“Addressing Honour Killings As Hate Crimes In India”: A Critical Analysis Of Legal Framework And Human Rights Violations
- IJLLR Journal
- Jun 18
- 1 min read
Shaziya Sagar Durrani & Mohammad Hussain, Department of Law, University of Kashmir
ABSTRACT
Honour killings, a deeply ingrained sociocultural tradition, are actions taken by family members or members of the community to preserve or restore the family's perceived honour. Honour killings continue despite India's constitutional guarantees of equality, life, and liberty, indicating a discrepancy between the rule of law and actual behaviour. These crimes happen anywhere throughout the world and are not exclusively associated with any one religion or creed. They have been common in various South Asian and Middle Eastern nations, with India and Pakistan responsible for about half of all honour killings. This present paper addresses the human rights abuses connected to honour killings and critically analyses the Indian legal system's approach to them. It examines important rulings, legal provisions, and the judiciary's function while making recommendations for changes meant to fill in the gaps in the current legal system.
Keywords: Honour killing, Indian legal framework, human rights, judiciary, criminal law, gender violence, social norms.
