Restitution of Conjugal Rights: Retain or Remove?

DR. RAM MANOHAR LOHIYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, LUCKNOW
2014-2015

FAMILY LAW
FINAL DRAFT
ON
RESTITUTION OF CONJUGAL RIGHTS : RETAIN OR REMOVE?

SUBMITTED TO:- SUBMITTED BY :-
MR. MALAY PANDEY PRIYANSHU SACHAN
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR BA. LL.B (HONS.), SEM-IV FAMILY LAW ROLL NO.-94, SEC-B

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This project titled Restitution of Conjugal Rights : Retain or Remove? has been prepared for fulfilment of project on Family Law which forms the part of curriculum of the study in Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University. I am very thankful to Mr. Malay Pandey without whose kind co-operation the project would not have been completed

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction........................................................................................................(3)
2. Restitution of Conjugal Rights: Meaning and Scope.........................................(5) 2.1 Historical Perspective...................................................................................(5) 2.2 Provisions under the Indian Personal Laws.................................................(6) 2.3 Burden of Proof...........................................................................................(10) 2.4 Execution of decree for Restitution of Conjugal Rights.............................(11)
3. Constitutional validity of the provisions of Restitution of Conjugal Rights.....(12) 3.1 Personal laws and Fundamental

Bibliography: PROVISIONS UNDER THE INDIAN PERSONAL LAWS:- The provisions for the restitution of conjugal rights under various Indian Personal Laws are discussed below:- HINDU LAW:- Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 runs,