New Delhi, April 4 The mother of a 20-year-old woman, who was allegedly smothered to death by her family over her relationship with a cousin, was arrested on Saturday, police said.The post-mortem report revealed the cause of death was smothering, police said, adding that the victim's brother...
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Prayagraj, March 30 The Allahabad High Court has granted protection to a married couple who expressed fear that they may be killed by the woman's family.The order was passed by a division bench comprising Justice JJ Munir and Justice Tarun Saxena on March 25."No individual can make an 'honor...
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Prayagraj, March 27 The Allahabad High Court has stated that a married man living in a consensual live-in relationship with an adult woman does not constitute a criminal offense under the law.A division bench of Justice J J Munir and Justice Tarun Saxena made the observation while granting...
Bengaluru, March 18 – The Karnataka government introduced the “Iva Nammava Iva Nammava (He is ours, he is ours)" Bill in the Assembly on Wednesday, aimed at curbing “honor killings” and violence arising from caste-based objections to inter-caste or inter-community marriages.It is worth noting...
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Lahore, March 16 A Pakistani man killed his wife and five children on Monday, citing "honor" as the motive, in the Punjab province of the country, police said.The incident took place in the early hours of the day in a village in the Sargodha district, about 200 km from Lahore.According to a...
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Colombo, March 15 – The continued cycle of honor killings across Pakistan reflects a legal framework that has long provided a way out for perpetrators under the guise of religious justice.Cases from different provinces and social classes underscore a troubling truth – despite legal reforms and...
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Rajamahendravaram (Andhra Pradesh), February 27 In what appears to be a case of honour killing, a newly married man was killed by his wife's brothers in the village of Dwarapudi in the East Godavari district, a police official said on Friday.Rajamahendravaram East Zone Deputy Superintendent of...