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New law to target Khaps for killings June 23rd, 2010 DC Correspondent New Delhi, June 22: Following the rapid rise in honour killings and the Supreme Court taking cognisance, the Union law ministry has swung into action to bring a legislation in this regard in the Monsoon Session starting mid-July. The Union law minister, Mr M. Veerappa Moily, stated that the Centre will crackdown on such killings and make provisions for the prosecution of entire khap panchayats if they indulge in such unlawful activities. “We have already fast paced the enactment of this law which we hope to present before the Parliament in the forthcoming session,” Mr Moily stated. He said the Bill envisages amendments to several related Acts, including the Evidence Act and the onus would be on the accused to prove their innocence. Mr Moily stated that the law recommended booking of the caste or community panchayats or persons who aid and abet such killings. “These persons would be treated as accomplices in the murder,” he added. A demand for enactment of a new law on “honour killing” has been made by several quarters, with cases being reported from various states. ------------------------------------ ---- INFORMATION OVERLOAD? Get all ZESTCaste mails sent out in a span of 24 hours in a single mail. Subscribe to the daily digest version by sending a blank mail to zestmedia-dig...@yahoogroups.com, OR, if you have a Yahoo! Id, change your settings at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTMedia/join/ PARTICIPATE:- On this list you can share caste news, discuss caste issues and network with like-minded anti-caste people from across India and the world. Just write to zestcaste@yahoogroups.com TELL FRIENDS TO SIGN UP:- If you got this mail as a forward, subscribe to ZESTCaste by sending a blank mail to zestcaste-subscr...@yahoogroups.com OR, if you have a Yahoo! ID, by visiting http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/join/ Also have a look at our sister list, ZESTMedia: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTMedia/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: zestcaste-dig...@yahoogroups.com zestcaste-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: zestcaste-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/