SC: No one can interfere with inter-faith marriages
Khap panchayats are known for their encouragement of honor killing, in which people who marry outside of their religion or caste are killed.
Although they say that most of the people who bring about these honor killings are the close relatives and friends of the couples, especially the relatives of the girls, there can be no doubt that khap panchayats have a massive influence on people who engage in honor killings.
Now, the Supreme Court has just taken a firm stance against khap panchayats, and has asked the Center take steps to protect the lives and freedom of people with “opposed” marriages.
The court was hearing a petition that was filed eight years ago by the NGO Shakti Vahini, in which they asked the court to help them put an end to the crime and violence caused by khap panchayats on people who marry outside of their caste.
The court has come to a decision that no one but the law and the courts can decide when a marriage is wrong, and khap panchayats are not allowed to interfere with that marriage.
Even parents and close relatives are forbidden from harassing or interfering with interfaith marriages since the court says that none of them “have to play the conscience keeper of the society.”
Narinder Hooda, the representative of the Sarv Khap Panchayats of Rohtak, defended his position by saying that, since religious scriptures prohibit these opposed marriages from existing, then these prohibitions should also be part of the law.
However, the court responded that the law will take its own course, and will act as the conscience keeper of society, as it should. If a marriage is illegal, the law will decide if the marriage must be declared null and void.
Khap panchayats and relatives of the couple will no longer be allowed to have any say on the matter.
Image Credit: Beemall.99 / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
You may also like
Image Reference: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Traditional_way_of_marriages_in_nepal_(3).JPG
Recent Posts
- The Indian Thali: A superfood hiding in plain sightThe truth is, your thali is already a balanced, nutrient-rich superfood meal, rooted in tradition and backed by science.
- Miss the September 15 ITR deadline? Here’s what it could cost youTax experts strongly advise filing well before the deadline to avoid unnecessary penalties, interest, and scrutiny.
- Shipping Corporation of India Recruitment 2025The online application process began on 6 September 2025 and will remain open until 27 September 2025.
- The Indian Thali: A superfood hiding in plain sight
What’s new at WeRIndia.com
News from 700+ sources
-
FHRAI to host annual convention in Bengaluru from Sept 18
-
Insurance Amendment Bill likely in Winter session: Nirmala Sitharaman
-
Beggars homes are treated worse than prisons and run like discretionary charity by State: SC judgment
-
Thane 2015 riot case: Ten years on, court acquits all 17 accused
-
US firms discipline employees over posts on Charlie Kirk’s death
-
Mint Explainer | Why the Supreme Court ordered a clean-up of the real estate sector
-
WeRIndia – A News Aggregator
Visit werindia.com for all types of National | Business | World | Politics | Entertainment | Health related news and much more..
Leave a Reply