Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma-led BJP authorities in Assam has repealed the Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act (1935). The determination was taken in the state cupboard assembly chaired by the Chief Minister on Friday.
Speaking about his authorities’s determination, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma mentioned, “On 23.22024, the Assam cabinet made a significant decision to repeal the age-old Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act. This act contained provisions allowing marriage registration even if the bride and groom had not reached the legal ages of 18 and 21, as required by law. This move marks another significant step towards prohibiting child marriages in Assam.”
Cabinet Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah referred to as the federal government’s determination a serious step towards the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).
“The District Commissioner and the District Registrar will now be in charge of registering Muslim marriages and divorces under the new structure. The 94 Muslim registrars who were employed under the revoked Act will also be released from their positions and given a lump sum payment of Rs 2 lakh,” Jayanta Mallabaruah mentioned.
The state cupboard minister additional mentioned that the newest authorities’s transfer may have wider ramifications, particularly prohibiting baby marriage.Â
“The administration intends to address the issue of child marriage, which is defined as the union of individuals under the ages of 18 for women and 21 for men, by repealing this Act,” the minister added.
Assam authorities’s transfer came weeks after Uttarakhand grew to become the primary state after independence to go the Uniform Civil Code.
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