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Consent inherent in Hindu marital law: SC

The counsel had argued that there was a lack of clarity in the law that the woman has to give her consent to the...

12 April 2018 1:28 AM IST

Jeffrey Yao has been arrested and charged with murder and attempted murder. He is being held without bail until his arraignment on Monday. (Representational Image)

Upset over marrying man from different community, family kills...

On Thursday morning, the family members allegedly killed the woman by attacking her with a tool used to cut sugarcane...

5 April 2018 4:51 PM IST

A 42-year-old woman in Arvalli district in Gujarat sustained serious injuries after she was allegedly set on fire by her relatives, who accused her of practising witchcraft. Representational Image (Photo: File)

19-yr-old MP woman burnt alive by father for choosing to marry outside...

Initial inquiry revealed that the family members opposed her decision to marry a man who belonged to another caste.

21 July 2018 2:10 PM IST

Hundreds strong crowds led candle light marches in Gaya on Tuesday and Wednesday, demanding a fair and speedy investigation into the matter. (Representative Image)

Teen found dead, mutilated in Gaya; cops suspect honour killing,...

However, the girl's family claimed that she was gang-raped and was later killed.

10 Jan 2019 8:03 PM IST

The horror stories of sedation, gangrape, torture and murder of inmates of a childrens home in Bihars Muzaffarpur cast light on a ghastly incident that is searing the national conscience. (Representational image)

Honour Killing: 20-year-old woman killed by own father in Andhra...

Following a heated argument, a man killed his daughter in Kothapalem village in Andhra Pradesh's Prakasam district.

5 Feb 2019 11:38 AM IST

The Bhoiwada police has booked Shaikh under sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code that pertain to murder and disappearance of evidence.

17-year-old Maharashtra girl killed by father for being friends with...

The girl used to frequently text the boy on phone and go to college with him on his two-wheeler, police inspector...

31 March 2019 1:28 PM IST

Police have filed a case based on the complaint of Kesavulu. Further investigation is on. (Photo: ANI)

Andhra man kills daughter for marrying boy from another caste

Later the kin of Kesavulu came to know the matter and attacked Bhaskar Naidu's house, which caused tension in the...

29 Jun 2019 9:35 AM IST

The settlement jeopardises states ability to enforce gun laws.

21-year-old sister gunned down by teen over inter-caste marriage in...

The woman was rushed to Indore Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital (MYH) where the doctors declared her dead.

23 Jun 2019 4:13 PM IST

The Jalalabad Police was informed that a dead body of a 12-year-old girl from Raipura village was found in a field.The body has been sent for postmortem. An investigation will be done, Subhash Chandra, ASP, Shahjahanpur said. (Photo: ANI)

Parents kill 16-year-old daughter in Bengal, dumps her body in Ganga;...

The incident, a suspected case of honour killing, occurred on Friday in Mahendratola village, they said.

7 July 2019 10:34 AM IST

Jharkhand mob lynching: Five men have been arrested and two policemen suspended. Police on the lookout for more accused.(Photo: Representational)

Mob lynching, honour killing be treated as terror activities: DMK MP

Danish Ali (BSP) said student elections have given rise to several future leaders but polls are not being held in...

2 Aug 2019 1:56 PM IST

Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch. (Photo: Instagram)

Brother of Pakistani social media star jailed for life for honour...

Three months after Baloch's murder, parliament passed new legislation mandating life imprisonment for honour killings.

27 Sept 2019 2:08 PM IST

Sheetal Chaudhury

Delhi: Woman killed by 6 of her family members

Honour killing victim's body found in Aligarh canal.

22 Feb 2020 5:04 AM IST