Caste-iron control: The threat of Rajasthan’s caste panchayats
Extrajudicial panchayats in Rajasthan use the age-old tool of social ostracisation combined with extortionary fines to control communities. Sreeparna Chakrabarty reports on how the Rajasthan High Court has taken note of this parallel justice system within each caste, the victims’ plight, and lack of a law that targets the social evil
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