Sources of Hindu Law

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Semester 3

Sources of Hindu Law

The sources of Hindu law can be classified under the following two heads:

I. Ancient Sources
Under this would come the following:
(i) Shruti
(ii) Smriti
(iii) Digests and Commentaries and
(iv) Custom.

II. Modern Sources
Under this head would come:
(i) Justice, equity and good conscience
(ii) Precedent, and
(iii) Legislation.

SOURCE: DESI KAANOON(INSTAGRAM)