Parsi law

The Parsi law[1] is the law governing the Parsi Zoroastrian community of India. Parsi law is largely derived from nineteenth century's legal tradition.[2] In particular, the main legislative texts of the Parsi law are:

  • Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1865.
  • Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936.
  • Parsi Marriage and Divorce (Amendment) Act, 1940.
  • Parsi Marriage and Divorce (Amendment) Act, 1988.
  1. ^ "Parsi Law", The Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History, Edited by Stanley N. Katz, Oxford University Press, 2009
  2. ^ See: M. Sharafi, Law and Modern Zoroastrians, The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Zoroastrianism, Wiley Blackwell, Chichester, 2015, p. 307