GUWAHATI: The Assam meeting on Thursday handed a invoice for obligatory govt registration of marriage and divorce of Muslims within the state. Responding to queries on The Assam Obligatory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorces Invoice 2024, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma assured that the government will adhere to Muslim private legislation and Islamic rituals whereas requiring obligatory registration.
“Muslim marriages already registered by Qazis, and people married within the absence of Qazis within the final six months (after Qazis grew to become irrelevant following an ordinance), shall be legitimate for registration however meant marriages need to be registered compulsorily,” Sarma mentioned.
Earlier within the day, the Home additionally handed the Assam Repealing Invoice, 2024, which abolished the colonial-era Assam Moslem Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1935.
The Assam Repealing Invoice is a part of the government’s effort to forestall little one marriage and eradicate the ‘Qazi’ system in Muslim marriage registration. Sarma acknowledged that Qazis, who should not govt officers, can’t be authorised to register marriages. The registration will as an alternative be finished by govt-appointed officers for a symbolic price of Rs 1, with particular sub-registrars appointed for this function.
With this, the CM vowed to finish little one marriage within the state by 2026. Below the brand new laws, women have to be a minimum of 18 years previous and boys 21 years of age on the date of solemnisation of marriage. The wedding have to be performed with the free consent of each events.
At any time when any marriage is dissolved or a divorce happens, both by a court docket decree or in any other case, the events concerned should apply to the jurisdictional Marriage and Divorce Registrar to register the divorce inside one month.
The CM knowledgeable the meeting, “Marriages solemnised by Qazis, until it was permissible, shall be authorized. However as the government goes for obligatory registration, it can’t be finished by personal folks and must be finished by govt officers solely.”
He additional acknowledged that the Supreme Courtroom has additionally instructed shifting in the direction of obligatory marriage registration in a bid to curb little one marriage or marriage earlier than attaining the authorized age.
Sarma mentioned little one marriages had been solemnised by some Kazis previously, prompting the government to abolish the system. “Women are protected if their marriage is registered with the government,” he acknowledged, underlining the necessity to tackle the difficulty in districts like South Salmara Mankachar and Dhubri, which have the best charges of kid marriages within the state.
“Nikaah must be finished; we’re not interfering with Islamic rituals. Our govt is anxious solely with registration,” reaffirmed Sarma.
He reminded the opposition MLAs that their focus must be on the way forward for women somewhat than the 90 Qazis beforehand authorised to solemnise marriages within the state. Marriage registration officers shall be appointed as much as the gram panchayat degree if obligatory.
States like Jammu & Kashmir and Kerala, which have a excessive Muslim inhabitants, already conduct Muslim marriage registration by way of the government, Sarma mentioned.
“Muslim marriages already registered by Qazis, and people married within the absence of Qazis within the final six months (after Qazis grew to become irrelevant following an ordinance), shall be legitimate for registration however meant marriages need to be registered compulsorily,” Sarma mentioned.
Earlier within the day, the Home additionally handed the Assam Repealing Invoice, 2024, which abolished the colonial-era Assam Moslem Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1935.
The Assam Repealing Invoice is a part of the government’s effort to forestall little one marriage and eradicate the ‘Qazi’ system in Muslim marriage registration. Sarma acknowledged that Qazis, who should not govt officers, can’t be authorised to register marriages. The registration will as an alternative be finished by govt-appointed officers for a symbolic price of Rs 1, with particular sub-registrars appointed for this function.
With this, the CM vowed to finish little one marriage within the state by 2026. Below the brand new laws, women have to be a minimum of 18 years previous and boys 21 years of age on the date of solemnisation of marriage. The wedding have to be performed with the free consent of each events.
At any time when any marriage is dissolved or a divorce happens, both by a court docket decree or in any other case, the events concerned should apply to the jurisdictional Marriage and Divorce Registrar to register the divorce inside one month.
The CM knowledgeable the meeting, “Marriages solemnised by Qazis, until it was permissible, shall be authorized. However as the government goes for obligatory registration, it can’t be finished by personal folks and must be finished by govt officers solely.”
He additional acknowledged that the Supreme Courtroom has additionally instructed shifting in the direction of obligatory marriage registration in a bid to curb little one marriage or marriage earlier than attaining the authorized age.
Sarma mentioned little one marriages had been solemnised by some Kazis previously, prompting the government to abolish the system. “Women are protected if their marriage is registered with the government,” he acknowledged, underlining the necessity to tackle the difficulty in districts like South Salmara Mankachar and Dhubri, which have the best charges of kid marriages within the state.
“Nikaah must be finished; we’re not interfering with Islamic rituals. Our govt is anxious solely with registration,” reaffirmed Sarma.
He reminded the opposition MLAs that their focus must be on the way forward for women somewhat than the 90 Qazis beforehand authorised to solemnise marriages within the state. Marriage registration officers shall be appointed as much as the gram panchayat degree if obligatory.
States like Jammu & Kashmir and Kerala, which have a excessive Muslim inhabitants, already conduct Muslim marriage registration by way of the government, Sarma mentioned.
