intercaste marriage
Woman Marries Deceased Boyfriend After Honor Killing by Family in Maharashtra
Nov 30, 2025 07:30 pm CST
In a heartbreaking case of honor killing in Maharashtra's Nanded, a 20-year-old man was murdered by his girlfriend's family over caste differences. At his funeral, the grieving girlfriend symbolically married his body, applied vermillion, and vowed to live as his widow, demonstrating that their love transcended death despite familial opposition. Six suspects have been arrested for the brutal crime.
Court Affirms Constitutional Right to Choose Life Partner: Protection for Intercaste Couples in India
Nov 09, 2025 02:56 am CST
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the freedom to choose a life partner is protected under Article 21 of the Constitution as an intrinsic part of personal liberty and privacy. In a significant judgment supporting intercaste marriages, Justice Sanjeev Narula ordered police protection for a couple facing family opposition and threats, emphasizing that neither family nor community can lawfully obstruct the union of consenting adults or subject them to pressure, social sanctions, or threats.
Pregnant Tribal Woman Murdered by Father-in-Law in Suspected Honour Killing Case in Telangana
Oct 19, 2025 02:25 am CST
A nine-month pregnant woman from the Scheduled Tribe community was brutally killed with an axe by her father-in-law in Telangana's Kumuram Bheem Asifabad District. The murder appears to be an honour killing linked to the victim's intercaste marriage with the accused's son. Police have detained the perpetrator as investigations continue into this tragic incident.