All posts tagged: Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act

Muslim body favours UCC, Assam’s decision against child marriage

The minority-based All India United Democratic Front in Assam and the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen have been critical of the BJP government’s decision on the Act GUWAHATI The Assam unit of a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-affiliated Muslim organisation has backed the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government’s decision to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act of 1935. The Muslim Rashtriya Manch said doing away with the Act would help end the issue of child marriage in the State. “By repealing the legislation, the government can rescue Muslim boys and girls from a dangerous situation,” Alkas Hussain, the convenor of the organisation’s Assam unit told presspersons on Sunday. Lauding the Chief Minister’s recent statement that the government will “shut the shop” where marriages of girls aged 5-6 years in Assam, he slammed a section of Muslim MLAs for their brand of politics that leaves little scope for caring for Muslim children. The minority-based All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) in Assam and the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen have been critical of the BJP government’s decision on …

Assam Cabinet gives nod to repeal Act in bid to end child marriage among Muslims

“Government had launched a crackdown against child marriage in two phases last year and it was found that many elderly men married multiple times and their wives were mostly young girls, belonging to the poor section of the society,” Assam CM said. The Assam Cabinet has given the nod to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1935 in a bid to end child marriage, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. “This Act contained provisions allowing marriage registration even if the bride and groom had not reached the legal ages of 18 and 21 respectively, as required by law. This move marks another significant step towards prohibiting child marriages in Assam,” the Chief Minister posted on X. The district commissioners and district registrars will be authorised to take “custody of registration records” currently with 94 Muslim Marriage Registrars on repeal of the legislation under overall supervision and control of the Assam Inspector General of Registration. “A one-time compensation of ₹2 lakh will be provided to Muslim Marriage Registrars for their rehabilitation after the …