New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) today strongly urged the central government to protect couples from actions of Khap panchayats. Apex court had harsh words for ‘khap’ Panchayats taking the law into their own hands with so-called honour killings. The apex court also told the ‘khaps’ they cannot become “self-appointed conscience keepers” when there is a law and there are courts to deal with marriages that may be prohibited by law.
The apex body further said when two adults get married, it was for the law to declare the marriage null and void and khaps cannot resort to violence against the couple.