RECOMMENDATION OF THE LA L AW COMMISSION OF INDIA ON MATTERS OF FAMILY AND SUCCESSION LAWS: A CRITICAL STUDY
RESEARCH DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO
AMITY INSTITUTE INSTITU TE OF ADVA ADVANCED LEGAL L EGAL STUDIES AMITY UNIVERSITY UTTAR PRADESH
IN PART FULFILLMENT OF REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF LAWS LAWS (LLM)
SUBMITTED BY LAVINA LAVINA MOHAN MO HAN LLM (FAMILY LAW) ENROLLMENT NUMBER A03192100! BATCH: BATCH: 201"1# 201 "1#
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An Introduction to Various Law Commission Reports of India
CHAPTER I MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE
! Report No! "#$"%%&' # Laws on Re(istration of Marria(es and Di)orce # A proposa* for Conso*idation and Reform "! Report No! "+#$"%%,' # Irretrie)a-*e .rea/down of Marria(e 0 Anot1er Ground for Di)orce 2! Report No! ", $"%%,' # Need for 3ami*4 Law Le(is*ations for Non#resident Indians 5! Report No! ""5 $"%%,' # Amendment of 6ection " of t1e Di)orce Act &7, Ena-*in( Non#domici*ed Estran(ed C1ristian 8i)es to see/ Di)orce! 9! Report No!""+$"%%,' # Pre)entin( .i(am4 )ia Con)ersion to Is*am # A Proposa* for (i)in( 6tatutor4 Effect to 6upreme Court Ru*in(s 7! Report No! "9" $"%9' # Ri(1t of t1e Hindu 8ife to Maintenance: A re*oo/ at 6ection & of t1e Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act; ,97 CHAPTER II ADOPTION AND G
"%,t1 Report on proposa* for omission of 6ec! "2 3ROM THE Indian 6uccession
Act; ,"9! "! "%&t1 Report on proposa* for amendment of e>p*anation to sec 7 of t1e Hindu 6uccession;,97 to inc*ude ora* partition and 3ami*4 arran(ement in t1e definition of ?Propert4@ 2! "%+t1 Report on proposa* to amend 6ec 9 of t1e Hindu 6uccession Act; ,97 in case a fema*e dies intestate *ea)in( 1erse*f acuired propert4 wit1 no 1eirs!
5! "%5t1 Report on proposa* to amend t1e Hindu 6uccession Act; ,97 as amended -4 9! 7! +! &!
Act 2, %f "%%9 +5t1 Propert4 Ri(1ts of 8omen: Proposed Reforms under t1e Hindu Law "5+t1 Indian 6uccession Act! %#,&9 Indian 6uccession Act; ,"9 "%5# 9 3e-ruar4 "%%& #Proposa* to Amend t1e Hindu 6uccession Act; ,97 as
amended -4 Act 2, of "%%9 ,! "5+t1 Report # 6ections 5 to 5& of t1e Indian 6uccession Act; ,"9 0 Proposed Reforms %! "9"nd Report # Ri(1t of t1e Hindu 8ife to Maintenance: A re*oo/ at 6ection & of t1e Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act; ,97 CHAPTER IV B
CHAPTER V CONCL<6ION AND 6