DR.

RAM MANOHAR LOHIYA NATIONAL LAW

UNIVERSITY

ACADEMIC SESSION: 2016-17

FAMILY LAW-I

PROJECT ON:

IRRETRIEVABLE BREAKDOWN OF MARRIAGE AS PER HINDU LAW

SUBMITTED BY: UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF:

ASHISH AMAR TIWARI Mrs. SAMREEN HUSSAIN

ROLL NO: 32 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (LAW)

SECTION ‘A’ DR. RAM MANOHAR LOHIYA

B.A. LLB (Hons.), SEMESTER III NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY

SIGNATURE OF STUDENT SIGNATURE OF PROFESSOR

TITLE

The title of the project is “Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage as per Hindu Law”.

RESEARCH QUESTIONS

1. What were the facts and issues of the Hindu Law?

2. What was the judgement pronounced in this case related to Breadown of Marriage?
3. What were the provisions of Divorce Law in India?
4. What are the merits and demerits of Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage as per Hindu
Law?

SCOPE

Though the scope of research on this topic is vast and immense yet in this project I would like
to restrict myself only to attain a substantial answer pertaining to my research questions and
would also deal with the criticisms and conclusions of this case.

INTRODUCTION

Matrimonial matters are matters of delicate human and emotional relationship. It demands

mutual trust, regard, respect, love and affection with sufficient play for reasonable

adjustments with the spouse. The relationship has to conform to the social norms as well.

Marriage constitutes the very basis of social organization. Hindu law regards marriage as a

sacrament indissoluble and eternal. This sacramental character of marriage has given rise to

certain anomalies. The declaration of Manu that neither by sale nor by desertion is wife

released from the husband was applied only to women and not men. Thus there was an

element of inherent injustice on the wife in Hindu law. To counter such inequalities among

spouses and to protect the sacramental aspect of marriage, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 was

enacted which provided certain matrimonial remedies.

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TENTATIVE CHAPTERISATION

1. Introduction
2. Facts and judgement
3. Provisions related to the Divorce Law
4. Some relevant cases
5. Criticism and Conclusion

BIBLIOGRAPHY

 Primary Sources: - 1. Marriage & Divorce Laws.

 Secondary Sources: - 1. Books on Hindu & Mohammedan Law
2. Magazines
3. Websites
4. Law Review etc.