The question (10 marks)
Compare the Mitakshara and Dayabhaga schools, and state how far the difference between them survives the codification of Hindu law. (10 marks)
MU Module III, head 3.1, and Module II, head 2.1; the two 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 3 · Intestate Succession under the Hindu Succession Act of Family Law – II.
Authorities you will need
- Attorney-General of Ceylon v. A. R. Arunachalam Chettiar, on the sole surviving coparcener
- Gowli Buddanna v. Commissioner of Income-Tax
- Vineeta Sharma v. Rakesh Sharma
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