Modi reached out to khap panchayats, which are perceived as decisive institutions at the rural level. "Main aapki sardaari ko naman karta h...

At least 80% of disputes are resolved by biradiri panchayats,” she says. Kishwar isn’t the only one supporting khaps and Shariat courts.

Khap panchayats are akin to Gurgaon's resident welfare associations. That's the definition of the self-styled caste panchayats given by Har...

The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to make its stand clear on a plea seeking action against the diktats of 'Khap Panchayts'.

The Supreme Court today said that Khap panchayats' diktat on dress code for women and asking them not to carry mobile is unlawful.

Opposing the demand for death penalty for rapists, Khaps in Haryana today said no law should be introduced in a hurry which can be misused.

Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today said his government will act against any Panchayat which curbs people's freedom.

Faced with criticism, khaps, in an apparent makeover bid, are planning to get women on board before passing any diktat.

Such unconstitutional Khap panchayats have openly defied the law of the land by issuing illegal diktats, Yadav said today.

A Khap panchayat in Baghpat has banned love marriages and barred women below 40 from shopping or using mobile phones outside their homes.

Chidambaram deprecated the issuing of diktats against women by a 'khap' panchayat in Baghpat & said that he expected the UP govt to take ac...

Within a week of the Supreme Court's direction to state governments to rein in khap panchayats (caste councils) from issuing illegal diktat...

The group of ministers constituted to work out a legal counter to honour killings has not been able to frame a law.

The Union Cabinet has shot down a bill to amend the Indian Penal Code and other laws with the aim of cracking down on ‘honour killings’ and...

Congress has asked Kurukshetra MP Navin Jindal to explain his position on khap panchayats. Mr Jindal had supported khap panchayats for thei...

Caste councils vowed to fight in courts for convicts in honour killing case.

Additional District and Sessions Judge Vani Gopal Sharma pronounced the sentence after reserving the judgement in the case yesterday.