Family Laws encompass the broad set of rules that are in practice regarding family matters, such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, etc.
There are five sets of family laws in India - Hindu Law, Muslim Law, Christian Law, Parsi Law, and secular law. The religion-based laws are derived from religious texts which are modified from time to time.
Laws concerning family matters contain sections on marriage, Adultery, Conjugal rights, inheritance, will, and other problems arising due to marriage.