Kumud Desai's Indian Law of Marriage & Divorce, 8th edn.

Features Key
* Provides a detailed discussion on the evolving trend on law relating to marriage and relationships in the nature of marriage
* Contains an elaborate discussion on the Supreme Court view on the jurisdictional applicability of the Hindu Marriage Act
* Includes an in-depth discussion on inclusion of ?irretrievable break down of marriage? as a ground for divorce as proposed by the Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2010
* A discussion on the Personal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2010 with respect to the right of a mother to be the guardian of a minor child is also incorporated
* The principle and meaning of the provisions of the Act are carefully explained and elucidated in the light of leading Indian decisions with the help of the facts of important decisions given to illustrate the meaning of the provisions
* In this edition almost all the decisions & judgments of Supreme Court and of various High Courts of India have been added to introduce to our esteemed readers all about the newly emerging trends on the subject
* The existing appendices have also been thoroughly revised and updated which make the work encyclopedic and up-to-date. Besides, several recent legislations have been included so as to provide a ready hand learning aid on the subject
* Contains an Interpretation of the personal laws by the various High Courts and the Supreme Court
* Consideration of Allied Acts is also one of the additional features of this edition

The new edition contains exhaustive notes, comments and case-law references on the Law of Special Marriage and Divorce, the Hindu Law of Marriage and Divorce, Muslim Law of Marriage and Divorce, Parsi Law of Marriage and Divorce, Christian Law of Marriage and Divorce, alongwith General principles relating to Restitution of Conjugal Rights, Desertion, Cruelty, Adultery, Impotency, Alimony, Custody of Children, Bars to Relief, Divorce within one year of marriage, Jurisdiction and Matrimonial Home, Injunctions in matrimonial proceedings, Proceedings in Camera, Offences relating to marriage etc. with up-to-date text of Central and State Rules relating to Marriage and Divorce along with draft forms of matrimonial petitions for legal practitioners. The author has systematically analyzed and incorporated the latest law?both judicial and statutory. The book is arranged legislation-wise and has detailed appendices and a subject index to make it a complete reference book. This comprehensive commentary on the subject establishes a unique amalgam of theory and practice

About the Author
Professor Kusum, M.A.LL.M is a former research professor of the Indian Law Institute and has authored several books on various topics like juvenile delinquency, suicide, Bio-ethics and has also co-authored books on customary laws, and legal research methodology. She has been on deputation to the Law Commission of India and is also associated with the National Commission for Women and the Delhi Legal Services Authority. She is also a recipient of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Human Rights fellowship and is also a founder member of the International Association of Bio-ethics.