In a significant step in the direction of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), the Assam Cabinet on Friday repealed the Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act, 1935. With this, all issues associated to Muslim marriages and divorces would now fall underneath the Special Marriages Act.

The improvement got here simply weeks after Uttarakhand grew to become the primary state in impartial India to cross a laws on Uniform Civil Code.

Informing concerning the resolution, Assam Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah stated the choice has been taken by the Cabinet. The invoice concerning the identical is prone to be tabled within the Assam Assembly, which is scheduled to be in session until February 28, NDTV reported citing its sources.

“The Chief Minister recently stated that we are moving towards Uniform Civil Code. In this journey, a very important decision has been taken. The Assam Muslim Marriage & Divorce Registration Act, 1935, under which 94 Muslim registrars are still functioning, has been repealed today,” added Malla Barua.

The additional acknowledged that the choice will assist in lowering baby marriages and knowledgeable that the registration of Muslim marriages and divorces will now be taken up by the District Commissioner and the District Registrar.

The 94 Muslim registrars, who have been registering marriages underneath the Act, can be given a one-time compensation, the minister added.

What is Uniform Civil Code?

The Uniform Civil Code, or generally often called UCC, means one regulation can be relevant to all spiritual communities in issues resembling marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption, upkeep, and so on. India has a uniform or one set of ‘criminal code’ for all its residents however doesn’t have uniform civil regulation.

Earlier this month, Uttarakhand handed the laws that governs marriage, divorce, succession and live-in relationships amongst all communities.