Amid Chaos, Assam Tables Bill To Register Muslim Marriages, Divorces
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The new legislation will make registration of marriages and divorces among Muslims compulsory. So far, this has been the provenance of the local religious leaders of the Muslims -- Mullahs -- and Qazis, the judges.
The introduction of the Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorce bill in the Assam assembly today was accompanied by massive protests by the Opposition parties. The bill -- pitched as a key measure towards having a Uniform Civil Code -- has been criticised by the Congress as a "hurried" measure.
The new legislation will make registration of marriages and divorces among Muslims compulsory. So far, this has been the provenance of the local religious leaders of the Muslims -- Mullahs -- and Qazis, the judges.
Currently, registering marriages and divorces with the government is entirely voluntary. So the registration mechanism is too informal, which provides scope for non-compliance, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said.
