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Assam Passes Bill To Ban Polygamy, But With Exceptions
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 Eases Population Control Norms For Micro Communities
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday indicated the state government is preparing to introduce new bills to ban polygamy and address so-called "love jihad" in the upcoming assembly session.
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Polygamy, Child Marriage Banned In Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Draft
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
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
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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Assam Forms 5-Member Panel To Draft Bill To Ban Polygamy, Child Marriage
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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Assam To Introduce Bill In State Assembly To Ban Polygamy
The Assam government is likely to introduce a Bill in the state assembly in December to ban polygamy.
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On Law To Ban Polygamy, Assam Government Seeks Public Opinion
The Assam government has sought public opinion on a proposed law to end polygamy in the state, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday.
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Opinion: The Importance Of Banning Polygamy In India
Following the Law Commission's call for public input on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and the subsequent mention by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a considerable amount of commentary has been generated on the topic.
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Assam Backs Uniform Civil Code, Wants To Ban Polygamy Immediately: Chief Minister
The Assam government has already conveyed to the authorities concerned that it is in support of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and wants to ban polygamy in the state immediately, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said today.
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Assam Forms 4-Member Panel To Examine Legality To Ban Polygamy
The Assam government has constituted a four-member expert committee to examine the legislative competence of the state legislature to enact a law to end polygamy, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
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Assam Plans To Ban Polygamy, Will Form Expert Panel Soon: Himanta Sarma
The Assam government has decided to form an expert committee to examine whether the state legislature was empowered to prohibit polygamy, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Tuesday.
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After Triple Talaq, Muslim Women Seek Ban On Polygamy
A day after the Lok Sabha passed the contentious bill on instant triple talaq, the development was hailed by several Muslim women involved in judicial war against the practice, with a rider that the government should have also banned polygamy.
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2 Canadian Men Convicted Of Polygamy In Landmark Ruling
Two men, including one who has 25 wives and 146 children, were convicted of polygamy Monday in a landmark ruling that upheld Canada's longstanding ban on the practice.
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Sharing a Husband May Lead to Greater Wealth and Health, Study Says
Children can thrive in polygamous families and are often better off than those from monogamous households in poor communities, researchers said on Monday, calling for greater cultural sensitivity among campaigners seeking to ban polygamy.
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Assam Passes Bill To Ban Polygamy, But With Exceptions
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.
-
Assam Eases Population Control Norms For Micro Communities
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday indicated the state government is preparing to introduce new bills to ban polygamy and address so-called "love jihad" in the upcoming assembly session.
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Polygamy, Child Marriage Banned In Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Draft
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
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
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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Assam Forms 5-Member Panel To Draft Bill To Ban Polygamy, Child Marriage
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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Assam To Introduce Bill In State Assembly To Ban Polygamy
The Assam government is likely to introduce a Bill in the state assembly in December to ban polygamy.
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On Law To Ban Polygamy, Assam Government Seeks Public Opinion
The Assam government has sought public opinion on a proposed law to end polygamy in the state, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday.
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Opinion: The Importance Of Banning Polygamy In India
Following the Law Commission's call for public input on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and the subsequent mention by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a considerable amount of commentary has been generated on the topic.
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Assam Backs Uniform Civil Code, Wants To Ban Polygamy Immediately: Chief Minister
The Assam government has already conveyed to the authorities concerned that it is in support of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and wants to ban polygamy in the state immediately, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said today.
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Assam Forms 4-Member Panel To Examine Legality To Ban Polygamy
The Assam government has constituted a four-member expert committee to examine the legislative competence of the state legislature to enact a law to end polygamy, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
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Assam Plans To Ban Polygamy, Will Form Expert Panel Soon: Himanta Sarma
The Assam government has decided to form an expert committee to examine whether the state legislature was empowered to prohibit polygamy, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Tuesday.
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After Triple Talaq, Muslim Women Seek Ban On Polygamy
A day after the Lok Sabha passed the contentious bill on instant triple talaq, the development was hailed by several Muslim women involved in judicial war against the practice, with a rider that the government should have also banned polygamy.
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2 Canadian Men Convicted Of Polygamy In Landmark Ruling
Two men, including one who has 25 wives and 146 children, were convicted of polygamy Monday in a landmark ruling that upheld Canada's longstanding ban on the practice.
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Sharing a Husband May Lead to Greater Wealth and Health, Study Says
Children can thrive in polygamous families and are often better off than those from monogamous households in poor communities, researchers said on Monday, calling for greater cultural sensitivity among campaigners seeking to ban polygamy.
