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Assam Proposes Action Against Polygamy, Congress Says Existing Law Enough
- Friday July 10, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury
The government also plans to amend the Assam Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1964, to enable disciplinary proceedings against government employees found practising polygamy.
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Veteran Actor Mumtaz Reflects On Her Interfaith Marriage: "A Man Should Not Marry Three Or Four Times"
- Thursday March 12, 2026
- Entertainment | Written by Anjali Choudhury
Mumtaz spoke about how she respects both religions and believes strongly in spiritual harmony
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Assam Passes Bill To Ban Polygamy, Makes It Criminal Offence
- Thursday November 27, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Mansi Jagani
The Assam Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed a bill to ban polygamy, making it a punishable offence with up to seven years of imprisonment, along with a provision for compensation to the victim woman, Himanta Biswa Sarma said
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Assam Tables Bill To Ban Polygamy, Proposes Jail For Offenders
- Wednesday November 26, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday tabled a bill in the Assembly to ban polygamy, making it an offence with up to seven years of imprisonment for first offence.
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Congress Slams Assam Polygamy Ban, Calls It Politically Motivated
- Monday November 10, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury
Leader of Opposition in the Assam Assembly and top Congress leader Debabrata Saikia on Monday criticised the BJP-led state government over its newly approved Bill to ban polygamy.
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Assam Passes Bill To Ban Polygamy, But With Exceptions
- Sunday November 9, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Prapti Upadhayay
The Assam Cabinet has approved a Bill to prohibit polygamy in the state, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Sunday after a Cabinet meeting held at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Guwahati.
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Assam Planning 7-Year Jail For Polygamy In New Bill
- Tuesday October 28, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The proposed law against polygamy will have a punishment of at least seven years, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday.
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Bill On 'Love Jihad', Polygamy In Assam Assembly Next Month: Himanta Sarma
- Wednesday October 22, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the state government will introduce several bills on issues like 'love jihad' and polygamy in the coming Assembly session, likely to take place next month.
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Muslim Man Can Have Multiple Wives If He Treats All Of Them Equally: Court
- Thursday May 15, 2025
- India News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
A single bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deswal made the remarks while hearing a petition to quash the chargesheet, cognisance, and summons order against a man, Furkan, issued by a court in Moradabad.
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Why Himanta Sarma Says Polygamy, Child Marriage Are Not Election Issues
- Tuesday April 9, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Terming polygamy, child marriage and other subjects related to 'Miya' community as non-issues in Lok Sabha elections, Assam CM Himanta Sarma claimed he was raising these problems as he wants social transformation of minorities, not their votes.
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Polygamy, Child Marriage Banned In Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Draft
- Saturday February 3, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
A complete ban on polygamy and child marriage, a common marriageable age for girls across all faiths, and similar grounds and procedures for divorce are among the major recommendations of a panel that drafted the UCC for Uttarakhand.
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Bill To Ban Polygamy In Assam Will Be Introduced In Budget Session: Himanta Sarma
- Friday February 2, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Assam government will introduce a bill to end polygamy in the state during the upcoming budget session of the assembly, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday.
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Polygamy Ban, Live-In Registration In Uttarakhand Civil Code Draft: Sources
- Saturday November 11, 2023
- India News | Edited by Abhimanyu Kulkarni
Uttarakhand government plans to hold a special session of the state assembly soon to table the Uniform Civil Code draft, sources said.
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"Even If Religion Allows...": Assam Says No 2nd Marriage Without Permission
- Friday October 27, 2023
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Aditi Gautam
Assam government in a recent order said that its employees can not marry for the second time without its approval if the first wife is alive.
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www.ndtv.com
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Assam Forms 5-Member Panel To Draft Bill To Ban Polygamy, Child Marriage
- Thursday September 14, 2023
- India News | Asian News International
Assam formed a five-member committee under the Chairmanship of Advocate General of Assam Devajit Lon Saikia to draft appropriate legislation to ban polygamy and other related issues.
