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04Oct 2024
Supreme Court Ends Caste-Based Discrimination in Prisons
Why in the news? The Supreme Court declared caste-based prison labour assignments unconstitutional, emphasising prisoners’ right to dignity, equality, and banning manual scavenging in prisons across India. Violation of Fundamental Rights: The court highlighted that caste-based labour assignments, like reserving menial tasks such as cleaning for marginalised groups (SC, ST, DNT) and cooking for higher …
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