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‘No discrimination in allotment of duty on basis of caste’: Centre amends prison manual rules | India News – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Ministry of home affairs on Thursday amended Model Prison Manual, 210 and the Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2023 to address caste-based discrimination within prisons across the country.The MHA also replaced the existing definition of “habitual offender” to ensure that there is no discrimination of prisoners on the basis of their caste.“The…

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Caste-based discrimination: SC directs all states/UTs to modify jail manual | India News – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has directed all states and Union territories to revise their jail manuals within three weeks and remove any provisions that perpetuate caste-based discrimination in prisons. During a hearing on a plea seeking to prevent caste-based discrimination and segregation in jails, the bench, led by Chief Justice of India Chandrachud, observed…

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