Table of contents:

Chapter 1: Marriage
Right to marry
Condition for a valid marriage
----- Hindu law
----- Parsi law
----- Special marriage act 1954
----- Christian law
----- Muslim law
Registration of marriage
Viod, Viodable, Irregular marriage
Statutory position regarding void, voidable and irregular marriage
Minimum age of marriage


Chapter 2: Matrimonial reliefs
(A) Divorce
Introduction
Theories of divorce
(B) Judicial Separation
Introduction
(C) Restitution of conjugal rights

Chapter 3: Grounds for matrimonial reliefs

(A) Adultery
Itroduction
Statutory provision
Legislative changes
Meaning of adultery
Evidence and proof
Considerations in granting relief

(B) Cruelty
Introduction
Statutory provision
Species of cruelty and judicial interpretation

(C) Desertion
Statutory provisions
Ingredients of desertion

(D) Conversion

Introduction
Legal effects on marriage
Statutory provision

(E) Fraud
Introduction
Statutory provision
(F) Bigaamy
Introduction
Statutory provision

(G) Impotency/ Non Consummation of marriage
Introduction
Statutory provision

(H) Mental Illness/ Abnormality
Introduction
Statutory provision

(I) Physical diseases: Leprosy and venereal disease
Introduction
Statutory provision

(J) Non-resumption of cohabitation after decree of separation or restitution
Introduction
Statutory provision

(K) Pre-marriage pregnancy of wife
Introduction
Statutory provision

(L) Additional grounds available to wife
(M) Divorce by mutual consent
(N) Irretrievable breakdown of marriage
(O) Other grounds for matrimonial relief

Chapter 4: Bars to Matrimonial reliefs
Chapter 5: Maintenance
Chapter 6: Division of matrimonial property/home and right of residence
Chapter 7: Guardianship and custody
Chapter 8: Adoption
Chapter 9: Selected topics of mulim law
Chapter 10: Misc