Lok Sabha Question No. 125 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Honour Killing
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SHARAD TRIPATHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 125

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2018/AGRAHAYANA 20, 1940 (SAKA)

HONOUR KILLING

125.  SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether incidents of honour killing are increasing in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (c) the number of people killed in these incidents alongwith the action taken against the guilty persons;
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to check such incidents; and
- (e) the details of the advisories issued to the State Governments in this regard and the reaction of the State Governments thereto?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) to (c): As  per  the  latest  available  published  information  with  National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the number of cases registered under murder (section 302 IPC) and culpable homicide not amounting to murder (section 304 IPC) for the motive of honour killing during 2014-2016 are as below:

| Year   | Cases registered         |                                                             |
|--------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|        | Murder (section 302 IPC) | Culpable homicide not amounting to Murder (section 304 IPC) |
| 2014   | 28                       | 0                                                           |
| 2015   | 192                      | 59                                                          |
| 2016   | 71                       | 6                                                           |

The data shows a mixed trend.

- (d) & (e): The  Ministry  of Home  Affairs  had  issued  an  advisory  dated 4th

## LS.US.Q.NO.125 FOR 11.12.2018

September,  2009,  wherein  the  States/UTs  have  been  advised  to  conduct  a comprehensive review of the effectiveness of their law and order machinery in tackling the problem of violence against women and to take special steps to curb  the  'Violation  of  Women's  Rights  by  the  so  called  Honour  Killings,  to prevent forced marriage in some northern States, and other forms of Violence'.

In pursuance of the Judgement dated 27.03.2018 passed by Hon'ble Supreme Court in the matter of Writ Petition (C) No. 231/2010 - Shakti Vahini vs. Union of  India  &  others,  the  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  vide  its  advisory  dated 31.05.2018 had advised all States regarding preventive, remedial and punitive measures required to be implemented to address the issues related to honour crime. States/UTs were advised to comply with the directions as mentioned in the judgement, which inter-alia include identification of districts, subdivisions and/or  villages  where  instances  of  honour  killing  or  Khap  Panchayats  have been reported in the recent past, setting up of special cells in every district, which shall create a 24 hour helpline to receive and register complaints in this regard,  and  provide  necessary  assistance  and  advice  and  to  protect  the couple. The said advisories are available at http://mha.gov.in.

'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects  under  the  Seventh  Schedule  to the  Constitution  of  India.  The  responsibilities  to  maintain  law  and  order, protection of life and property of the citizens rest primarily with the respective State Governments. The State Governments are competent to deal with such offences under the extant provisions of laws.

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