📚 Personal Hindu Family Law in Bangladesh
A Structured Legal Research Treatise & Decision-Support Framework
"Justice Through Knowledge. Advocacy Through Integrity."
Personal Hindu Family Law in Bangladesh represents a complex convergence of classical doctrine, Dayabhaga jurisprudence, colonial-era enactments, modern statutory reforms, civil procedure, and evidentiary standards.
To bridge the gap between abstract doctrine and practical litigation, I have built an open-source, structured research treatise and decision-support repository covering the full spectrum of Hindu personal and family law in Bangladesh.
⚡ Project Overview at a Glance
| Metadata | Details |
|---|---|
| Author | Afzal Hosen Mandal (Advocate, Legal Researcher & Tech Enthusiast) |
| Jurisdiction | Bangladesh 🇧🇩 (Narsingdi Judge Court) |
| Tradition | Dayabhaga School & Bangladeshi Statutory Enactments |
| Architecture | 8 Parts · 18 Chapters · 4 Practical Appendices |
| License | MIT Open Source License |
| Live Repository | GitHub Repo |
| Web Platform | GitHub Pages Web View |
🧭 The Core Research & Decision-Support Model
Rather than presenting isolated case summaries or statutory texts, the treatise operates on an integrated Issue-to-Remedy Litigation Pipeline:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ LEGAL ISSUE │
└──────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┘
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┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ GOVERNING LAW (Dayabhaga + Statutes) │
└──────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┘
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┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ MATERIAL FACTS & ELEMENTS │
└──────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┘
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┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ BURDEN / STANDARD OF PROOF │
└──────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┘
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┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ EVIDENTIARY AUDIT │
│ [Documentary] │ [Oral Evidence] │ [Custom / Expert] │
└──────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┘
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┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FORUM & PROCEDURAL ROUTING │
│ (Family Courts Act 2023 / CPC / Special Tribunals) │
└──────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┘
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┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ RELIEF (Interim & Final Orders) │
└──────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┘
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┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ENFORCEMENT, EXECUTION, REVIEW & APPEAL │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
🏛️ Treatise Architecture (8 Parts · 18 Chapters)
🔹 Part I — Foundations & Research Control
- Ch. 01: Scope, Objectives, Research Principles & Methodology
- Ch. 02: Dayabhaga vs. Mitakshara, Custom, Family Status & Primary Sources
🔹 Part II — Marriage & Matrimonial Relations
- Ch. 03: Marriage Formation, Validity, Registration (Hindu Marriage Registration Act 2012), and Proof
- Ch. 04: Matrimonial Rights, Separation, Restitution of Conjugal Rights & Declaratory Relief
- Ch. 05: Dissolution, Special Marriage Act 1872, Foreign Marriages & Conflict of Laws
🔹 Part III — Maintenance & Children
- Ch. 06: Maintenance, Separate Residence & Family Support
- Ch. 07: Children, Custody Best-Interest Principles, Natural/Testamentary Guardianship & Adoption
🔹 Part IV — Joint Family & Property
- Ch. 08: Joint Hindu Family, Coparcenary, Karta Powers & Hindu Gains of Learning Act 1930
- Ch. 09: Women's Property, Stridhan, Widow's Limited Estate (1937 Act), Alienation & Partition
🔹 Part V — Succession & Estate
- Ch. 10: Dayabhaga Intestate Succession, Heirs Order, Disqualifications & Female Rights
- Ch. 11: Wills, Testamentary Capacity, Probate, Letters of Administration & Succession Act 1925
🔹 Part VI — Religious Property
- Ch. 12: Debottar Property, Religious Endowments, Shebaitship Management & Alienation Checks
🔹 Part VII — Procedure, Evidence, Protection & Remedies
- Ch. 13: Courts, Territorial/Pecuniary Jurisdiction & Family Courts Act 2023
- Ch. 14: Evidence Act 1872, Land Records, Mutation, Electronic Evidence & Burden of Proof
- Ch. 15: Remedies, Declaratory Decrees, Injunctions, Appeals, Review & Execution
- Ch. 16: Protective Relief: Domestic Violence Act 2010, Dowry Prohibition Act 2018 & Emergency Orders
🔹 Part VIII — Case Law, Reform & Legal Technology
- Ch. 17: Constitutional Interpretation (Arts. 27, 28, 31, 41), Human Rights & Law Reform
- Ch. 18: Decision Support Systems, AI-Assisted Research, Live-Law Monitoring & Practice Ethics
📋 Standardized Practical Appendices
- Appendix A (Statute & Authority Register): Comprehensive index of substantive, procedural, and protective statutes in Bangladesh.
- Appendix B (Issue → Law → Evidence → Forum → Remedy Matrix): Cross-functional issue mapping for rapid courtroom strategy.
- Appendix C (Case-Law Register): Categorized case digests with ratio decidendi, citations, and verifications.
- Appendix D (Evidence & Document Checklists): Pre-filing, witness, and documentary checklists for litigators.
⚖️ Key Bangladeshi Statutes Integrated
• Family Courts Act, 2023
• Hindu Marriage Registration Act, 2012
• Hindu Married Women's Right to Separate Residence and Maintenance Act, 1946
• Hindu Marriage Disabilities Removal Act, 1946
• Hindu Women's Rights to Property Act, 1937
• Hindu Gains of Learning Act, 1930
• Child Marriage Restraint Act, 2017
• Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Act, 2010
• Dowry Prohibition Act, 2018
• Succession Act, 1925 · Evidence Act, 1872 · Registration Act, 1908
🛠️ Legal Tech & Open-Source Collaboration
This project is built under the MIT License to promote open access to legal knowledge, transparent research methodology, and digital integration in Bangladesh's legal ecosystem.
- GitHub Repository: afzal-hosen-tipu/personal-hindu-family-law-bangladesh
- Read Online: GitHub Pages Documentation
- Author GitHub: @afzal-hosen-mandal
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Contact:
advafzalhosen@gmail.com
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