Himanshu Kumar Singh & Srishti Singh
Kisan Mahavidyalaya Ghazipur; City Law College, Lucknow
Abstract
Honour crimes represent one of the most entrenched forms of gendered violence in South Asia, especially in India. Rooted in patriarchal notions of family reputation, caste hierarchy, and community control, these crimes continue to challenge the enforcement of constitutional rights and individual autonomy. Simultaneously, the persistence of non-state, customary institutions such as khap panchayats, jati […]