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100 _aRavindranth, M. Mawase, M. Kinger, H. and Sonavane, N.
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245 _aThe contours of caste in the criminal legal system: The Supreme Court’s ruling on prison practices
260 _aEconomic & Political Weekly
300 _a60(2), Jan 11, 2025: p.13-15
520 _aThe Supreme Court recently struck down several provisions of prison manuals as unconstitutional on the grounds that they perpetrated caste-based discrimination in Sukanya Shantha v Union of India and Others (2024). The attention paid to the recognition of the interconnections between caste and criminality and the historical context of the provisions in prison manuals, especially those related to de-notified tribes, is important. – Reproduced https://www.epw.in/journal/2025/2/commentary/contours-caste-criminal-legal-system.html
773 _aEconomic & Political Weekly
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