A new bill that prevents clerics, or qazis, from registering Muslim marriages has been approved by the Assam Cabinet. Child weddings are likewise prohibited from being registered under the Assam Compulsory Registration of Marriage and Divorce Bill.
Assam compulsory registration of marriage and divorce bill 2024
The Assam compulsory registration of marriage and divorce bill repeals a number of sections of Muslim personal law. It will be introduced on Friday during the Assam Assembly’s monsoon session. It’s thought of as Assam’s initial move toward implementing a common civil code. A sub-registrar will register Muslim marriages in accordance with the new regulations.
Official statement of Assam chief minister
Previously, the Chief Minister stated that marriages between Muslim boys and girls under the ages of 21 and 18, respectively, might be legally recognized. “This behavior will be forbidden by the new law. From now on, no Muslim young lady can register her marriage in the state,” he declared. Clerics known as qazis are in charge of overseeing Muslim marriage and divorce laws. The Assam Moslem Marriages and Divorces Registration Act of 1935 was revoked by the government earlier this year by an ordinance. The Chief Minister has been asked by a number of Muslim organizations in Assam to bring back the qazi system.
