Assam Assembly Passes Compulsory Muslim Marriage, Divorce Registration Bill | Read
The Assam Assembly on Thursday passed a bill for compulsory government registration of marriage and divorce of Muslim people.
The Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorces Bill, 2024 was introduced by Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Jogen Mohan on Tuesday.
While replying to queries, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said all earlier registrations of marriages conducted by Kazis will remain valid and only new ones will come under the purview of the legislation.
