All his life, Yashpal Mor watched men in his village stay single rather than defy the rules of the traditional village council. For as long as anyone can remember, families in a cluster of villages north of the capital have lived under two sets of laws -- those of the government and another imposed by unelected but powerful men. From marriage to property and even the wearing of jeans, all-male councils, or khap panchayats, have issued diktats that have ...
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