# Assam introduces UCC Bill banning polygamy, registering live-in relationships 2026-08-16T08:31:21+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Assam government on Monday tabled the Uniform Civil Code, Assam, 2026 Bill in the assembly, seeking to ban polygamy and make registration of live-in relationships compulsory. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Atul Bora introduced the bill on behalf of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The Bill sets minimum marriage ages at 21 for men and 18 for women, and prohibits polygamy. It also provides a legal framework for live-in relationships, requiring registration to protect the rights of partners and children. The Bill will not apply to Scheduled Tribes in Assam. Opposition parties, including Congress, Raijor Dal and Trinamool Congress, opposed the move, demanding wider consultation with stakeholders before introduction. ## Coverage - millenniumpost.in This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Assam, Assam Assembly, Himanta Biswa Sarma, Uniform Civil Code Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/assam-introduces-ucc-bill-banning-polygamy-registering-live-in-relationships/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/assam-introduces-ucc-bill-banning-polygamy-registering-live-in-relationships/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/