The Campaign Against Honour Killing (CAHK) recommended that a Reconciliation and Justice Committee be set up at the State level to offer protection to couples in its submission to the State High-level Commission to Prevent Honour Killings in Chennai on Thursday.“This commission should consist of at least seven people, function autonomously and prepare action plans at least twice a year and meet at least once a year,” said George Heston, the convenor of the NGO.It also recommended that trained special police officers be appointed in all districts to register and investigate cases of honour killings and caste atrocities, as in Karnataka.Further, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) should be formed to investigate honour killings and crimes that are caste-based, as there are cases where police officers are complicit in caste-based murders, the report added.Security fundIt also noted that the government should provide a security fund of ₹20 lakh to the families of the victims of honour killings and guarantee government jobs.“Special courts should be set up to investigate and deliver justice in cases of lynching and caste-based atrocities within six months,” he added. The recommendations also included training and awareness on the newly enacted law to be conducted for police personnel within a year of the enactment of the Prevention of Honour Killing Law, and must also be introduced as a course in police training camps.“To completely eradicate caste-based atrocities and crimes of ego killing from our society, school curriculum should be amended,” the report further said.Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, in October last year, had announced that a Commission, headed by retired Madras High Court judge Justice K.N. Basha, would be constituted to hold widespread consultations and submit recommendations to the government on enacting legislation to prevent and address caste-based hate crimes and killings in the name of ‘honour’. Published - February 27, 2026 01:10 am IST