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'We Don't Take Honour Killing Matter Lightly': Supreme Court Notice To UP
The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea of a woman seeking cancellation of bail of her uncle, who had allegedly conspired in the killing of her husband over inter-caste marriage.
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Bail Given To Man Accused Of Honour Killing Cancelled By Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday cancelled the bail granted by the Rajasthan High Court to a man accused in a honour killing case.
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At Chief Justice Farewell, A Note From His Successor On "True Patriotism"
Senior Supreme Court judge Ranjan Gogoi praised outgoing Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra at his farewell ceremony today, saying that he would continue in the stead of a judge who had taken several challenging cases ranging from "mob lynching to honour killing".
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Khap Panchayat Verdict: A Look At Supreme Court Guidelines To Prevent Honour Killing
Khap panchayats, the self-appointed village courts, cannot stop a marriage between two consenting adults, said the Supreme Court in a landmark ruling today. The top court laid down a set of guidelines meant to stop interference by khap panchayats that wield enormous influence in villages of several states and are often seen responsible for the grow...
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"Khap Panchayats" Stopping Marriages Is Illegal, Top Court Issues Rules
Self appointed village courts like khap panchayats cannot stop a marriage between two adults, said the Supreme Court, which is hearing a plea to rein-in the self-appointed bodies that wield enormous influence in villages of several states, and are often seen as responsible for the growing frequency of honour killings.
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Bringing Law To Make Honour Killing An Offence, Supreme Court Told
The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it was bringing a law to make honour killing a cognisable offence as it sought directions for prompt police action and criminal prosecution of the guilty.
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When 2 Adults Get Married, No One Can Interfere: Chief Justice
Hearing a case on family killings over "dishonour", Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra today said when two adults marry, no one has the right to interfere.
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Canada Extradites Two To India Over Dishonour Killing
Canada's Supreme Court on Friday ruled that two of its citizens can be extradited to India for their alleged role in a dishonour killing 17 years ago.
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Nitish Katara Murder Case: Supreme Court To Decide Sentencing Today
The Supreme Court will decide the quantum of sentence to be awarded to Vikas Yadav, his cousin Vishal and their aide Sukhdev Pehalwan on Monday, who all were convicted in the sensational 2002 Nitish Katara murder case.
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Nitish Katara's Killers Won't Hang, Supreme Court Reasserts
Nitish Katara's killers will not hang, the Supreme Court reasserted on Monday, rejecting the Delhi government's petition for death sentence for Vikas Yadav and Vishal Yadav.
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'Gallows for honour killings': Supreme Court
Holding honour killings as a slur on the nation, and terming it a barbaric, feudal practice that ought to be stamped out, the Supreme Court today directed courts to view such cases as in "rarest of rare" category for awarding death penalty to the convicts."In our opinion honour killings, for whatever reason, come within the category of rarest of ra...
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Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on honour killings
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Centre and some states on the growing cult of honour killings being reported across the country.A bench of Justices R M Lodha and A K Patnaik sought response from the respective governments on the petition filed by NGO 'Shakti Vahini' expressing grave concern over the recent spurt of such killings c...
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'We Don't Take Honour Killing Matter Lightly': Supreme Court Notice To UP
The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea of a woman seeking cancellation of bail of her uncle, who had allegedly conspired in the killing of her husband over inter-caste marriage.
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Bail Given To Man Accused Of Honour Killing Cancelled By Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday cancelled the bail granted by the Rajasthan High Court to a man accused in a honour killing case.
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At Chief Justice Farewell, A Note From His Successor On "True Patriotism"
Senior Supreme Court judge Ranjan Gogoi praised outgoing Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra at his farewell ceremony today, saying that he would continue in the stead of a judge who had taken several challenging cases ranging from "mob lynching to honour killing".
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Khap Panchayat Verdict: A Look At Supreme Court Guidelines To Prevent Honour Killing
Khap panchayats, the self-appointed village courts, cannot stop a marriage between two consenting adults, said the Supreme Court in a landmark ruling today. The top court laid down a set of guidelines meant to stop interference by khap panchayats that wield enormous influence in villages of several states and are often seen responsible for the grow...
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"Khap Panchayats" Stopping Marriages Is Illegal, Top Court Issues Rules
Self appointed village courts like khap panchayats cannot stop a marriage between two adults, said the Supreme Court, which is hearing a plea to rein-in the self-appointed bodies that wield enormous influence in villages of several states, and are often seen as responsible for the growing frequency of honour killings.
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Bringing Law To Make Honour Killing An Offence, Supreme Court Told
The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it was bringing a law to make honour killing a cognisable offence as it sought directions for prompt police action and criminal prosecution of the guilty.
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When 2 Adults Get Married, No One Can Interfere: Chief Justice
Hearing a case on family killings over "dishonour", Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra today said when two adults marry, no one has the right to interfere.
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Canada Extradites Two To India Over Dishonour Killing
Canada's Supreme Court on Friday ruled that two of its citizens can be extradited to India for their alleged role in a dishonour killing 17 years ago.
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Nitish Katara Murder Case: Supreme Court To Decide Sentencing Today
The Supreme Court will decide the quantum of sentence to be awarded to Vikas Yadav, his cousin Vishal and their aide Sukhdev Pehalwan on Monday, who all were convicted in the sensational 2002 Nitish Katara murder case.
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Nitish Katara's Killers Won't Hang, Supreme Court Reasserts
Nitish Katara's killers will not hang, the Supreme Court reasserted on Monday, rejecting the Delhi government's petition for death sentence for Vikas Yadav and Vishal Yadav.
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'Gallows for honour killings': Supreme Court
Holding honour killings as a slur on the nation, and terming it a barbaric, feudal practice that ought to be stamped out, the Supreme Court today directed courts to view such cases as in "rarest of rare" category for awarding death penalty to the convicts."In our opinion honour killings, for whatever reason, come within the category of rarest of ra...
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Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on honour killings
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Centre and some states on the growing cult of honour killings being reported across the country.A bench of Justices R M Lodha and A K Patnaik sought response from the respective governments on the petition filed by NGO 'Shakti Vahini' expressing grave concern over the recent spurt of such killings c...
