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khap panchayat

  • Dalit couple fined Rs 2.5 lakh, denied entry into TN temple allegedly for inter-sect marriage

    Dalit couple fined Rs 2.5 lakh, denied entry into TN temple allegedly for inter-sect marriage

    Scroll Staff
    · Jan 19, 2021 · 06:41 pm
  • ‘Catastrophic crisis for rule of law’: Supreme Court cracks down on khap panchayats, ‘honour crimes’

    ‘Catastrophic crisis for rule of law’: Supreme Court cracks down on khap panchayats, ‘honour crimes’

    Sruthisagar Yamunan
    · Mar 28, 2018 · 07:30 am
  • Khap panchayat interfering when consenting adults marry is ‘absolutely illegal’, says Supreme Court

    Khap panchayat interfering when consenting adults marry is ‘absolutely illegal’, says Supreme Court

    Scroll Staff
    · Mar 27, 2018 · 12:37 pm
  • No khap panchayat can rule against adults choosing to marry outside their caste, says Supreme Court

    No khap panchayat can rule against adults choosing to marry outside their caste, says Supreme Court

    Scroll Staff
    · Jan 16, 2018 · 04:07 pm