Fear of Khap Panchayats

 

 

Some sight the example of Khap panchayats where it has been found that the panchayats had taken the decision to pass judgment on killing of young boys and girls who fell in love with each other against the

prevalent norms of society. Is it not possible that gram sabhas will take such decisions emulating same model?

Weather Khap panchayats had given such orders or not is a debatable issue? Without getting into a controversy, we would like to emphasize that under the law such powers to pass judgment of taking a life will neither be given nor it exists even now.

 

 

Such decisions will be illegal. In the system that we are proposing gram sabhas will be able to take all decisions which will be within the purview of the law.

 

 

They will not be given right to take decision beyond the constitution and the law under which they operate. To pass judgment on killing someone for honour or beating up someone or hanging a person would be beyond their domain of their power. 

 

 

Suppose some gram sabhas decide not to be part of India and want separation, then such a proposal would be against the constitutional law and the gram Sabha will have no power to pass such a resolution. The gram sabhas can operate within the frame work of

authority that is vested in them.