honour killing case honour killing case honour killing indian june successive court case historically convicted defendants honour killing individuals involved murder included relatives said leader brother maternal paternal uncle cousins relatives specially mother defended relationship killing ordered religious based council village district passed decree prohibiting marriage societal norms based councils common inner regions indian states including western parts operating government approval years event state government expressed concern ruling ruling based assumption belonged community considered siblings despite directly related union invalid couple went ahead marriage following abducted killed relatives march district court sentenced perpetrators executed time indian court honour killing case head ordered killings received life sentence driver involved abduction seven year prison term according home minister led central government propose amendment indian code response deaths making honour killings distinct offense background families lived mother children eldest widowed age owned electronics repair shop member family receiving income cousin lived family worked mother children including eldest son like earning member family studying school widow development relationship subsequent marriage began interest years older residents village belong clan community marrying clan considered recalled knew long decided marry staying away fearing fallout alliance hours walk room talking quickly phone run avoid questioning continued went house told mother seeing asked dissuade quickly marry word spread years later april saw ate food left sleep shop class compartment exam english day unlike days morning following day uncle arrived speak according said come recover money borrowed tea left told away exam discovered late evening missing run away married april temple commitment willingness societal norms furious marriage family asked intervention local marriage announced social boycott family kept ties fined tried persuade family home soon court appearance april family filed fir family kidnapping june went court married law kidnap judge ordered police protection attend trial family aware town trial accompanied team police officers assigned protection left police left slipped away foul play continue instead boarding bus according statement filed later day received telephone booth said police deserted family members trailing try bus delhi later asked acceptance replied time family heard couple june complaint kidnapping filed fir police station following media pressure police kidnapping murder couple bus left delhi route relatives stopped bus near village kilometres kidnapped couple driven road contractor witnessed kidnapping filed complaint police station district giving licence plate number later ascribed murder withdrawal couple security team ignoring orders given district sessions judge receiving news nephew traced contractor shown photo couple contractor recognised couple family understood victims kidnapping kidnapping couple beaten brother forced consume family members pushed ground uncle pulling neck wrapped bodies sacks dumped link canal district june days later mutilated bodies hands feet tied canal police autopsy police preserved shirt cremated bodies june july family identified remnants clothing accused subsequently arrested police discovered number articles kidnap couple parts buttons shirt torn photographs couple purse found accused court judgement lawyer adopt case family find lawyers later accepted case arguing behalf public prosecutor lawyers argued couples clothes recovered canal photographs established day cited contractor statement phone related relatives trailing contractor turned hostile withdrew statement arguing defence lawyer asserted evidence accused contrived media evidence met discuss fate couple evidence indicating dead cremated bodies recovered canal confirmed march months hearings witnesses district court found accused guilty murder kidnapping conspiracy destroying evidence respective sections day march time state history death penalty verdict announced double murder case accused related included brother cousins paternal uncle maternal uncle leader given life sentence conspiracy driver held guilty kidnapping given jail term seven years court asked government provide compensation filed case fined court accused police personnel duty directed action personnel included head constable sub inspector members escort party provided couple claimed couple wanted leave statement correct deceased couple given writing police security aware threat lives relatives girl report stated informed location police mobile phone dismissed police force cut verdict district judge stated court gone nights tried shoes offenders think prompted step functioned contrary constitution ridiculed law unto satisfied decision seven accused given death sentences send strong message public law greater disappointed leader got away death penalty intentionally disappeared killing said appeal high_court death penalty main accused respect court decision punished crime punishment important clear message gives directions concerns main accused given death sentence decision justified people allowed power fought battle supporting requested security family tried bribe withdraw case threatened kill didn withdraw fir decision afraid backlash aftermath historical significance case resulting conviction capital punishment verdict honour killing case india indian media legal experts hailed landmark judgement victory infamous assemblies acted years parallel judicial bodies honour killing cases went court case groom family honour killing filed case statement press home minister slammed asking gave right kill honour director anticipated verdict end worried political bosses acting verdict try impose medieval order society think twice political analyst agreed judgement act additional advocate general hailed decision passing ruthless members surely note decision honour killing inspired produce film titled story starring raise awareness cost million expected enter theatres late july claimed film based distinct killing considered film protest traditions practice research visited spoken members days verdict times_of_india headline hailed struggled years justice mother courage having politicians away taken lives daughters remaining son protection policemen withdrew daughter public school sent school district reported threats villagers villagers threatened eliminate enemy number son culprit told ordeal end withdraw police case refused nightmare continues stated intends continue sentenced death fight ended rest till gets death penalty remain defiant verdict verdict justice son death changed way village works said fighting son died girl male relatives kill sister families allow instigated long men kill daughters change judge supposedly receiving threats verdict case high_court directed adequate security provided later informed high_court failure increase security sought transfer city near requested shortly verdict denounced police chief district claimed complain inadequate security truth reports additional district sessions judge wants district account inadequate security said don know request looks unlikely protests grand council representing held meeting april challenge court verdict support sentenced death case planned raise money families hire lawyers appeal family contribute demanded hindu marriage act amended ban marriages threatened boycott assembly member request blocked highway protest dissatisfied decision april meeting called meeting discuss plans developments honour killing law court judgement state authorities began consequently village village heads supporting councils suspended leader minister said issued called breaking marriages similar issues lead society decisions illegal constitution august parliament session proposed bill included public stripping women young couples villages act punished severity definition honour killing dictated honour killings distinct offence participate decision liable attract death sentence proposed law place proof accused july times_of_india article anticipated bill pass monsoon session parliament year appeal accused appealed appeal parole declined court admitted appeal challenging court verdict march death sentence awarded brother honour killing case life imprisonment said prime convict acquitted interview relatives affirmed challenge supreme_court popular culture june episode love series hosted actor featured interview sister mother episode discussed incident cases episode august senior journalist published book hate story based honour killing case film honour killing case storyline film called released critical public acclaim story line loosely based case
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