7-Year Jail For Husbands: Assam Govt Drops Legal Bombshell, Set To Place Anti-Polygamy Bill Before Assembly On Nov 25
The proposed law aims to outlaw polygamy across the state, offer compensation to affected women and enforce a strict seven-year prison term for violators.
Nov 20, 2025, 03:34 AM IST
Fewer women candidates make it to Assam assembly this time
Women representatives will thus comprise only 6.35 per cent of the 126-member house, lower than the 11.1 per cent in the last assembly.
May 21, 2016, 16:57 PM IST