Lok Sabha Question No. 2106 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-31
Subject: Honor Killings
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2106

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31 ST  JULY, 2018 /SHRAVANA 9, 1940 (SAKA)

HONOR KILLINGS

2106. SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware of the increasing incidents of honor killing reported from various States in the country;

(b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  number  of  such  incidents  reported during each of the last three years, State-wise;

(c) whether the Government has directed the States to identify the places which are vulnerable to honor killings and to create special cells with a 24hour helpline; and

(d) if so, the action taken by the States thereon, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a)and (b):     As per the latest available published information with National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), a total of 28 cases in 2014, 251 cases in 2015 and 77 cases in 2016 were reported with motive as Honour Killing (which includes cases registered under murder (section 302 IPC) & culpable  homicide  not  amounting  to  murder  (section  304  IPC)  in  the country.  State/UT-wise data from 2014 to 2016 is enclosed as Annexure-I.

(c) and (d): 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 & ors, Ministry of  Home  Affairs  vide its

## L.S.US.Q NO. 2106 FOR 31.07.2018

advisory  dated  31.05.2018  had  advised  all  States  about  the  preventive, remedial and punitive measures required to be implemented to address the issues related to honour crime. The said advisory is available at http://mha.gov.in.

Vide  the  above-mentioned  advisory  States/UTs  were  advised  to comply with the directions as mentioned in the judgement, which inter-alia include:

- (a) The  State  Governments  shall  create  Special  Cells  in  every District  comprising  of  the  Superintendent  of  Police,  the  District  Social Welfare Officer and District Adi-Dravidar Welfare Officer to receive petitions/complaints of harassment of and threat to couples of inter-caste marriage.
- (b)  These Special Cells shall create a 24 hour helpline to receive and register such complaints and to provide necessary assistance/advice and protection to the couple.

'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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## State/UT-wise 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

|    |                   | 2014                     | 2014                                                        | 2015                     | 2015                                                        | 2016                     | 2016                                                        |
|----|-------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| SL | State/UT          | Murder (Section 302 IPC) | Culpable Homicide not amounting to Murder (Section 304 IPC) | Murder (Section 302 IPC) | Culpable Homicide not amounting to Murder (Section 304 IPC) | Murder (Section 302 IPC) | Culpable Homicide not amounting to Murder (Section 304 IPC) |
| 1  | Andhra Pradesh    | 0                        | 0                                                           | 2                        | 0                                                           | 2                        | 0                                                           |
| 2  | Arunachal Pradesh | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           |
| 3  | Assam             | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           |
| 4  | Bihar             | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           | 3                        | 0                                                           |
| 5  | Chhattisgarh      | 0                        | 0                                                           | 2                        | 0                                                           | 1                        | 0                                                           |
| 6  | Goa               | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           |
| 7  | Gujarat           | 2                        | 0                                                           | 21                       | 4                                                           | 10                       | 0                                                           |
| 8  | Haryana           | 1                        | 0                                                           | 2                        | 0                                                           | 2                        | 0                                                           |
| 9  | Himachal Pradesh  | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           |
| 10 | Jammu & Kashmir   | 3                        | 0                                                           | 1                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           |
| 11 | Jharkhand         | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           |
| 12 | Karnataka         | 2                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           |
| 13 | Kerala            | 0                        | 0                                                           | 3                        | 2                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           |
| 14 | Madhya Pradesh    | 7                        | 0                                                           | 14                       | 0                                                           | 18                       | 0                                                           |
| 15 | Maharashtra       | 5                        | 0                                                           | 1                        | 0                                                           | 8                        | 0                                                           |
| 16 | Manipur           | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           |
| 17 | Meghalaya         | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           |
| 18 | Mizoram           | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           |
| 19 | Nagaland          | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           |
| 20 | Odisha            | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           |
| 21 | Punjab            | 5                        | 0                                                           | 8                        | 0                                                           | 8                        | 0                                                           |
| 22 | Rajasthan         | 0                        | 0                                                           | 2                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           |
| 23 | Sikkim            | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           |
| 24 | Tamil Nadu        | 0                        | 0                                                           | 1                        | 0                                                           | 1                        | 0                                                           |
| 25 | Telangana Tripura | 0 0                      | 0 0                                                         | 1                        | 16                                                          | 0                        | 0                                                           |
| 26 |                   |                          |                                                             | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           |
| 27 | Uttar Pradesh     | 1                        | 0                                                           | 131                      | 37                                                          | 16                       | 6                                                           |
| 28 | Uttarakhand       | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           |
| 29 | West Bengal       | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           |
|    | TOTAL STATE(S)    | 26                       | 0                                                           | 189                      | 59                                                          | 69                       | 6                                                           |
| 30 | A & N Islands     | 0                        | 0                                                           | 1                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           |
| 31 | Chandigarh        | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           |
| 32 | D&N Haveli        | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           |
| 33 | Daman & Diu       | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           |
| 34 | Delhi UT          | 0                        | 0                                                           | 2                        | 0                                                           | 2                        | 0                                                           |
| 35 | Lakshadweep       | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           |
| 36 | Puducherry        | 2                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           | 0                        | 0                                                           |
|    | TOTAL UT(S)       | 2                        | 0                                                           | 3                        | 0 59                                                        | 2                        | 0                                                           |
|    | TOTAL (ALL INDIA) | 28                       | 0                                                           | 192                      |                                                             | 71                       | 6                                                           |

Source: Crime in India