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Legislative Assembly Debates. Appendices. Official Report

1922

As those gentlemen might then have overlooked the distinct commandments of the holy Qoran on marriage and the ordinances relating to marriage for if any Islamic sect whatever tenet and views it may hold if it goes against the clear text of the Qoran it is hound to be considered outside the pale of Islam to such gentlemen I quote the verses of the holy Qoran so that they may proceed most cautio [...] The learned Doctor wants an amendment to the schedule of the said Act but the schedule is subject to the preamble. [...] The Bill which is clearly in contravention of the Government of India Act and Queen Victoria’s Proclamation will if passed into law result in the abrogation or alteration of the Muhammadan law relating to marriase. [...] What will be the position of the Government then ? For when there will be no legal restrictions there will surely be no dearth of such men as will be ready to wound the feelings of the religious-minded. [...] Gour to withdraw the Bill out of regard for the feelings of the whole of India.
government politics public policy
Pages
13
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.100003
Segment Pages Author Actions
Frontmatter
i-i unknown view
I Resolution re Revision of the Railway Act of 1890
1-5 unknown view
II The Civil Marriage (Amendment) Bill
6-10 unknown view
III Resolution re Moplah Train Tragedy and Disturbances
11-12 unknown view