Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill 2025: Aims and Exclusions
Why in the news
The state government tabled the Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill, 2025, presented as a step for gender justice.
Key facts
- Main step: polygamous marriages become a criminal offence.
- Stated aims: monogamy as the legal norm, protection of women’s rights and compensation for affected spouses.
Who is excluded
| Excluded group or area | Detail |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Tribes | Remain outside the law |
| Sixth Schedule areas | Autonomous hill districts and the Bodoland Territorial Region |
Exam angle
- State: Assam; year: 2025.
- Principle stressed: monogamy and gender justice.
- Carve-out: Scheduled Tribes and Sixth Schedule areas.