Prelims · 6 Indian Society · 6.5 Family, marriage and kinship

6.5.6 Hindu personal law: Hindu Marriage Act 1955, the Hindu Code and the 2005 succession amendment

The Hindu Code of 1955–56 replaced scriptural and customary rules with four statutes on marriage, succession, guardianship and adoption, and the 2005 amendment made daughters equal coparceners in joint family property.

  • APPSC Group 2 · Prelims
  • Standard level
  • 10 min read
  • Full course

Key terms

  • Hindu Code Bill
  • Ambedkar
  • Hindu Marriage Act 1955
  • sapinda
  • prohibited degrees
  • void marriage
  • voidable marriage
  • divorce
  • mutual consent
  • Section 13B
  • Hindu Succession Act 1956
  • coparcenary
  • Section 6
  • 2005 amendment
  • Vineeta Sharma
  • Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act
  • Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act
  • Mitakshara
  • Dayabhaga
  • Gita Hariharan

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  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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