Parnavi Samant, B.B.A LL.B (Hons.), Alliance School of Law, Alliance University
ABSTRACT
Marriage is an inseparable aspect of the human society. It was understood as a mean for growth of human generations, which later was prescribed as growth of a particular community, particular group of people forming a society. Therefore, marriage is a custom followed since ages in human civilization. But as we crossed the stone age and other eras of history, we went through various diversifications all over the world. We formed different countries, different communities as per places and many such changes which resulted to an era in which humans were no more considered as only humans as they earned an identity for themselves, as per their country, community, religion, work etc. India is one such diversified country where we have wide variety of communities, religions and many such distinctions. Therefore, in such a diverse crowd cohabiting under one roof called “India”, marriage no more remains an easy task.
This research paper is an attempt to understand how this diversity affects the choices of two individuals marrying each other. Social aspect and its interference having keen influence on amendment and application of law regarding honour killings for marriages, to be very specific is a question of jurisprudence here. The paper is specifically with respect to Indian society and Laws governing marriage. It majorly attempts to cover the adverse effects (especially, honour killings) of marrying against the social norms and rules set by the society, and what role does Indian law play in this context.
Keywords: Honour killings, Jurisprudence, Society, Marriage, Law, Constitution, Marriage laws.
