Despite the Sukanya Shantha judgment, much needs to be done to address caste-based prison hierarchies

Although Sukanya Shantha versus Union of India is a welcome judgment, a more nuanced and multi-faceted approach is needed to address discriminatory practices and the caste-based hierarchies within prisons.
Despite the Sukanya Shantha judgment, much needs to be done to address caste-based prison hierarchies

Ayush Gupta is a second-year LL.B. (Hons.) student at the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru. He is deeply interested in criminal and constitutional law. He is an intern with The Leaflet.

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