The Assam government in a Cabinet meeting on Thursday decided to repeal the Asaam Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act and Rules 1935, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has informed.
Taking to social media platform X, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote, "We have taken a significant step to ensure justice for our daughters and sisters by putting additional safeguards against child marriage. In the meeting of the Assam Cabinet today we have decided to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act and Rules 1935 vide the Assam Repealing Bill 2024."
The government informed that to bring parity in the registration of marriage and divorce, the state Cabinet has accorded approval to The Assam Repealing Bill, 2024 which aims to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1935 and Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Rules, 1935.
The Bill will be placed before the next Monsoon session of Assam Legislative Assembly for consideration.
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