............................................................................................................................. Contents The Family Courts Act & Rules • The Family Courts Act, 1984 • The Family Courts (Other Qualifications for Appointment of Judges) Rules, 1984 • The Family Courts (Kerala) Rules, 1989 • The Family Courts (Kerala) Additional Rules, 1990 • The Family Courts (Procedure) Rules, 1989 Hindu Marriage & Divorce • The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 • The Kerala Hindu Marriage Registration Rules, 1957 • The Hindu Marriage (Kerala) Rules, 1963 • The Hindu Marriages (Validation of Proceedings) Act, 1960 Christian Marriage & Divorce • The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 • The Cochin Christian Civil Marriage Act, 1095 • The Divorce Act, 1869 Muslim Marriage & Divorce • The Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 • The Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 • The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 • The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Rules, 1986 Civil Marriage & Divorce • The Special Marriage Act, 1954 • The Special Marriage (Diplomatic and Consular Officers) Rules, 1955 • The Kerala Special Marriage Rules, 1958 • The Foreign Marriage Act, 1969 • The Foreign Marriage Rules, 1970 Guardianship, Adoption & Maintenance • The Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 • Rules Framed by the High Court of Kerala under the Guardians and Wards Act • The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 • The Travancore Christian Guardianship Act, 1116 • Guidelines for in Country Adoption, 2004 • Annexures • Guidelines for Adoption from India, 2006 • Annexures • Indian Placement Agencies • The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 • The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Provisions Relating to Maintenance) Dowry Prohibition & Matrimonial Offences • The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 • The Dowry Prohibition (Maintenance of Lists of Presents to the Bride and Bridegroom) Rules, 1985 • Kerala Dowry Prohibition Rules, 2004 • The Indian Penal Code, 1860 [Relevant Provisions] • The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 [Relevant provisions] • The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [Relevant provisions] Appendix • The Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886 • The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 • The Kerala Women's Commission Act, 1990 • The Kerala Women's Commission (Registration of Women's Welfare Organisations) Rules, 1997 • The Kerala Women's Commission (Disposal of Business) Rules, 2001 • The Kerala Woman's Commission (Appointment and Conditions of Service of the Director, Secretary and Other Staff) Rules, 2003 • The Kerala Women's Commission (Honorarium, Allowances and Other Conditions of Service and Procedure for Removal of Members) Rules, 2003 • The Kerala Women's Commission (Procedure for Investigation and Inquiry into Unfair Practices) Rules, 2003 • The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 [As Amended by Act 2006] • The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2007 • The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 • The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Rules, 2006 • The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 [Relevant Provisions] • The Kerala Registration of Marriages (Common) Rules, 2008 • The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 Subject Index ............................................................................................................................. |