The Assam Assembly on Thursday passed the ‘Assam Polygamy Prohibition Bill, 2025’, which provides for stringent punishment of up to 10 years in jail for second marriage. Speaking in the Assembly after the bill was introduced, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma cited the example of Türkiye to justify the need for the bill. He said that this bill is not against Islam and urged people to support this bill and become true Muslims.
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Assam Chief Minister said that Islam cannot promote polygamy. If this bill is passed, you will get a chance to become a true Muslim. This bill is not against Islam. True Islamic people will welcome this act. Countries such as Türkiye have also banned polygamy; There is an arbitration council in Pakistan. The bill passed in the Assam Assembly prohibits and abolishes the practices of polygamy and polygamy and matters connected therewith and incidental thereto in the state of Assam.
This draft law will apply to the entire State except areas in the Sixth Schedule, and will apply to members of any Scheduled Tribe within the meaning of clause (25) of article 366 read with article 342 of the Indian Constitution. The bill proposes 7 years’ imprisonment for any offender guilty of illegal polygamy and 10 years’ imprisonment for concealing a previous marriage. Additionally, under the new Act, women who enter into illegal marriages will be provided compensation and legal protection. Criminals who commit violence repeatedly will face severe punishment.
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The Bill states that if the village head, Qazi, parent or legal guardian of a contracting party to a polygamous marriage dishonestly or fraudulently conceals and knowingly participates in the ritual of polygamy, he can be punished with imprisonment of up to two years and a fine of up to Rs 1 lakh. After the bill was passed, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in a post on Twitter that the passage of the bill is “a strong step towards justice for our Nrishakti.