Supreme Court Report Highlights Caste Bias in Judiciary

A new report by the Supreme Court shows that the Indian judiciary has deep-seated biases related to caste.

The report looks at past court decisions and finds that judges often use language and ideas that assume lower castes are inferior.

For example, some judges have compared affirmative action to giving a handicap to weaker horses, suggesting that lower castes need help to compete.

The report also notes that very few judges come from lower castes, which might contribute to these biases.

The authors argue that the judiciary needs to be more aware of caste issues to ensure fair and equal justice for all.