The Assam authorities is all set to introduce the “Assam Obligatory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorces Invoice, 2024” within the upcoming state meeting session beginning August 22. The invoice, accepted by the state cupboard, makes it necessary for Muslim marriages and divorces to be registered with the federal government, slightly than with Kazis (Muslim clerics).
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma introduced that the brand new regulation goals to fight youngster marriage and be sure that all Muslim marriages are registered by the Sub Registrar of the Assam authorities. The invoice additionally prohibits marriage registration for people underneath 18 years outdated.
Listed here are the important thing highlights of Assam’s Muslim Marriages, Divorces Registration Invoice 2024:
– Obligatory Registration: Muslim marriages and divorces should be registered with the Assam authorities, slightly than with Kazis (Muslim clerics).
– No Registration under 18: Prohibits marriage registration for people underneath 18 years outdated.
– Registration Authority: The Sub Registrar of the Assam authorities can be chargeable for registering Muslim marriages.
– Combat towards Little one Marriage: The primary intention of the invoice is to fight youngster marriage.
– Protected Areas
- A 5-km radius space round heritage constructions (e.g. historic temples or Namghars) can be declared protected, proscribing land transactions to households residing there for 3+ generations.
- Land transactions inside these areas restricted to households who’ve resided there for 3 generations or extra.
- Consists of all the district of Majuli.
The federal government additionally plans to introduce a brand new regulation requiring obligatory safety clearance for opening universities within the state. This transfer comes after suspicious actions had been detected amongst some establishments from Kerala attempting to open universities in Muslim-majority areas of Assam.
“Earlier insurance policies, underneath Congress, allowed straightforward institution of instructional establishments with out enough safety checks,” Sarma mentioned. “Our new act will be sure that nursing, medical, and dental schools endure thorough safety clearance earlier than they’ll open.”
The Chief Minister criticized the earlier administration for its lax laws and harassed the necessity for stringent background checks to make sure the security and integrity of instructional establishments in Assam. The brand new safety clearance provision is predicted to be carried out inside the subsequent 2-Three months.
