The present study has been conducted through phenomenological methodologies. The study aims to highlight how inter caste marriages or marriages against the wishes of one’s parents results in honor killings in many parts of India. This study focuses on one state on particular, the state of Uttar Pradesh. The situation is further aggravated when elopement comes into the picture. The people involved in such honor killings involve the mother, father, brother and even uncles and close relatives and family friends. There have also been cases reported wherein contract killers have been hired to proceed with the murders. It is an observable fact that honor killings have become a frequent trend and has been prevalent in society for many decades. This is mainly due to the non- acceptance of the society towards the choices made by their daughters and sons due to differences in caste, or other norms made by society. Also, laws against honor killings are comparatively lenient as of now. It is not only required to change the laws to become more stringent, it is also required to change the mindset of the patriarchal societies to become more tolerant towards the choices made by the newer generations.
