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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

The Allahabad High Court ruled that a married man living with an adult woman in a consensual live-in relationship does not commit a criminal offence. The court granted interim protection from arrest and emphasised separating morality from law

A newly married man was allegedly killed by his wife’s brothers in Dwarapudi village of Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district in a suspected honour killing. Police have registered a case under the BNS and launched a manhunt for the accused.

A 21-year-old woman was allegedly killed by her father in a suspected honour killing in Bhind, Madhya Pradesh. Police are investigating the motive, with the father confessing that he felt dishonoured by his daughter's elopement

A 16-year-old girl, Reddy Archana, was allegedly killed by her parents in Shivarampally after she continued communication with a married man. Police investigations confirmed foul play, leading to the parents’ arrest after they confessed to the crime

A six-month pregnant woman died after allegedly being assaulted by her family over an inter-caste marriage in Hubballi rural area. Police arrested three people, including her father, and launched an investigation into the fatal attack that occurred at her village home

A man in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli allegedly killed his wife and two daughters and buried their bodies in a seven-foot-deep pit at home. Police arrested the accused after he confessed, and recovered the bodies for post-mortem.

A 21-year-old woman in Nanded “married” her slain boyfriend’s body after he was allegedly shot dead by her father and brothers. She demanded capital punishment for them, as videos of the emotional act went viral. Police said both men were history-sheeter

A 17-year-old girl was shot dead by her father and minor brother in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district in a suspected case of honour killing. Police arrested both accused, who confessed to the crime, saying the victim had “tarnished” the family’s name.

A 20-year-old woman in Muzaffarnagar was allegedly strangled to death by her father after she opposed a forced marriage. The accused, Gayyur, surrendered to police, who arrested him and registered a murder case. The victim’s body was sent for postmortem

At least 11 people have been arrested in Pakistan’s Balochistan province after a video showing a couple being killed in an apparent honour killing went viral. The incident sparked nationwide outrage, prompting calls for justice from various social and political groups.

In Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar district, two teenagers in a reported inter-caste relationship were found hanging from a tree under suspicious circumstances. Locals suspect murder, citing visible injuries. Police have launched an investigation and are awaiting postmortem results

According to the petitioner, the murder was carried out by her own family members and their associates, who are currently in judicial custody.

Krishna's body was found abandoned and defaced on the bank of the Musi canal near Mamillagadda

The victim was the husband of a woman, whose relatives, including her father, did not agree with her marriage. The police seized three knives, two bikes and five mobile phones from them.

When the deceased, Nagamani, reached Raipole, her brother Paramesh, who was against her inter-caste marriage, rammed her scooter with his car and later attached the woman with machete

The petitioner, who is the mother of deceased sought an impartial investigation and complained that the case of culpable homicide was falsely portrayed as a suicide.

The gruesome incident took place at Koodakoil near Tirumangalam in Madurai district on Tuesday night

“This is a heart-wrenching love story and my friend, director Tarsem, has done an extraordinary job,” said Gulshan Grover in a message from Toronto.

The incident took place in the Mianwali district of Punjab, some 300 km from Lahore, the provincial capital.