Overview
- The Assam Cabinet approved the Assam Muslim Marriage Registration (Compulsory) Rules, 2026 on Thursday, September 24, 2026, giving procedural effect to the 2024 Act by making registration of Muslim marriages mandatory.
- The rules name government-appointed registrars as the primary authority for registration and allow the state to authorise panchayat-level officials when application volumes require local handling.
- The cabinet granted a one-time Aadhaar-enrolment exemption for women self-help group members so they can complete enrolment up to March 31, 2027 and avoid losing access to bank loans and programme benefits.
- As a festive-season relief, the government approved a one-time Arunodoi top-up of Rs 1,500 for October in place of the regular Rs 1,250, and announced subsidised sugar and pulse measures for NFSA beneficiaries reported with differing price details across outlets.
- The new rules are framed under Section 25 of the Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriage and Divorces Act, 2024, and follow an earlier decision that barred kazis from registering marriages, creating a shift in who keeps legal marriage records and how citizens will secure official proof.