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Court Bans Burning of Effigies of Accused Women on Dussehra
27 Sep
Summary
- Madhya Pradesh High Court banned burning effigies of accused women
- Indore-based organization planned to burn effigies of 11 women
- Sonam Raghuvanshi's mother filed petition to stop effigy burning
On September 25, 2025, the Madhya Pradesh High Court ordered a ban on burning the effigies of accused women, including Sonam Raghuvanshi, on Dussehra in Indore. An Indore-based social organization had announced plans to burn effigies of 11 women, including Sonam Raghuvanshi, who have been accused of getting their husbands killed.
Sonam Raghuvanshi's mother, Sangeeta Raghuvanshi, filed a petition with the court, arguing that her daughter has been made an accused in the case, which is currently being heard in Shillong, Meghalaya. The court observed that such a practice would not be acceptable in a democratic process and prohibited the organization from burning the effigies of the women facing criminal charges in different parts of the country.
Sonam Raghuvanshi's husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, went missing during the couple's honeymoon in Meghalaya in May 2025, and his mutilated body was found a few weeks later. Sonam and several others, including her alleged boyfriend, have been arrested in the case.
