The 1935 Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act has been repealed by the BJP government led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The Chief Minister presided over the state cabinet meeting on Friday, during which the decision was made.

Assam kills ancient 1935 law on Muslim marriages as it eyes on bringing in UCC

After Uttrakhand, Assam moves towards introducing Uniform Civil Code, scraps Muslim Marriage Act

In a step closer to implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), a controversial legal framework aimed at standardising laws across all communities in India, Assam has scraped off Muslim Marriage Act.

Assam's Himanta Government scraps Muslim Marriage Act, takes first step towards UCC

The Assam Muslim Marriages & Divorce Registration Act, 1935, which was passed during the British colonial era and did not require marriage or divorce registration, was repealed on Friday by the BJP-led administration in an effort to move closer to the UCC.

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UCC push: Assam repeals British-era Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act