Vol. 9, Issue 4, Part B (2023)

Abstract
Khap Panchayats are taking law in their hands and pronouncing on the invalidity and impropriety of Sagorta and inter caste marriages and handing over punishment to the couple and pressurizing the family members to execute their verdict by any means amount to flagrant violation of rule of law and invasion of personal liberty of the person affected. While in Indian law Sagotra marriages are not prohibited by law, but not in the view of olden times. After independence to dispel any doubts the Hindu Marriage disabilities removal Act 1946 was enacted. This act expressly declared the validity of marriages between Hindus to belonging to the same gotra or different sub division of same caste whereas in present time Hindu Marriage Act does not prohibit sagotra on inters caste marriage. Evil practice of Khap Panchayats as based on our culture and tradition must be ended. The killings of people for marrying their choice of partner are not a way to deliver any short of justice. The aim of the research is to find out the cases of the evolvement of Khap Panchayats. Although our judiciary undoubtedly can play an important role for the banishment of such practice but has its own limitations. The researcher’s aims to highlight the facts specially in northern India that no one stands a chance to be above constitution and this cannot defeat the purpose of laws of land.