LLB 1st year family law syllabus in Nepal is as follow. Students can prepare accordingly to study of family law in Nepal.
Family Law
Course Title: Family Law
Full Marks: 50
Course No: Law 306
Pass Marks: 18
Duration of the Course: One Year (62 Hrs)
Level: LL.B.
Year: 1
Nature: Optional
Course Objectives of LLB 1st year family law syllabus in Nepal
The main objectives of LLB 1st year family law syllabus in Nepal are:
- To familiarize the students with background and development of family law in Nepal as well as general principles of family law.
- To give knowledge on legal rights of family member, procedural and evidentiary rules, compensation and remedies under family law.
- To enable the student to have critical appreciation of leading case relating to family law decided by Supreme Court of Nepal as well District court.
Unit-1: Introduction
1.1 Concept and Scope of Family Law
1.2 Sources of Family Law
1.3 Historical Background of Family Law in Nepal
1.4 Constr4itutional provisions Relating to Family Law
1.5 Impact of Gender Justice in the Nepalese Family Law
Unit-2: Marriage
2.1 Concept and Definition of Marriage
2.2 Provisions Relating to Marriage
2.3 Conditions of Marriage
2.4 Consequence of Marriage (Result of Marriage)
2.5 Void Marriage
2.6 Voidable Marriage
2.7 Offence relating to Marriage
2.8 Remarriage
2.9 Acquisition of the Surname
2.10 Change of Surname
2.11 Registration of Marriage
Unit-3: Court Marriage (Civil Marriage)
3.1 Condition for a Valid Court Marriage
3.2 Procedure of Court Marriage
Unit-4: Divorce
4.1 Concept and Legal Definition of Divorce
4.2 Grounds for Divorce
4.3 Kinds of Divorce
4.3.1 Divorce by Mutual consent
4.3.2 Divorce by Judicial Process
i) Procedure of Divorce
ii) Right and duty of husband and wife
iii) Alimony
iv) Settlement of Property
v) Reunion of Divorced Husband and Wife
Unit-5: Law relating to Relation between Parents and their Children
5.1 Concept of Relation
5.2 Relation between Parents and Children
5.3 Status of Children
5.4 Child Custody
5.5 Right and Duty between Parents and their Children
5.6 Maintenance and Support for Children
Unit-6: Guardianship
6.1 Concept of Guardian
6.2 Kinds of Guardian
6.3 Natural Guardian
6.4 Testamentary
6.5 Court Appointed Guardian
6.6 Defacto Guardian
6.7 Right and Duty of Guardianship
Unit-7: Adoptions
7.1 Concept and Scope of Adoption
7.2 Adaption in Traditional Hindu Law
7.3 Conditions for Adoption
7.4 Status of Adopted Person
7.5 Conditions for invaliding adoption
7.6 Process and Legal Adoption by Foreigners
Unit-8: Partition
8.1 Concept and Definition of Partition
8.2 Ancestral Coparcener and Personal Property
8.3 Proceeding of Partition
8.4 Mano Chuttinu
8.5 Reunion of Families
Unit-9: Inheritance
9.1 Meaning of Inheritance
9.2 Provisions relating to Inheritance
9.3 Other’s rights in Inheritance
9.4 Right and Obligation of Recipient in Inheritance
Unit-10: Family Court
10.1 Concept of Family Court
10.2 Scope of Family court
10.3 Family Counseling
10.4 Necessity and Importance of Family Court
Unit-11: Prescribed Cases
11.1 Kirin Rana vs. Puran Shamsher Ja. Ba. Ra. D.N. 15132. N.Κ.Ρ. 2075.Part 60.Shrawan. Part 4
11.2 Nara bahadur Acharya vs. Rukmini devi Shah D.. 8822. NKP 2069. Part 5
11.3 Mera Dhunga vs. Nepal Government: NKP 2052. Part 6 Parliament.
11.4 Purusotom Prasad Manandhar vs. Uma Manandhar D.Ν. 10161 Part 60. NKP 2075, No. 12
11.5 Janga Bahadur vs. Nepal Government. D.N. 8631. Decision date 2067
Reading Materials
- Constitution of Nepal (2072 B.S.)
- Children’s Act, 2075 B.S.
- Muluki Civil Code.2074 B.S.
- Muluki Criminal Code, 2074 B.S.
- Muluki Civil Procedure Code, 2074 B.S.
- Muluki: Criminal Procedure, 2074 B.S.
- Hindu Marriage Act. 1955 (India)
- Special Marriage Act, 2054 (Nidian)
- Uniform Marriage and Divorce Act, 1970 (U.S.A.)
- Adhikari, Shashi (Prof. Dr.).and Paudel, Manisha. Family Law of Nepal (in Nepali)..Mahila Jagaan Tatha Bikash Kendra (CWAS). (2075 B.S.)
- Agnes, Flavia. Family Law. Vol. 2. New Delhi: Oxford University Press. (2011)
- Bashyal, Kreishna Prasad and Bashyal, Bishnu Family Law (in Nepali). Kathmandu: Upalabdi Prakashan Sewa Pvt. Ltd. (2076 B.S.)
- Chamjung, Iman Singh. History Chemjung, and Kiranti Pedople Panchthar: Tumeng Hang, Chandra Hang and Culture Zobego. (1966)
- Curzon, L.B. Family Law Lopndon: Cavendish Publishing Limited. (1995)
- Dahal, Kedar (edr.).Explanatory Commentary of Muluki Civil Code (in Nepali) Kathmandh: Pairavi Book Housed Pvt. Ltd. (2076 B.S.)
- Diwan, Paras (Dr.). Family Law (9th edn.). India: Allabahad Law Agency. (2009)
- Khanal, Bishal and Limbu, Sombhojen. Family Law at Crossroads (1 edn.). Kathmandu: Pairavi Book House Pvt. Ltd. (2020)
- Mainali, Laxmi Prasad (Prof. Dr.). (edr). Nepal Kanoon Parichacha. No. 1 Kathmandu: Nerpali Law Camus, Faculty of Law, Tribhuvan University. (2076, Kartik)
- Nandan. D. Marriage, Divorce and Hindu Law: Allahabafd. (1989
- Pradhan, Ramesh Raj Family Law (in Nepali). Kathmandu: Lumbini Prakashan. (2072 B.S.).
- Sharma Poudel, Govinda and Poudel, Bibek. Family Law of Nepal (in Nepali).MM Publication (2069 B.S.)
