Honour Killing  

The Kottayam municipal sessions court has sentenced 10 convicts in the controversial Kerala Dalit Christian Kevin honour killing case to serve double life sentences on Tuesday

 

In a case of honour killing in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh, a man from Dalit community who married a girl who belonged to other backward classes was allegedly killed by his wife’s father and brother after they shot him and slit his throat. The couple married each other in court five months ago.

The Kottayam principal sessions court that declared Kevin Joseph murder case as honour killing and declared 10 out of the 14 accused as convicts will pronounce the quantum of sentence on August 27
 

In May 2018, the 23-year-old Kevin Joseph was allegedly killed by a gang of 14 people for marrying 20-year-old Neenu, who is from a wealthy family in Kerala. Kevin was in a relationship with Neenu. The latter couldn't get the approval of her parents, who were worried that their “prestige was at stake”, given his financial status
 

A Bill was introduced by the Rajasthan government to curb incidents of 'honour killing' in the state

 

25-year-old Haresh Solanki had married Urmilaben a few months ago against the wishes of her parents and had taken her to Gandhidham in Kutch district.
 

The Palamaner Police in Andhra Pradesh on Monday arrested Hemavati's family members, who were absconding after they brutally killed her

Days after she delivered a baby boy, a 23-year-old woman was abducted and killed by her father and family members on Friday (June 27) for marrying a Dalit man.

Bulbul and Kuldeep, who had moved out of the village after their inter-caste wedding, returned to the victim's marital home on Saturday. Bubul’s 17-year-old brother shot her in the head at Kuldeep's home.

A 23-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl, who were in a relationship for about two years, decided to elope. Soon after, the girl’s parents allegedly tricked them into accepting their marriage and killed the man.

Neenu, wife of Kevin, gave a statement at Kottayam principal sessions court in Kerala. She said her father and brother killed her husband and it was a case of honour killing.
 

Months after the brutal murder of Dalit man, Pranay, for allegedly marrying an 'upper caste' woman Amrutha, the accused have been granted bail even though cases under Preventive Detention Act had been filed. Amrutha has said that the bail puts their lives at risk.

Every year carries with it truckloads of memories, some good and some bad. There are incidents that have ignited emotional arguments. There are films that have turned into political issues. And there are divine shrines that have transformed into battlefields. Year 2018 has its fair share of stories, controversies and issues. And all of them have impacted southern India.
 

On Wednesday (October 17), Hyderabad's honour killing survivor Madhavi was discharged from Yashoda hospital, Hyderabad. 

Thousands of emotionally-charged people had voluntarily gathered in Miryalaguda, Telangana, on the day of Pranay’s funeral. A month after the honour killing that shook the state, a rally is being organised by the family in the hope of justice.