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Assam Cabinet Approves Bill to Ban Polygamy, Victim Women to Get Compensation: Check Details Here
The Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill, 2025, includes up to seven years rigorous imprisonment for offenders and compensation to victim women, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
- Assam Cabinet approved The Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill, 2025, which Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said will be tabled in the Assembly on November 25, 2025.
- Sarma said the measure creates a special compensation fund to support victim women of polygamy and aims to ensure equal rights and dignity for all women.
- Convicted individuals may face rigorous imprisonment of up to seven years under the new legislation, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
- Limited exemptions apply to areas under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution in the Assam state law banning polygamy.
- Following the cabinet meeting in Guwahati, Sarma announced that the Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill is planned to be introduced in the assembly on November 25.
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Assam cabinet approves Bill to ban polygamy
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that the state cabinet has approved a Bill to ban polygamy, for which convicts may face up to seven years of rigorous imprisonment. However, there may be some exceptions for the Sixth Schedule areas. Addressing a press conference after a cabinet meeting here, Sarma said the government will also create a new fund to compensate the women victims of polygamy so that they do not face …
The Assam government is introducing a new law to crack down on polygamy. The legislation has been approved by the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led cabinet and will be introduced in the Assam Assembly on November 25th.
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