The Supreme Court questioned the misuse of POCSO provisions in consensual teenage relationships, observed that parents often invoke criminal law after elopements, and stressed the need for practical measures balancing adolescent welfare, child protection and legal safeguards
A 24-year-old woman, Satyavva Santosha Helavi, was allegedly killed by family members in Belagavi after eloping with her partner. Police arrested three relatives, including her brother, as investigations continue into the honour killing case
A 29-year-old woman, Kavitha, was stabbed to death by her husband, Sidda Reddy, while being escorted back by police from Jadcherla. She had allegedly eloped with a man from Karnataka after meeting on Instagram. Investigation into the shocking incident is ongoing.
A wedding in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao took a dramatic turn when a bride fled with her lover moments before the pheras. After completing the varmala, she disappeared from her room, leaving both families shocked. A police complaint has been filed
