Impact of Honour Killings in Haryana, India

Abstract

The research was carried out using an observational-analytical technique, as well as documented case study and content analysis approaches. The study shows that family members' rejection of pre-marital relationships and daughters' matrimonial choices, particularly inter-caste and inter-religious marriages, leads to honour-based violence. According to the report, a significant percentage of honour killings are committed as crimes of passion sparked by rapid provocation, such as when couples are caught in compromising situations by the females' family members. Apart from the girls' fathers and brothers, their moms, paternal and/or maternal relatives, family acquaintances, and even contract killers have all been directly involved in the murders. It has been noticed that the patriarchal society's centuries-old conformist mindset does not allow girls to create pre-marital relationships or choose males of their own choosing for marriage with. Because of the community's support and the law's laxity, honour killings have become a common occurrence with socio-cultural validity. To combat the problem, it is urgently necessary to transform the mindset of bigoted patriarchal communities to become tolerant of their daughters' matrimonial choices, particularly inter-caste and inter-religious marriages, in addition to enacting strict regulations and harsh punishments.