{"id":107333,"date":"2023-08-21T21:44:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T16:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=107333"},"modified":"2023-08-21T21:44:02","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T16:14:02","slug":"assam-government-seeks-public-opinion-on-proposed-law-to-outlaw-polygamy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?p=107333","title":{"rendered":"Assam Government Seeks Public Opinion on Proposed Law to Outlaw Polygamy"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/p>\n

The Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma<\/strong><\/span>, announced that the state government is seeking public opinion on a proposed law to outlaw polygamy<\/strong><\/span> <\/a>in Assam. The government released a public notice on social media platform ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), urging people to share their suggestions on the proposed law through email or by post before August 30.<\/span><\/h3>\n
\"Assam<\/a>
Assam Government Seeks Public Opinion on Proposed Law to Outlaw Polygamy<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The notice revealed that an expert committee was formed by the Assam government to assess the legislative competency of the state assembly to pass a law against polygamy. The committee’s report concluded that the state legislature has the authority to enact such a law, as marriage falls under the Concurrent List, allowing both the central government and state governments to pass legislation on the matter.<\/span><\/p>\n

The report also stated that the freedom of conscience and the right to practice religion, as outlined in Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution, are subject to public order, morality, health, and legislative provisions for social welfare and reform. The notice clarified that the courts have ruled that religious practices must be essential and integral to the religion to receive protection, and having multiple wives is not considered an essential part of Islam.<\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore, legislation limiting the number of wives does not infringe upon the right to practice religion and is within the scope of social welfare and reform. Based on these principles, the notice asserted that the State of Assam has the legislative competency to pass a law against polygamy. On August 6, the expert committee submitted its report to the Chief Minister, who promptly announced that legislation on ending polygamy will be introduced during this financial year. <\/span><\/p>\n

Sarma reiterated his intention to bring a strict act to end polygamy in Assam during his Independence Day address on August 15. The committee, led by Justice (Retd) Rumi Kumari Phukan, was established on May 12 and tasked with examining the legislative competency of the state legislature to pass a law against polygamy by scrutinizing the provisions of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Act, 1937, and Article 25 of the Constitution in relation to the Directive Principles of State Policy for a Uniform Civil Code. <\/span><\/p>\n