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www.ndtv.com
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Assam Proposes Action Against Polygamy, Congress Says Existing Law Enough
- Friday July 10, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury
The government also plans to amend the Assam Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1964, to enable disciplinary proceedings against government employees found practising polygamy.
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www.ndtv.com
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Veteran Actor Mumtaz Reflects On Her Interfaith Marriage: "A Man Should Not Marry Three Or Four Times"
- Thursday March 12, 2026
- Entertainment | Written by Anjali Choudhury
Mumtaz spoke about how she respects both religions and believes strongly in spiritual harmony
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Assam Passes Bill To Ban Polygamy, Makes It Criminal Offence
- Thursday November 27, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Mansi Jagani
The Assam Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed a bill to ban polygamy, making it a punishable offence with up to seven years of imprisonment, along with a provision for compensation to the victim woman, Himanta Biswa Sarma said
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www.ndtv.com
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Assam Tables Bill To Ban Polygamy, Proposes Jail For Offenders
- Wednesday November 26, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday tabled a bill in the Assembly to ban polygamy, making it an offence with up to seven years of imprisonment for first offence.
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www.ndtv.com
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Congress Slams Assam Polygamy Ban, Calls It Politically Motivated
- Monday November 10, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury
Leader of Opposition in the Assam Assembly and top Congress leader Debabrata Saikia on Monday criticised the BJP-led state government over its newly approved Bill to ban polygamy.
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www.ndtv.com
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Assam Passes Bill To Ban Polygamy, But With Exceptions
- Sunday November 9, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Prapti Upadhayay
The Assam Cabinet has approved a Bill to prohibit polygamy in the state, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Sunday after a Cabinet meeting held at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Guwahati.
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www.ndtv.com
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Assam Planning 7-Year Jail For Polygamy In New Bill
- Tuesday October 28, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The proposed law against polygamy will have a punishment of at least seven years, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bill On 'Love Jihad', Polygamy In Assam Assembly Next Month: Himanta Sarma
- Wednesday October 22, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the state government will introduce several bills on issues like 'love jihad' and polygamy in the coming Assembly session, likely to take place next month.
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www.ndtv.com
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Muslim Man Can Have Multiple Wives If He Treats All Of Them Equally: Court
- Thursday May 15, 2025
- India News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
A single bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deswal made the remarks while hearing a petition to quash the chargesheet, cognisance, and summons order against a man, Furkan, issued by a court in Moradabad.
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www.ndtv.com
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Why Himanta Sarma Says Polygamy, Child Marriage Are Not Election Issues
- Tuesday April 9, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Terming polygamy, child marriage and other subjects related to 'Miya' community as non-issues in Lok Sabha elections, Assam CM Himanta Sarma claimed he was raising these problems as he wants social transformation of minorities, not their votes.
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www.ndtv.com
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Polygamy, Child Marriage Banned In Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Draft
- Saturday February 3, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
A complete ban on polygamy and child marriage, a common marriageable age for girls across all faiths, and similar grounds and procedures for divorce are among the major recommendations of a panel that drafted the UCC for Uttarakhand.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bill To Ban Polygamy In Assam Will Be Introduced In Budget Session: Himanta Sarma
- Friday February 2, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Assam government will introduce a bill to end polygamy in the state during the upcoming budget session of the assembly, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Polygamy Ban, Live-In Registration In Uttarakhand Civil Code Draft: Sources
- Saturday November 11, 2023
- India News | Edited by Abhimanyu Kulkarni
Uttarakhand government plans to hold a special session of the state assembly soon to table the Uniform Civil Code draft, sources said.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Even If Religion Allows...": Assam Says No 2nd Marriage Without Permission
- Friday October 27, 2023
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Aditi Gautam
Assam government in a recent order said that its employees can not marry for the second time without its approval if the first wife is alive.
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www.ndtv.com
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Assam Forms 5-Member Panel To Draft Bill To Ban Polygamy, Child Marriage
- Thursday September 14, 2023
- India News | Asian News International
Assam formed a five-member committee under the Chairmanship of Advocate General of Assam Devajit Lon Saikia to draft appropriate legislation to ban polygamy and other related issues.
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www.ndtv.com