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Attack on couples by khap panchayat illegal: SC

  The Supreme Court on Tuesday termed as “absolutely illegal” any attack by khap panchayats or associations against an adult man and woman opting for inter-caste marriage. The......

Ramdev backs Khap panchayats' demand

Backing the Khap panchayats' demand for a ban on marriages in same sub-caste, yoga guru Ramdev on Monday asked the caste councils, who are seeking amendments to the Hindu Marriage Act, to take up......

No need to ban khap panchayats: CM Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is a self-proclaimed advocate of progressive social politics, has now sparked a controversy by stating that he does not see the need for banning khap......

Khap Panchayats don't kill anyone: Hooda

Strongly defending Khap Panchayats (caste councils), Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Saturday said they don't order "honour killings" and most such cases involve relatives of boys......

Khap panchayats get support from Congress MP

Notorious for their diktats prohibiting same 'gotra' marriages, the Khap panchayats or caste councils of Haryana have got support from Congress Member of Parliament from Kurukshetra, Navin Jindal,......

Bandhs: Acts of terror by another name

Courting arrest and disrupting normal life may have been an election-winning strategy decades ago, but today it smacks of a khap panchayat's approach, says K Subrahmanyam. Media reports suggest......

Modi lawyer calls SGM 'khap panchayat'

Suspended IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi on Wednesday hit back at the BCCI, questioning the legality of its July 3 Special General Meeting convened to determine his fate and called it a "khap......

Decision by Khap Panchayat could hurt nation: Vinesh

Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia said the marches to create awareness about their plight would continue with a candle-light march planned at the India Gate on May 23. 'Be it mosque, temple,......

Whatever they command, I'm ready to obey: Bajrang

IMAGE: Ahead of the Asian Games, Bajrang Punia said he would honour the decision taken by the panchayats. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Punia on Thursday......

Asian Games: Bajrang in list as India to send record 634 athletes

IMAGE: Bajrang Punia was named in India’s contingent for the Asian Games. Photograph: Hannah McKay/Reuters A record number of 634 sportspersons were on Friday cleared by the Sports Ministry......

Never intended to belittle BCCI: Modi's lawyer

Suspended IPL commissioner Lalit Modi's lawyer Mehmood Abdi on Thursday backtracked on his "khap panchayat" comment against the BCCI's Special General Meeting, saying his statement was misconstrued......

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