In Assam, the Assembly has passed the Assam Repealing Bill, 2024 today abolishing The Assam Moslem Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1935. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the aim was not only to abolish child marriages but also to get away with the Kazi system. He stressed that the objective was to bring registration of Muslim marriages and divorces under the government system.

Our Correspondent reports that recently the state cabinet approved the Repealing Bill to abolish The Assam Moslem Marriages and Divorces Registration Act and Rules of 1935, which permitted underage marriages under specific conditions.

Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Jogen Mohan earlier tabled The Assam Repealing Bill, 2024 in the Assembly to abolish The Assam Moslem Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1935 and the Assam Repealing Ordinance 2024.