New Delhi, May 9 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday directed courts to view honour killings cases as "rarest of rare" category for awarding death penalty to the convicts.
An apex court bench of Justices Markandeya Katju and Gyan Sudha Mishra passed the judgement, while dismissing an appeal filed by one Bhagawan Dass challenging the life imprisonment awarded to him by a Delhi Sessions Court for such a crime.
"In our opinion honour killings, for whatever reason, come within the category of rarest of rare cases deserving death punishment. It is time to stamp out these barbaric, feudal practices which are a slur on our nation," the bench said.
"All persons who are planning to perpetrate 'honour' killings should know that the gallows await them," the bench added. (ANI)
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