...mentioned in the "Manu Smriti" and thereafter, the said video was podcasted by A.2 through his you-tube channel, namely "Periyar TV". The petitioner did not utter any word lowering the modesty of any woman...other than what was written in "Manu Smriti". 5. The petitioner has filed the present petition to quash the private complaint in C.C.No.35 of 2021 on the file of the.... 6. Further, the case of the petitioner is that he did not utter any single word other than what was written in "Manu Smriti" and its Tamil translation version. The petitioner...

...against whom an application is made under Section 125 of the Cr.P.C According to [IX 74]:The Manu-Smriti:-“A husband, who had to go abroad for business, may depart...after securing a maintenance for his wife, even though virtuous may go astray distressed by want of subsistence,” … ……[Thus, Manu-Smriti enjoins a Hindu Husband to provide for maintenance...

..."Burning Manu Smriti" These posts are stated to have hurt the religious sentiments of the complainant. Per contra, learned counsel for the applicant submits that as far as the first post was...concerned, it was an expression of an opinion and posing a question to the public at large with regard to genesis of the concept of Bharat Mata. As far as the second aspect was concerned of burning Manu...Smriti, he says this is not the first time it has been done in the country and pursuant to the said post, nothing has happened and notwithstanding the said post, no such function was ever organized or...

...laid down in Manu Smriti, the Code of laws. Manu has enumerated eight types of marriages in Chapter III of Manu Smriti in the 21st Sloka—9. For Brahmins four types of marriages have been...prescribed by Manu in 24th Sloka of Chapter III of the Manu Smriti. They are: —Their characteristics have been enumerated in 327th to 330th Slokas. Certain traditional ceremonies are also performed...appellant will not be available to him. Except for Brahmins, the marriages in other castes in Hindu can be performed only through mutual agreements, as prescribed in Manu Sariti, Chapter III, Sloka 35...

...be disputed that the idea of ownership of property arising by inheritance or partition or otherwise has undergone changes since the days of Manu Smriti by the advent of later theories relating to such...of Manu it would be helpful to find out what was the meaning and significance of the said text at the time when the extant Manu Smriti was composed or collected by reference to other texts of the same...Smriti. The period when this extant Manu Smriti was composed is fixed sometime between the 2nd century B.C. and 2nd century A.D. (R.V. Kane's History of Dharmasastras Vol. 1, P. 151, 1930 Edn., K.P...

...that the word Constitution used in the message refers to the Constitution of India) instead of the Manu smriti. The manner in which the message has been constructed, it is clear that the same is an...

...mentioned either in the Manu Smriti or in the Yajnavalkya Smriti. In Ch. 5, verse 60, Manu declares that sapinda relationship ceases with the 7th person and samanodaka relationship ends only when the...same sense as samanodaka in Manu Smriti. It was however recognized in course of time that the rule enunciated in the ancient texts, giving the right of inheritance to all agnates, however remote, and...limits of knowledge as to birth and name extend. Accordingly, Vrihad Manu says: 'The relation of the sapindas ceases with the seventh person, and that of samanodakas extends to the fourteenth degree; or as...

...the most authoritative Hindu jurists and commentators on Hindu Law.4. The leading text on the subject is contained in the Manu Smriti, which was probably compiled about the 2nd Century...eternal Law.”7. The text contained in the Manu Smriti does not appear to be very clear on the subject but it is possible that recourse may have been had to the Niyoga system for the purpose...the husband during his life-time or, after his death, by the members of the family.”8. It should, however, be noticed that the text of the Manu Smriti does not go so far as to say that a...

..., cultural life and economic pursuits. They are made to live as beasts of burden at the outskirts of the villages, towns, slums etc. The Tribes live in intractable terrains and forests. Manu Smriti prohibited...

...the Manu Smriti or in the Yajnyavalkya Smriti. In chapter 5, verse 60, Manu declares that sapinda relationship ceases with the 7th person and samanodaka relationship ends only when the origin and name...be used in the same sense as samanodaka in Manu Smriti. 8. It was, however, recognised in course of time that the rule enunciated in the ancient texts, giving the right of inheritance...Knowledge as to birth and name extend. Accordingly, Vrihad Manu says :-'The relation of the sapindas ceases with the seventh person, and that of samanodakas extends to the fourteenth degree ; or as some...

