Assam Passes Bill To Ban Polygamy, But With Exceptions
he Assam government 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.
Sarma said the proposed law will make polygamy a punishable offence, carrying a sentence of up to seven years of imprisonment, along with a provision for compensation to the victim woman.
However, the Chief Minister clarified that the Bill will not apply to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) population and will also not be immediately applicable in the six Scheduled Areas of Assam.