On July 13, the Assam government expressed support for the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and requested an immediate ban on polygamy in the state. <\/span>Opposition parties criticized the government’s decision to enact a law on polygamy, considering it a diversionary tactic and a communal move, particularly when suggestions on the UCC were being solicited by the Law Commission.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, announced that the state government is seeking public opinion on a proposed law to outlaw polygamy in Assam. The government released a public notice on social media platform ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), urging people to share their suggestions on the proposed law through email or by post before […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":107334,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"source_name":"","source_url":"","via_name":"","via_url":"","override_template":"0","override":[{"template":"1","single_blog_custom":"","parallax":"1","fullscreen":"1","layout":"right-sidebar","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"bottom","share_float_style":"share-monocrhome","show_share_counter":"1","show_view_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_category":"0","show_post_reading_time":"1","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","show_zoom_button":"1","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"1","show_prev_next_post":"0","show_popup_post":"1","number_popup_post":"2","show_author_box":"0","show_post_related":"1","show_inline_post_related":"1"}],"override_image_size":"0","image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-715","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post":"0","trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post":"0","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","sponsored_post_name":"","sponsored_post_url":"","sponsored_post_logo_enable":"0","sponsored_post_logo":"","sponsored_post_desc":"","disable_ad":"0"},"jnews_primary_category":{"id":"","hide":""},"jnews_social_meta":{"fb_title":"","fb_description":"","fb_image":"","twitter_title":"","twitter_description":"","twitter_image":""},"jnews_override_counter":{"override_view_counter":"0","view_counter_number":"0","override_share_counter":"0","share_counter_number":"0","override_like_counter":"0","like_counter_number":"0","override_dislike_counter":"0","dislike_counter_number":"0"},"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[200],"tags":[13008,13010,13009],"class_list":["post-107333","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-assam","tag-assam-government-seeks-public","tag-law-to-outlaw-polygamy","tag-opinion-on-proposed"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":159382,"url":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?p=159382","url_meta":{"origin":107333,"position":0},"title":"Assam Restricts CM Convoys, Gives Emergency Vehicles Priority","author":"News Desk","date":"October 1, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Assam government has instructed all District Commissioners and Senior Superintendents of Police to ensure that Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma\u2019s convoy does not obstruct emergency services or inconvenience the public. The directive came a day after an ambulance carrying a critically ill patient was stopped in Silchar to make\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Assam"","block_context":{"text":"Assam","link":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?cat=200"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/eng.avif","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/eng.avif 1x, https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/eng.avif 1.5x, https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/eng.avif 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":157418,"url":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?p=157418","url_meta":{"origin":107333,"position":1},"title":"Assam-Meghalaya Taxi Standoff Finally Resolved \u2014 Tourism Minister","author":"ASSAM TIMES POST","date":"August 25, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The prolonged standoff between tourist taxi associations of Meghalaya and Assam \u2014 triggered by road blockades after violence on August 19 \u2014 has been resolved following intervention at the chief ministerial level, Meghalaya Tourism Minister Timothy D. Shira said on August 25. He said the decision, reached after talks between\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "NORTHEAST"","block_context":{"text":"NORTHEAST","link":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?cat=35"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/39074663_1787663773_202608253918111.avif","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":157557,"url":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?p=157557","url_meta":{"origin":107333,"position":2},"title":"Assam Protests Over Price Rise: AASU Asks, Govt with People or Elite?","author":"ASSAM TIMES POST","date":"August 27, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The All Assam Students\u2019 Union (AASU) staged protests across Assam on Thursday, accusing the state government of failing to protect households from a sharp rise in the prices of essential commodities and vowing sustained agitation until costs fall. Demonstrations were held in Guwahati and in Jorhat, where students marched to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Assam"","block_context":{"text":"Assam","link":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?cat=200"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1795477-4jpg.avif","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1795477-4jpg.avif 1x, https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1795477-4jpg.avif 1.5x, https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1795477-4jpg.avif 2x, https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1795477-4jpg.avif 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":158816,"url":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?p=158816","url_meta":{"origin":107333,"position":3},"title":"Assam Police Intercept 10 Alleged Infiltrators at Border, Says Himanta","author":"News Desk","date":"September 19, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Friday, September 18, that Assam Police had foiled an alleged attempted infiltration along the state\u2019s border, claiming they intercepted 10 individuals who reportedly entered India with \u201culterior motives.\u201d In a post on social media platform X, Sarma stated that the 10 people\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Assam"","block_context":{"text":"Assam","link":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?cat=200"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ss-1.avif","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ss-1.avif 1x, https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ss-1.avif 1.5x, https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ss-1.avif 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":157585,"url":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?p=157585","url_meta":{"origin":107333,"position":4},"title":"Assam\u2019s Uma Chetry, Jintimani Kalita Earn India A Spots vs Australia A","author":"News Desk","date":"August 28, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Two Assam players, wicketkeeper-batter Uma Chetry and all-rounder Jintimani Kalita, have been named in the India A Women\u2019s squads for the upcoming series against Australia A, the Assam Cricket Association (ACA) announced, earning praise from the state body. The tour will feature three T20s, three one-day internationals and a four-day\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Assam"","block_context":{"text":"Assam","link":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?cat=200"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sp.avif","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sp.avif 1x, https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sp.avif 1.5x, https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sp.avif 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":157356,"url":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?p=157356","url_meta":{"origin":107333,"position":5},"title":"Patharkandi Seizure : Drug Peddler Arrested with Rs 4 Crore Yaba","author":"News Desk","date":"August 24, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Police arrested an alleged drug trafficker, identified as Enam Uddin, in Patharkandi and seized Yaba tablets reportedly valued at around Rs 4 crore. Authorities say the arrest took place during a police operation in which a vehicle believed to have been used for transporting the drugs was also recovered. The\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Assam"","block_context":{"text":"Assam","link":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?cat=200"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Drugs-1.avif","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Drugs-1.avif 1x, https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Drugs-1.avif 1.5x, https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Drugs-1.avif 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb5gAs-rVb","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Himanta-Biswa-Sarma-Image-002-22062022-e1692634253413.webp?fit=696%2C434&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107333","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=107333"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107333\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/107334"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=107333"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=107333"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=107333"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}