Khap interference in marriages is illegal: SC

March 27, 2018: In a landmark judgment, Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that intervention of khap panchayats in marriages will be illegal.

It said that any attempt made by khap panchayat to scuttle marriage between two consenting adults is ‘absolutely illegal’.

The apex court said that any assembly which is intended to scuttle a marriage of two consenting adults is also illegal.

The orders were passed by a three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra.

Last month, the SC had harsh words for khaps taking the law into their own hands with so-called honour killings, and strongly urged the Centre to protect couples from such actions.