GD/Poster writing/Group Play/Drama …………………...................20
End-Semester Examination……………………………………...........................................50

Total 100

7.0 Important Dates

 Mid Semester Test: To be declared by Examination division
 Research Project/GD/Poster writing/Group Play/Drama Registration by email only:
20 January, 2018
 Last date of project Submission: 05 April, 2018 (Soft and print copy)

8.0 Important Instructions/Note to Students

1. The given course-outline is tentative. The faculty may modify it while preparing the
reference material and engaging the classes.

2. The teaching methodology of the subject will not necessarily be bound by the
parameters shown here.

3. Both faculty-member and students may mould it according to needs as and when
they arise for better and progressive understanding of the subject in a flexible way.

4. Active and positive class participation is mandatory. Maintaining the dignity and
decorum of the class is equally mandatory. Once the class is begun the students are
not allowed to enter the class room.

5. The students are required to come to the class with necessary home work, which
will be beneficial for positive participation in lectures.

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9.0 Contact Hours

Days: Monday-Friday
Timings: 3-4.30 PM

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