Punjab Anand Karaj Bill, 2017
| Punjab Anand Karaj Bill 2017 | |
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| Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
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| Citation | Bill 2017 |
| Enacted by | Provincial Assembly of the Punjab |
| Introduced by | Ramesh Singh Arora |
| Status: In force | |
The Punjab Anand Karaj Bill 2017 is a bill legalising the status of Sikh marriages in the Pakistani province. It was unanimously passed by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab in 2018,[1] and the act was approved by the government in 2024.[2] The bill was introduced by Ramesh Singh Arora in 2017.[3]
The act allows for Sikhs aged 18 to register their marriages and divorces with the government.[2] Before the act was approved, Sikh marriages were registered with gurudwaras.[4]
Pakistan declared that it would pass the Sikh Anand Marriage Act in 2007 and a draft was prepared.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Malik, Arif (2018-03-14). "Punjab Assembly unanimously passes landmark bill to regulate Sikh marriages". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ^ a b "Pakistan Punjab province govt approves Sikh Marriage Act 2024". The Indian Express. 25 June 2024.
- ^ Yasif, Rana (2018-03-14). "Punjab Sikh family law to make history - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ^ "Pakistan's Punjab province approves Hindu marriage act registration rules 2024". The Times of India. 16 January 2025.