Arvind Kejriwal says ban on khap panchayats not needed

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 05:24

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has now sparked controversy when he said he does not see the need for banning `khap panchayats` because they serve a "cultural purpose”.

Scared villagers deny to comment on West Bengal rape

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 21:05

Villagers of Labhpur, where a 20-year-old tribal girl was gang-raped allegedly on the instructions of a khap panchayat on Tuesday, claimed that `nothing of that sort` had taken place there.

Gang-rape a sad incident: Trinamool Congress

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 19:17

Ruling Trinamool Congress termed the gang-rape of a tribal woman in West Bengal`s Birbhum district as `sad` incident.

Gang-rape of tribal girl causes outrage

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 18:47

Court in Birbhum sent 13 arrested for gangraping 20-year-old tribal woman to 14-day judicial custody as assault on orders of khap panchayat for falling in love in different religion triggered outrage.

Opposition flays Mamata over tribal`s gang-rape

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 18:46

Opposition parties in West Bengal lashed out at CM Mamata Banerjee following the gang rape of a tribal woman at the behest of a kangaroo court in Birbhum district.

West Bengal Governor seeks corporal punishment for gang-rapists

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 17:07

Reacting to the gruesome gang-rape of a tribal woman, Governor MK Narayanan Thursday said the perpetrators of the crime should get corporal punishment.

Political parties condemn gang-rape tribal girl

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 16:52

The gang-rape of a tribal girl allegedly on the orders of a khap panchayat in Birbhum district on January 21 was condemned by political parties.

Court declares girl major, allows her to live with husband

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 13:50

A local court has directed a girl, who drew the ire of her family and khap panchayat for marrying a man of the same gotra, to stay with her husband, saying that she is a major.

Khap panchayat to hold de-addiction drive, invite youths

Last Updated: Friday, March 8, 2013, 19:56

Khap panchayats may be in news for wrong reasons for their diktats but a self-styled caste council here has invited youths to participate in a mahapanchayat to discuss the menace of drug abuse and ways to curb it.

We are against honour killing, dress code for women: Khap to SC

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 19:57

Khap panchayats have submitted to the SC that they do not pass any order for honour killing and are against any ban for use of mobile phones and wearing of jeans by women.

Haryana couple to defy Khap ruling annulling marriage

Last Updated: Thursday, February 7, 2013, 21:49

A newly married couple in Haryana`s Sonipat district, whose marriage was annulled by a `Khap` (community) panchayat on Tuesday, have decided to defy the diktat and have approached police, seeking protection.

No violation of law by UP, Haryana khap panchayats, SC told

Last Updated: Monday, January 14, 2013, 16:08

Coming down hard on Khap Panchayats, the Supreme Court said on Monday said that their diktats asking women not to carry mobiles or dress in a particular way is volatile of law and an offence.