A Woman Cannot Be Untouchable for Three Days: Justice BV Nagarathna in Sabarimala Hearings

A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court examined petitions on discrimination against women at religious sites, including Kerala’s Sabarimala temple. Justice B.V. Nagarathna observed that a woman cannot be treated as untouchable for three days and acceptable the next.

Honour Killings in India: Cultural Practices vs. Legal Provisions

Honour killings are brutal crimes driven by patriarchal norms, where individuals—especially women—are murdered by their own families for perceived violations of social or cultural honor.