📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Wikimedia Commons
Crime
Rajasthan Panchayat Fines Live-in Couple ₹21 Lakh, Orders Social Boycott
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 01 Jul 2026, 09:31 AM
👁 1
A village panchayat in Jalore, Rajasthan, has reportedly imposed a hefty fine of ₹21 lakh on a young couple in a live-in relationship. The panchayat has also decreed a social boycott of the couple and their families.
In an unusual and stringent move, a village panchayat in Jalore district of Rajasthan has levied an exorbitant fine of ₹21 lakh on a couple reportedly living together. The arbitrary decree, which has drawn criticism, was issued against the backdrop of the couple's live-in relationship.
Beyond the substantial financial penalty, the panchayat has also mandated a social boycott of the couple and their respective families. This means the families are to be ostracized from community activities and social interactions.
The decision by the local council highlights instances where traditional community bodies attempt to enforce social norms through punitive measures, often outside the purview of established legal frameworks.
Beyond the substantial financial penalty, the panchayat has also mandated a social boycott of the couple and their respective families. This means the families are to be ostracized from community activities and social interactions.
The decision by the local council highlights instances where traditional community bodies attempt to enforce social norms through punitive measures, often outside the purview of established legal frameworks.