Archive for August, 2010

Hooda disfavours special provision to deal with honour killings

Hooda disfavours special provision to deal with honour killings: New Delhi,  Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today disfavoured framing of any special provision to deal with the cases of ‘honour’ killing, saying that the existing law is sufficient enough to handle such matters. “Murder is murder, whoever commits (it) with whatever motive. It’s not [...]

Youth under police protection shot dead for Honor Killing

Youth under police protection shot dead for Honor Killing: In a suspected honour killing, a 21-year-old boy was allegedly murdered by his in-laws despite the Punjab and Haryana High Court having directed the Sangrur police to protect the couple. The police have registered an FIR against the relatives of Manjit Kaur, a resident of Ubbawal [...]

Man attempts to kill for ‘honour’ in Ghaziabad

Man attempts to kill for ‘honour’ in Ghaziabad: In a case of attempted honour killing, a man shot at his niece who was riding on a motorcycle with her lover near Hindon Air Force station here Tuesday, police said. Jyoti, a 23-year-old government school teacher in Delhi, was travelling on a motorcycle with her lover [...]

Haryana to set up its own human rights commission to prevent honour killings and attacks on Dalits

Haryana to set up its own human rights commission to prevent honour killings and attacks on Dalits: Haryana will soon establish its own human rights commission to prevent violation of human rights like honour killings and attacks on Dalits. “The state government has directed the administration to take necessary steps to establishing our own human [...]

States turn blind eye to honour killing in Haryana

States turn blind eye to honour killing in Haryana: Led by Haryana Chief Minister BS Hooda, the five northern states facing the menace of honour killings, seem to be using the lack of official data to undermine the seriousness of the problem. At a Group of Ministers (GoM) meeting recently, Hooda, however, has absolved the [...]

Punjab And Haryana High Court Orders to Protect and Provide Security for Newly Married Couples

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Attack with swords on newly love marriage couple in court room by family members

Ghaziabad, India Honor Killing is seems to non stoppable. Honor killers do not have fear of court, police, and laws. Yesterday family of a newly love marriage couple attacked on them with swords in court room in presence of police and administrations. After defense of crowd and police persons couple were able to save there [...]

Step Taken by Uttar Rajya Navnirman Sena against Khap Panchayats

Love Marriages Against Khap Panchayats by Uttar Rajya Navnirman Sena in Dehradun, uttarakhand, India Keep your Heart Beats cool, Because in this week Uttar Rajya Navnirman Sena (UNS) going to host Marriages of 100+ couples in Dehradun against Khap Panchayats. Dehradun going to be Witness of 100+ couples to get married against Khap Panchayats on [...]

Father kills daughter and lover at Chandpurana village in this Punjab district

Chandpurana village in this Punjab district: In yet another suspected case of honor/honour killing, a man shot dead his daughter and her lover Thursday at Chandpurana village in this Punjab district, police said. According to the police, the deceased were identified as Lovepreet Kaur, 17, and Harjinder Singh, 22. “According to the preliminary investigation, it [...]

bail plea of two accused dismissed in delhi in case of honor killing

Bail plea of two accused dismissed in delhi in case of honor killing New Delhi, A Delhi court has dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of two persons accused of burning a youth who had married their sister after eloping with her nearly seven months ago. “Considering the serious nature of allegations, at this stage, no [...]