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Assam Cabinet Approves Amendments to Service Discipline Rules, Bans Polygamy
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 04 Nov 2026, 02:16 AM
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The Assam cabinet has sanctioned key changes to the Assam Services (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, introducing a prohibition on polygamy for government employees.
The Assam state cabinet met and approved a set of amendments to the Assam Services (Discipline & Appeal) Rules. The revisions aim to tighten disciplinary procedures for state employees and introduce new ethical standards.
Among the notable provisions is a ban on polygamy for government servants, reflecting the administration's effort to align civil service conduct with social norms and legal frameworks.
The cabinet decision, announced by the chief minister's office, will be forwarded to the state legislature for formal adoption. Once enacted, the updated rules will replace the existing disciplinary code that has been in force for several years.
Officials said the changes are intended to promote integrity, accountability, and public trust in the state bureaucracy.
Among the notable provisions is a ban on polygamy for government servants, reflecting the administration's effort to align civil service conduct with social norms and legal frameworks.
The cabinet decision, announced by the chief minister's office, will be forwarded to the state legislature for formal adoption. Once enacted, the updated rules will replace the existing disciplinary code that has been in force for several years.
Officials said the changes are intended to promote integrity, accountability, and public trust in the state bureaucracy.