Honor Killing - My View
The recent cases of killing the daughters of the families in the name of honor killings have created a nationwide issue which needs immediate attention. Honor killing is commonly defined as when usually the male members of the family murder the females of the family for establishing an extramarital or premarital relationship with a male member from other clan/group which is not accepted by the family. In India, we experience about 1000 killings per year in such cases. As only the court has the legitimate power to punish or execute somebody on the basis of factual grounds, any individual or family’s involvement in the murder of an individual is a heinous crime and should be taken very seriously and strictly. It is quite clear that if these people do not get punishment for such crimes it will in turn motivate others too to commit this kind of acts. However, there is a need to look at this issue deeply and not by just imposing 100% responsibility on the parents. If we look closely...