Application of Hindu Law

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1. Hindu law Topic , Application of Hindu Law

2. In the last of this lecture we will be able to understand the following points, Meaning of the term " Hindu " . Application of Hindu Law / who are Hindu s ? Non applications of Hindu Law

3. Meaning of the term " Hindu " . This word Hindu is derived from the Indo-Aryan and Sanskrit word Sindhu, which means "a large body of water", covering "river, ocean". The term “Hindu” was first used by people outside of the tradition (particularly by the Greeks and the Persians ) to refer to people who reside beyond the Indus/Sindhu River.

4. P e ople who reside beyond the Indus/Sindhu River were called Hindu . Image of Indus River

5. Because the Persians could not pronounce the letter "S" correctly in their native tongue and mispronounced it as "H." Thus, for the ancient Persians, the word "Sindhu" became "Hindu." The word "Hindu" as a geographic name rather than a religious , but now it has become religious too . . .

6. Application of Hindu Law / who are Hindu s ? Hindus are considered to be majority of Indian population . However , there is no precise definition for the term Hindu in any statute or judicial pronouncement . In i ts a m b i t section 2 of Hindu Marriage Act 1955 includes , H indu by R eligion Hindu by Birth

7. Hindu by Religion : Two type of person fall under this category : who are original Hindus sec 2 (1) (a) , Jains,Sikhs Buddhist by religion sec 2 (1) (b) Those who are converts or reconverts to Hindu, Jain, Sikh or Buddhist religion sec 2 explanation ( c ) .

8. Sec 2 . Read as follows : (1) This Act applies to any person who is a Hindu by religion in any of its forms or developments, including a Virashaiva , a Lingayat or a follower of the Brahmo , Prarthana or Arya Samaj , to any person who is a Buddhist, Jaina or Sikh by religion, and Explanation ( c ) any person who is a convert or re-convert to the Hindu, Buddhist, Jaina or Sikh religion.

9. Hindu by Birth : Under Hindu law person will be a Hindu I f he is born of Hindu parents ( when both parents are Hindu ) o r If he is born to a Hindu parent ( one of the parents is Hindu ) and he is brought up as a Hindu

10. When both parents are Hindu , Both parents are Hindu , Sikh , Jain or Buddhist If at the time of the birth both the parents were Hindus , the Child is Hindu . if after the birth of the child both or one of the parents become convert to a n o ther religion the child will be continued to be a Hindu child u n less in the exercise of parental right that the child is also convert into the religion in which the parent or parents have converted .

11. When one parent is Hindu A person will be Hindu if the following conditions are satisfied at the time of his birth one of the parents was Hindu and he is brought up as a member of the community , or the family to which Hindu parents belong at the time of the birth of the child . Hindu mother + Muslim Father Child is brought up as a Hindu The child would be a Hindu

12. Non application of Hindu Law The Hindu Marriage Act does not apply to Muslims Christians Pars i s o r Jews , The Hindu Marriage Act does not apply to the scheduled tribes unless the central government by notification in the official gazette direct so . Most of the scheduled tribes are still governed by customs .

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