....”Manu Smriti4th Chapter, Slokas 227, 228“1. One should practise charity daily with a pleasant heart to the...charitable institution is an act of religious duty and has all the aspects of Dharma.Big Parashara Smriti10th Chapter, Slokas 1, 2 and 3 indicate as...the man pure.2. Vyasa Smriti — Chapter IV — Slokas 15-17I am describing the Dana Dharma as detailed by Vyasa. What one gives daily as...

.... Failure to do so vitiated the sale.”20. According to first codified law under the Hindu Religion done by Manu titled, as “Manu Smriti”, it is the son and grandson who have been declared to...do relevant ritual for the salvation of the de parted soul being natural heir. For conven ience stanza 137, 138 and 139 under Chapter-IX of the Manu Smriti are reproduced as under...relating to the applicability of Manu Smriti in the present society. However, broader principle enshrined in Manu Smriti, keeping in view the changing society and need of hour it may work as...

.... 9. After having read the case papers, it is really shocking to hear the said news. We have been living in the society where one of the verses from Manu Smriti says...

...effect but it does not erase away fundamental principles of Hindu law particularly where some doubt is raised about the codified provisions. The Hindu law specially Manu Smriti vide Chapter 8, verse 389.... Heard Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Shri V. Giri, senior counsel appearing for the respective appellants in the two appeals and Shri Vikas Singh, senior counsel for the contesting respondents, in both...

...Mahar-Manu, because he was ‘Mahar’ by birth and by drafting the great Indian Constitution, he rose to the heights of ‘Manu’. Mahrishi Manu again was a Non Brahmin who gave “Manu Smriti” and formulated...1. ‘Mahar-Manu’ Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar's success in providing “reservation”; ‘for’ poor and downtrodden, ‘Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes’, who are centuries old sufferers of oppression...Hindu social laws, giving emphasis to (i) the protection of women (ii) Protection of the weak (iii) the equality of man etc. It is in this context, that I have called Dr. Ambedkar “Mahar Manu” of the...

...attained in a country. Manu in his Smriti, Chapter III verses 55 to 57 stated that where women are honoured and adorned there Gods are pleased, but where women are not honoured no sacred fire yields rewards...even in the settlement of their marriages or so on. She was denied participation in public affairs. Though Yajnavalkya was a proponent to her economic status but ultimately Manu Smriti took firm hold...and in Chapter IX verse 18, Manu stated that women had no right to study the vedas. Thereby, women were denied the right to education, fundamental human right to acquire knowledge and cultural and...

...statement were correct.6. The reference was to verses 44 and 45 of Chapter X of the Manu Smriti, which have been completely misread. The list in verse 44 does not refer to verse 45 but to...was not very seriously pressed. It rests wholly on the alleged fact that the ??? Smriti classes every aboriginal or non-Aryan either as a dasa or slave, which is the same thing as a Sudra, or as a dasyu...

...Application is disposed of accordingly with no order as to costs. Rule is made absolute. 8. Before I part with the order, I may state that "Manu Smriti mandates...

...to the offender. Ancient Law givers of India have also dealt with the significance of imposing proper punishment. In Manu-smriti, “Danda” (punishment) is treated as one, created by Brahma to protect...all creatures for the sake of the King. It is further stated in Chap. VII of Manu-smriti as follows:“15. Through fear of him (Danda), all created beings, both the immovable and the...unjust punishment which he inflicts.”From the above, it is clear that Manu had ordained that the King should punish the unjust, by imposing just punishment. The punishment should be...

...the King to give equal protection to all by quoting Manu Smriti as follows:“EQUAL TREATMENT OF ALL:It was also made obligatory for the king to...give equal protection to all persons without discrimination. In this behalf, “Manu Smriti” on Rajadharma [IX-31] says:—Just as the mother earth gives equal support to all the...ancient India as follows:“SECULARISM:Narada Smriti vide Dharmakosha, P-870 laid down thus:—The king should afford...