Hindu Marriage Act 1955: commentary

<p>Hindu Marriage Act: A Comprehensive Legal Guide</p><p>This book provides an extensive commentary on India's principal Hindu personal law statutes covering marriage divorce adoption maintenance guardianship and succession.&nbsp;</p><p>The guide progresses through foundational concepts&mdash;defining marriage validity prohibited relationships and ceremonial requirements&mdash;before addressing dissolution through divorce maintenance obligations and ancillary matters like child custody. It incorporates landmark Supreme Court and High Court precedents that have shaped contemporary practice explains the distinction between void and voidable marriages and clarifies provisions governing alimony property division and succession rights.</p><p>It also covers the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act Minority and Guardianship Act and Succession Act.&nbsp; It addresses contemporary challenges including cross-border marriages digital evidence and gender equality principles.&nbsp;</p><p>Essential for family law practitioners law students and individuals navigating matrimonial disputes.</p>