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New Muslim marriage Bill – Assam

September 4 , 2024 21 hrs 0 min 20 0
  • Assam’s Legislative Assembly repealed the 1935 Act for the registration of Muslim marriages and divorces, and passed a new one to replace it.
  • This 1935 Act has the scope for marriages between minors.
  • The new bill is named as the Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorces Bill, 2024.
  • The registration under the new Bill is to be carried out by the Marriage and Divorce Registrar of the area concerned, who is the sub-registrar.
  • The state also planned to introduce legislation to ban polygamy.

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