Centre Plans to End Caste-Based Discrimination in Prisons: A positive Milestone Reform for 140+ Crore People
The Union home ministry has made a significant move to eliminate caste-based discrimination in prisons, amending prison manual rules to prohibit such practices. In a recent letter to the chief secretaries of states and Union Territories, the ministry announced amendments to the 2016 Model Prison Manual and the 2023 Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act….