Hindu Adoption : A Journey from Past to Present

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Adoption laws under different religions in India. 3. The institution of marriage. 4. Significance of sonship in Hindu law. 5. Hindu adoption: past to present. 6. Adoption under Hindu adoption and maintenance act, 1956 : an overview. 7. Legal fiction in Hindu adoption laws. 8. Critical analysis of the Hindu adoption and maintenance act, 1956. 9. Conclusion and suggestions. List of cases. Bibliography. Appendices.