Assam Cabinet approves Bill to abolish Muslim marriages, divorce Act
The Hindu
The Assam Cabinet approved a Bill to abolish the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act and Rules of 1935, which permitted underage marriages under specific condition
The Assam Cabinet on July 18 approved a Bill to abolish the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act and Rules of 1935, which permitted underage marriages under specific conditions, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
The Repealing Bill 2024 will be presented during the upcoming monsoon session of the Assembly.
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Earlier this year, the Cabinet approved the abolition of the Act, and Thursday’s meeting authorised the Repealing Bill required to implement this decision.
"We have taken a significant step to ensure justice for our daughters and sisters by putting additional safeguards against child marriage," he posted on X, soon after chairing the meeting of Council of Ministers here.
"In the meeting of the #AssamCabinet today we have decided to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act and Rules 1935 vide the Assam Repealing Bill 2024," he added.
The CM said the decision to repeal it is aimed in bringing "parity in registration of marriage and divorce".
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