Assam passes Bill abolishing Muslim marriages, divorce act; govt registration now mandatory | India News

Assam passes Bill abolishing Muslim marriages, divorce act; govt registration now mandatory | India News

NEW DELHI: The Assam Assembly passed a bill on Thursday that mandates government registration of Muslim marriages and divorces. The Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorces Bill, 2024, introduced by revenue and disaster management minister Jogen Mohan, will replace the Muslim Marriages and Divorces Act of 1935, which allowed child marriages and did … Read more