Taking a step towards achieving Uniform Civil Code (UCC), the Assam Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, repealed the Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act, 1935.
This was announced by Cabinet Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah after the weekly cabinet meeting of the Assam government held in Guwahati on February 23.
Assam Cabinet Repeals Muslim Marriage Act
Jayanta Mallabaruah claimed that this move was a step towards the government’s goal of UCC, adding that all Muslim marriage-related matters will now be handled under the Special Marriages Act.
Further, 94 Muslim registrars under the repealed Act will be discharged from their duties. All of them would receive a one-time compensation of Rs 2 lakh each, he said.
The Cabinet Minister added that this decision also aims to combat child marriage in Assam, as the previous Act had witnessed instances of underage marriages being registered.