It is a significant step towards concretisation of the prohibition of child marriage in Assam, as the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act, 1935, allows marriages to be registered even if both parties have not attained the legal age
The Assam government has decided to repeal the Muslim Marriage Act. However, the step is a significant one, and there is a specific rationale behind the major step. What could be the reason for the Assam government to repeal the Muslim Marriage Act? Why so?
Shimla, Feb 29: Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Thursday disqualified six Congress MLAs who defied the party whip to vote in favour of the government on the Finance Bill in the House.