T.N. Assembly | Government to appoint Special Public Prosecutors to expedite cases of violence related to inter-caste marriages

T.N. Assembly | Government to appoint Special Public Prosecutors to expedite cases of violence related to inter-caste marriages

File photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, said that instead of enacting a new legislation to prevent killings in connection with inter-caste marriages, it would be better to speed up legal processes and bring culprits to book under the … Read more

Maharashtra forms panel to monitor interfaith, inter-caste couples

Maharashtra forms panel to monitor interfaith, inter-caste couples

Maharashtra Minister for Women and Child Development Mangal Prabhat Lodha speaks to the media in Mumbai on December 14, 2022 on the State’s move to monitor interfaith and inter-caste couples. The Maharashtra Government has constituted a 13-member committee to collect details of couples in interfaith and inter-caste marriages, and the maternal families of the women … Read more

For inter-caste, inter-faith couples, a harrowing search for safe houses

For inter-caste, inter-faith couples, a harrowing search for safe houses

Despite a Supreme Court directive, only Delhi, Haryana and Punjab have proper shelters for such couples facing opposition from families and community Despite a Supreme Court directive, only Delhi, Haryana and Punjab have proper shelters for such couples facing opposition from families and community Amit Kumar had everything going for him. After graduating in engineering … Read more