The question (10 marks)
Discuss the sources of Hindu law, and explain the extent to which they still govern after the codification of 1955 and 1956. (10 marks)
MU Module I, heads 1.1 to 1.4, and head 1.5; sources and schools.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 1 · Family, Marriage and the Modern Statutes of Family Law – II.
Authorities you will need
- Collector of Madurai v. Muttu Ramalingam, the Ramnad case, on custom outweighing the texts
- Saraswathi Ammal v. Jagadambal
- Shastri Yagnapurushdasji v. Muldas Bhudardas Vaishya
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