Vanshika Singh, BA LLB, Alliance School of Law, Alliance University, Bangalore
ABSTRACT
Honor killing is a phenomena or practice that stems from a cultural belief that women are the guardians of family honor. Indian civilizations date back many centuries. "Honour Killings" claim the lives of a great number of young people in India each year. The reason for this is that Indian societies are deeply embedded with the notion that women are objects and resources, not human beings with inherent worth and dignity, which is the basis for the so-called honor killings. Most honor killings occur in countries like India, where women are viewed as symbols of the family's status. With each passing day, cultural crime becomes an uncontrollable demon that is addressed in an attempt to address the crucial problem. Let alone in the greatest democracy on earth, it is difficult to believe that families in the twenty-first century kill their relatives in order to protect their honor. Above all, though, is killing an act of honor? Fundamental to legal theory has been the moral precept that every man has the freedom to do as he pleases, provided that he does not violate the just rights of others. As much as living conditions differ over different cultures and eras, so do ethical and legal conceptions. Every culture has an inescapable relationship between the legal system and social morals. The true separation of morality and the law has never existed and never will. The historical and ideological orders are reflected in the legal order. Furthermore, whereas in the traditional, largely custom-bound society, social behavior gradually changed from custom to legal custom and from custom to statutory prescription, in today's highly articulate and structured society, the statute is playing a bigger role in the formation of social morality. Honor carries on with life. Each and every person is entitled to a dignified life.
Keywords: Honour Killing, Murder, Women, Family, Respect, Honour, Caste
