Supreme Court Chides 23 States Over Jail Caste Bias Replies
The Supreme Court said it was disappointed that 23 states and Union Territories have not yet replied to the Centre on discrimination in jails. These governments have not shared the information requested on removing such bias. The court had earlier held caste-based discrimination in jails to be unconstitutional.
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Context: Court cases have challenged caste-based rules in prisons, such as separating prisoners or assigning work by caste. Prisons are run by individual states, so the Centre has to collect updates from each one.
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