The Assam Cupboard, on Wednesday, greenlit the Muslim Marriage Registration Invoice, 2024, as introduced by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The proposed laws mandates the obligatory authorities registration of marriages and divorces inside the Muslim neighborhood. Sarma confirmed throughout a post-cabinet press briefing that the invoice is ready to be tabled within the upcoming session, scheduled to start out on Thursday.
Sarma acknowledged that whereas Muslim marriages had been beforehand registered by Kazis, the brand new invoice would require all such marriages to be formally registered with the federal government. Sarma additionally highlighted that the invoice goals to stop the registration of minor marriages, which had been permitted by Kazis previously.
“Now, minor marriage registration won’t occur in any respect. We wish to finish the menace of kid marriage,” Sarma mentioned, noting that every one marriages will now be registered on the Sub-Registrar’s Workplace.
Sarma additional clarified that whereas the invoice imposes restrictions on registration by Kazis, it won’t have an effect on the rituals noticed by Muslims throughout marriage ceremonies.
आज असम कैबिनेट ने मुस्लिम विवाह पंजीकरण विधेयक 2024 की स्वीकृति दे दी है। इसमें दो विशेष प्रावधान हैं:
मुस्लिम विवाह का पंजीकरण अब क़ाज़ी नहीं सरकार करेगी।
बाल-विवाह के पंजीकरण को अवैध माना जाएगा। pic.twitter.com/nVOx7y0lpU
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) August 21, 2024
In a current deal with, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma introduced that the Assam authorities plans to impose stringent authorized penalties on people concerned in ‘love jihad,’ which refers to misleading romantic relationships the place one celebration conceals their faith or identification.
The proposed laws seeks to penalize those that are accused of exploiting interfaith relationships for ulterior motives. This initiative is available in response to the same proposal by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who has advocated for lifetime imprisonment for such offenses.
