Paras Diwan’s Modern Hindu Law is the classic treatment of codified and uncodified Hindu law — the text generations of Indian lawyers learned the subject from. The 2026 edition covers the four codifying statutes in full: the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (marriage, restitution, judicial separation, divorce and its evolving grounds), the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 with the 2005 amendment and Vineeta Sharma v. Rajendra Sharma settling daughters’ coparcenary rights, the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, and the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act.
Uncodified areas — joint family, coparcenary property, partition, religious endowments — receive the same landmark-case treatment, making this equally suitable for Family Law-I papers and judicial services mains.
From Allahabad Law Agency, publishing India’s family-law classics for 75 years. Holographic seal on every genuine copy.
Modern Hindu Law (Codified & Uncodified) by Dr. Paras Diwan is a leading textbook on Hindu personal law, widely prescribed for LLB and BA LLB students and respected as a reference by academics and practitioners. It presents both the codified and uncodified branches of Hindu law in a clear, systematic manner, supported by statutory provisions and landmark judgments.
The book covers the sources and schools of Hindu law, marriage and divorce, adoption and maintenance, minority and guardianship, joint family and coparcenary, partition, and succession. It explains the major codifying statutes alongside the traditional principles that continue to apply, helping students appreciate how classical and modern Hindu law fit together.
Key highlights:
- Comprehensive coverage of both codified and uncodified Hindu law
- Statutory provisions explained with leading case law
- Clear, exam-oriented presentation aligned with university syllabi
- Authored by Dr. Paras Diwan, a respected authority on personal law
Published by Allahabad Law Agency and supplied fresh from the publisher in its current edition, this is an essential text for the thorough study of Hindu law.
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one of the best book on hindu law