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| Indian court urges death penalty for 'honour killings' |
| 2011-05-10 |
| h/t Gates of Vienna India has seen an upsurge in such killings that mainly involve young couples who marry outside their caste or against their relatives' wishes and are murdered to protect what is seen as the family's reputation and pride. "It is time to stamp out these barbaric, feudal practices which are a slur on our nation," the Supreme Court said. The "West" maybe in decline, but civilization goes on There are no official figures on honour killings, though an independent study last year suggested that as many as 900 were being committed every year in the northern states of Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. Many go unreported, with police and local politicians turning a blind eye to what some see as an acceptable form of traditional justice by families seeking to protect their honour. "All persons who are planning to perpetrate 'honour' killings should know that the gallows await them," Justices Markandeya Katju and Gyan Sudha Mishra said in their ruling, adding that no one can take law into their own hands. Just because his heritage is lost in his native land, doesn't mean Sir Charles haven't left a legacy of how civilized man behave |
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