Five awarded death sentence for honour killing
Karnal sessions court has awarded death sentence to five persons who were involved in an honour killing in 2007, in a landmark judgement. It took almost three years for the court to take up action against the killers.
IN A landmark judgement, Karnal sessions court convicted five people, who were involved in an honour killing in 2007. It took almost three years for the court to take up action against the killers, such step should have been taken much earlier; however, better late than never. This is a historic moment for the people of Haryana particularly those, who have been the victims of a heinous crime called honour killing.
Honour killing is an atrocious crime where a family or a khap panchayat (caste council) kills individuals, who marry in the same gotra (sub-caste). This brutal crime is done to save the honour of a family or a community.
The crime has been in existence for so many years without any interference from the government’s side. And the reason behind this irresponsible act of the government is the fear of losing its vote banks which are mainly contributed by the khap panchayat as it acts as the opinion leader of a village.
The crime has been in existence for so many years without any interference from the government’s side. And the reason behind this irresponsible act of the government is the fear of losing its vote banks which are mainly contributed by the khap panchayat as it acts as the opinion leader of a village.
For its own benefit, the government tried religiously to avoid the issue for so many years. However, the pressure from various non-government organisations (NGOs), civic societies, victims’ families and other pressure groups force the government to take up stringent measures to curb honour killing.
That is the reason behind the conviction of five people, who were involved in the brutal murder of Manoj and Babli in 2007, in the name of honour. As their gotra was same, they were declared brother and sister by the monstrous khap panchayat. This council has not only killed the two souls but has also been torturing their respective family members.
Even though justice has been done in Manoj and Babli case but still there are so many people like them, whom justice has been denied and whose families have been silently suffering from the atrocities of the society for the sake of honour.
We need similar judgements and strict laws from the authorities to help prevent the growing menace of honour killing.
We need similar judgements and strict laws from the authorities to help prevent the growing menace of honour killing.
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