Rajasthan Assembly passes Bills against honour killing

Rajasthan Assembly passes Bill against honour killing, titled Rajasthan Prohibition of Interference with the Freedom of Matrimonial Alliances in the Name of Honour and Tradition Bill, 2019. It makes honour killing punishable by death penalty or life imprisonment. This Bill was passed after making a few amendments on basis of suggestions given by some MLAs ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019

Category: Places in News Current Affairs

Topics: Honour Killing • Honour Killing Bill • Indian Penal Code (IPC) • Intercaste • Rajasthan Assembly • Sagotra marriages • Unlawful assembly

Khap Panchayats can’t interfere in marriages of adults: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that every adult has right to marry anyone and nobody including parents, khap panchayats or similar associations can question their choice of spouse. It also ruled that any kind of attack and interference on such adults opting for marriage, especially inter-caste marriage as ‘absolutely illegal’. The case has been listed for ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018

Topics: Honour Killing • Khap Panchayats • Marriage • National • Social Issues • Supreme court