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An honour killing is the homicide of a member of a family by other members as it is believed that the victim has brought shame or dishonour upon the family or the community she belongs. Honour killing usually is committed by male family members against female family members, who are held to have brought dishonour upon the family. Rarely men can also be the victims of honour killing. The term 'honour killing' applies to both men and women in cultures that practice it. The distinctive nature of honour killing is the collective nature of the crime. Many members of an extended family or community plan the act together and the commit the crime. Another significant characteristic of honour killing is that the perpetrators often do not face negative stigma with in their family and community, because their behaviour is seen as justified Honour killing is the murder of a member of a family or by other members due to the perpetrator's belief that the victim has brought dishonour upon the family or has violated the principle of a community or religion. Honour killing are directed mostly against women and girls. According to statistics, honour killings have been reported in Northern?! Regions of India mainly in the states of Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. It is prevalent to a lesser extent in South India and the Western Indian states of Maharashtra and Gujarat. In West Bengal, honour killings completely ceased about a century age, due to reformism. Now, there are various reasons why people or family members decide to kill the daughter in the name of preserving their family honour. The most obvious reasons are refusing to enter an arranged marriage, being in a relationship that is

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