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Contents
Chapter I. Concepts of Marriage and Divorce
Part I - Evolution of law of marriage and Divorce from Sacramental marriage to
Divorce on Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage
Part II - Concept of Marriage
Part III - Theories of Divorce
Chapter II. Marriage
Part I - Preliminary Matters
Part II - Forms of Marriage
Part III - Capacity to Marry
Part IV - Formal Validity of Marriage Ceremonies of Marriage
Chapter III. The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
Part I - Preliminary
Part II - Battered Wives: Protection Against Cruelty and Dowry Deaths
Part III - Mahr (Dower)
Part IV - Spousal Criminal Breach of Trust
Chapter IV. Nullity of Marriage
Chapter V. Restitution of Conjugal Rights
Part I - Historical
Part II - Provisions under the Indian Personal Laws
Chapter VI. Separation Agreements and Judicial Separation
Chapter VII. Fault Grounds of Divorce
Chapter VIII. Divorce by Mutual Consent
Chapter IX. Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage
Chapter X. Fair Trial to Marriage Rule and Bar to Remarriage after Divorce
Chapter XI. Bars to Matrimonial Reliefs
Chapter XII. Aftermath of Divorce: Ancillary Proceedings
Part I - Ancillary Proceedings
Part II - Alimony and Maintenance
Part III - Custody, Maintenance and Education of Children
Part IV - Settlement of Spousal Property
Chapter XIII. Procedure and Jurisdiction
Part I - Procedure
Part II - Jurisdiction
Chapter XIV. The Family Courts
Appendices
Appendix I - Rules of High Courts
Appendix II - Registration of Marriage Rules
Appendix III - The Foreign Marriage Rules, 1970
Appendix IV - The Dowry Prohibition (Maintenance of Lists of Presents to
Bride and Bridegroom) Rules, 1985
Appendix V - The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Rules, 1986
Appendix VI - The Special Marriage (Diplomatic and Consular Officers) Rules, 1955
Appendix VII - Relevant Provisions of Related Acts
Appendix VIII - The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Act, 2003
Appendix IX - The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2001
Appendix X - The Indian Divorce (Amendment) Act, 2001
Appendix XI - The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Act, 2001
Appendix XII - Family Courts Rules of Different States
Subject Index
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Author Details
Dr. Paras Diwan, LL.M., Ph.D., Advocate, Formerly Chairman, Department of Laws, Punjab University, Chandigarh and formerly, Member Secretary, Haryana State Legal Services Authority, Chandigarh
Shailendra Jain & Peeyushi Diwan, Advocates, Punjab and Haryana High Court
Chandigarh
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