Karnataka Honour Killing Law: Key Details Explained
Karnataka proposes a strict law against honour killings following the murder of Manya Patil. The legislation aims to combat caste-based violence and protect inter-caste couples.
Karnataka proposes a strict law against honour killings following the murder of Manya Patil. The legislation aims to combat caste-based violence and protect inter-caste couples.
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Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin writes to PM Modi, urging inclusion of Chief Ministers in refining caste enumeration guidelines to ensure social justice and federalism. Read the full story.
The brutal murder of 20-year-old Manya Patil, allegedly by her father and relatives for marrying a Dalit man, has sent shockwaves across Karnataka. CM Siddaramaiah announces fast-track court and anti-honour killing law. Read the full story.
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah vows fast-track court & new law after pregnant Manya Patil's honour killing. A chargesheet will be filed within 60 days. Read for details.
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah announces a fast-track court & new legislation after the honour killing of a pregnant woman in Dharwad. Three such cases reported in the state last year. Read for details.
Lingayat organisations in Gadag break silence on Manya Patil's honour killing, observe Repentance Day with Dalit groups. Demands for justice grow as community leaders condemn caste violence.
Karnataka govt considers a stringent 'Manya Patil' law against honour killings after a pregnant woman's murder. Minister announces compensation, probe into negligence. Read the latest updates.
Karnataka's Social Welfare Minister H C Mahadevappa vows to discuss a stringent law against honour killings after the murder of pregnant Manya Doddamani. The government also provided Rs 2 lakh compensation to each of the eight injured family members.
Hubballi MLC Saleem Ahmed visited victims of the Inam Veerapur honour killing. He condemned the caste system and addressed Kerala CM's remarks on Bengaluru demolitions. Read more.
The alleged honour killing of Manya Patil in Hubballi renews calls for a strict law against caste violence. Activists launch online campaign for the 'Manya Act'. Join the call for justice.
Ministers visit Hubballi honour killing victims, offer Rs 2.5 lakh compensation. Police suspend staff, case transferred to DCRE. Govt vows justice and communal harmony meetings.
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Patna district administration orders inquiry after viral video shows students alleging caste-based segregation and denial of food at a government school in Alawalpur village. Details inside.
Hubballi rural police arrest six kin, including father, for murder of Manya Patil over inter-caste marriage. Dalit organisations demand strict action and justice.
A 20-year-old pregnant woman was murdered in Dharwad, Karnataka, allegedly by her family for marrying a Dalit man. Police have arrested three, while Dalit activists protest demanding justice.
A 20-year-old pregnant woman was murdered by her family in Dharwad for marrying a Dalit youth. Her father and relatives have been arrested. Read the full story.
A pregnant woman was brutally murdered in Karnataka's Chikkamagaluru district, allegedly by her family over her inter-caste marriage. Police have arrested her father and brother. Read the shocking details.
Manya Patil, 20, died after an assault in Inam Veerapur village, Dharwad. Police arrest three suspects in an alleged honour killing case. Investigation ongoing.
A cook in Trichy's govt breakfast scheme accuses headmistress of caste-based discrimination after being replaced. She seeks action under the SC/ST Act. Details inside.
A year after a temple wedding, a Gorakhpur woman was beaten and abandoned for refusing to change her caste. Police have filed an FIR under the SC/ST Act and dowry harassment charges. Read the shocking details.
Over 300 orphaned children in Karnataka face an identity crisis as they lack caste certificates, blocking access to education and jobs. The state govt seeks a 1% reservation solution. Read more.
Bihar's upper caste panel defers decision on using 'Bhumihar Brahmin' in official records. Key Bhumihar organizations threaten protests, citing 1931 census data. Read the full story.
After her family allegedly killed her boyfriend Saksham Tete in Nanded, Aanchal Mamidawar's public defiance against caste prejudice and regressive social norms is a powerful statement. Her story exposes the criminalisation of love in India.
Telangana High Court dismisses appeal by seven individuals, upholding the cancellation of their ST Lambada caste certificates. The court cited migration from Maharashtra in 1956 as a key factor. Read the full legal analysis.
A 25-year-old schoolteacher in Bihar's Araria was shot dead by contract killers who mistook her for another woman. Police solved the case within 48 hours. Read the shocking details.