This work, in two volumes, is the most comprehensive work on the subject covering the various aspects of both codified and uncodified law.

Volume 1?of the current second edition of this comprehensive work has been thoroughly revised and updated with the latest case laws and statutory updates. The work covers various aspects of both codified and codified law.

What is new in this edition: * Chapters on divorce, maintenance, and custody have been thoroughly updated. * Discusses the latest case-law developments in the areas of maintenance of wives, husbands, and children. * New cases have been included under various topics such as bigamy, adultery, fraud, and coercion. * Discusses the case laws with instances of awarding custody of children to mother, father, and even grandparents. * Includes the law on Triple Talaq, which has been promulgated as an Ordinance. ? Status of live-in relationships has also been discussed with regard to rights on divorce along with the recent judgments on same-sex relationships. Notable features include: * Short accessible chapters for easy navigation through the book. * Fully updated with the latest legislative and case law developments. * All statutory and customary laws have been arranged topic-wise and discussed in detail. * Key Cases have been highlighted.
Also included are additional learning resources on www.ebcexplorer.com:

• Access to important case law as indicated by Case Pilot .
• TM Discussion Forum to post comments, discuss and explore ideas.
• TM Useful Links get access to articles on Family Law, updates and host of other learning resources.
• The work is an ideal teaching and learning tool for students and teachers, and a valuable addition to the literature on the subject.

Volume 2?of BM Gandhi?s Family Law has been thoroughly revised and updated with the latest case laws and statutory updates by Dr Sarasu Esther Thomas. This comprehensive work covers various aspects of both codified and uncodified law.

What is new in this edition:

• Updated case law on Joint Hindu Family, Woman as karta, rights of widows to have absolute ownership of property, rights of dependents etc.
• Scope of the word ?Hindu?1 is widened so as to include therein all persons or every citizen of India who is not a Muslim, Christian, Parsi or Jew by religion.
• Devolution of property of a female coparcener
• Devolution of interest in the property of a ?tarwad?, ?tavazhi?, ?kutumba?, ?kavaru? or ?illom?
• Difference between Mitakshara and Marumakkattayam Schools
• Difference in succession under Shia and Sunni Law
• Family courts and importance of in camera sittings in family courts when required

Notable features include:

• Short accessible chapters for easy navigation through the book.
• All statutory and customary laws have been arranged topicwise and discussed in detail.
• Key Cases have been highlighted.

????The work is an ideal teaching and learning tool for students and teachers and a valuable addition to the literature on the subject.