Indian Succession Act creates rights and obligations of Indians who are not Hindus or Muslims in relation to Succession. It is a secular law of succession. UNIT I – Advent of Islam and Development of Muslim Law: history, origin and schools of Muslim Law, Application, operation and interpretation of Muslim Law : Shariat Act, 1937; definition of ; conversion to Islam and its effect; ‘Muslim’ Sources of Muslim law; Primary sources and secondary sources; Marriage: definition, object, nature; essential requirements of a Muslim marriage, classification of marriage; the legal effects of valid, void and irregular marriages, Muta marriage. UNIT II – Dower: definition, nature and objects, classification, enforcement of dower and wife’s rights of retention. Divorce: Classification, Talaq, Talag-I-tafweez, Khul, lla, Mubarat, Zihar, Lian, Faskh, formalities of Talaq. Judicial divorce. Parentage: legitimacy and acknowledgements, establishment of Paternity and maternity, special rules regarding presumption of legitimacy, conditions of valid acknowledgement. Guardianship: kinds and duties of guardians. UNIT III – Maintenance : traditional and present law, Gifts, Pre-emption, Wakf, Will and gift made in death or illness, limitation on testamentary disposition Muslim law of inheritance. UNIT IV – Indian Succession Act: preliminary; domicile (SS. 1-19) and Consanguinity (SS.23-28, intestate Succession (SS.29-56), Testamentary Succession (SS. 57 UNIT V – Protection of property of the deceased (SS. 192 210) Probate Letters of – Administration and administration of their assets of the deceased (SS. 217-369), Succession Certificate (SS. 370 390) – Prescribed Books Mulla, Principles of Mohammadan Law B.B. Mitra, Indian Succession Act Mulla, Principles of Mohammadan Law A.A,A. Outlines of Mohammadan Law Indian Divorce Act
Indian Succession Act creates rights and obligations of Indians who are not Hindus or Muslims in relation to Succession. It is a secular law of succession. UNIT – I Advent of Islam and Development of Muslim Law: history, origin and schools of Muslim Law, Application, operation and interpretation of Muslim Law : Shariat Act, 1937; definition of ‘Muslim’ ; conversion to Islam and its effect; Sources of Muslim law; Primary sources and secondary sources; Marriage: definition, object, nature; essential requirements of a Muslim marriage, classification of marriage; the legal effects of valid, void and irregular marriages, Muta marriage. UNIT – II Dower: definition, nature and objects, classification, enforcement of dower and wife’s rights of retention. Divorce: Classification, Talaq, Talag-I-tafweez, Khul, lla, Mubarat, Zihar, Lian, Faskh, formalities of Talaq. Judicial divorce. Parentage: legitimacy and acknowledgements, establishment of Paternity and maternity, special rules regarding presumption of legitimacy, conditions of valid acknowledgement. Guardianship: kinds and duties of guardians. UNIT – III Maintenance : traditional and present law, Gifts, Pre-emption, Wakf, Will and gift made in death or illness, limitation on testamentary disposition Muslim law of inheritance. UNIT – IV Indian Succession Act: preliminary; domicile (SS. 1-19) and Consanguinity (SS.23-28, intestate Succession (SS.29-56), Testamentary Succession (SS. 57 UNIT – V Protection of property of the deceased (SS. 192 – 210) Probate Letters of Administration and administration of their assets of the deceased (SS. 217-369), Succession Certificate (SS. 370 – 390) Prescribed Books Mulla, Principles of Mohammadan Law B.B. Mitra, Indian Succession Act Mulla, Principles of Mohammadan Law A.A,A. Outlines of Mohammadan Law Indian Divorce Act
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