Honour Killing in India – Reasons & Responses

Santhosh Kumar 22/04/2019

Honour killings in India upsc ias essay

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Recently, there has been a rise of honor killings in the country and this has led the government as well as the Supreme Court to step forward in controlling this heinous crime. Reportedly, more than 1,000 young people in India have been killed every year in the name of honour which is linked to forced marriages and the country needs to introduce stringent legislation to effectively deal with these heinous crimes.

What is Honour Killing?

Honour killing is an extreme form of Moral Policing.
It refers to the killing of a relative, particularly a girl or woman, who i

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