With this, Assam has become the first state in the Northeast and the third BJP-ruled state in the country to introduce such legislation.

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Bill on Wednesday, becoming the third state to do so after Uttarakhand and Gujarat. Meanwhile, the opposition demanded that ...

UCC bill introduced in Assam assembly; seeks to ban polygamy, register live-in relationships; exempts tribal communities ...

The draft bill proposes mandatory registration of marriages and live-in relationships, while setting defined timelines and ...

AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday criticised the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) legislation passed by the Assam Assembly, alleging that the law imposes Hindu marriage customs on ...

Assam's government has introduced a Uniform Civil Code bill in the state assembly, aiming to standardize laws on marriage, ...

While many students welcomed the ban on polygamy, several also expressed concern that regulations surrounding live-in relationships could restrict personal freedom.