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RIGHT TO CHOOSE life partner

Right to choose life partner: Fundamental right

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Introduction Right to choose own life partner is a Fundamental right, held in a writ petition of Shakti Vahini v. Union of India. The judgment is expressing  the “malaise” of honour killing emerged from “deeply entrenched” belief in caste system. Honour killing is homicide of family members, in a belief that victim has bought dishonor to the […]

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SUPREME COURT- Khap Panchayat ’s view of Honour Killing is Unconstitutional

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 27) pronounced Khap Panchayat’s perspective of respect killing for the marriage between two grown-ups illegal. The court additionally said that respect executing might be violative of the standards of criminal law until the Center drafts a law on respect murdering. The seat including Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A […]

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