Archive · 29 Nov 2025
Six Jailed for Stopping Dalit Woman Cook
A Dalit woman named P Pappal was stopped from cooking meals for children at her school in Tamil Nadu, India, because of her caste.
Some parents objected to her cooking, and she faced discrimination.
A complaint was made, and the police charged 35 people.
After a trial, six people were found guilty and sent to jail for two years.
They also had to pay a fine.
The rest were either acquitted or died during the trial.
The woman's lawyer said that more people, like the school officials and police, should be punished to make things right for her.
Six individuals were sentenced to two years in prison for preventing a Dalit woman cook from preparing meals at a government school in Tamil Nadu.
The incident occurred in 2018, and the trial concluded recently.
The convicted individuals were parents who objected to the Dalit woman cooking for the children.
A complaint was lodged under the SC/ST Act, leading to the arrest of eight individuals initially.
Twenty-five others were acquitted due to lack of evidence, and four died during the trial.
- Who
- Six individuals were convicted for preventing a Dalit woman cook, P Pappal, from preparing meals at a government school.
- What
- The six individuals were sentenced to two years in prison for caste discrimination and related offenses.
- When
- The incident occurred in 2018, and the trial concluded on Friday.
- Where
- The incident took place at the Government Higher Secondary School in Thirumalai Goundampalayam, Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- The individuals objected to the Dalit woman cook preparing food for children, leading to a complaint under the SC/ST Act.
- Victim
- P Pappal
- Location
- Thirumalai Goundampalayam, Tamil Nadu
- Year of Incident
- 2018
- Convicted Individuals
- P Palanisamy Gounder, N Sakthivel, R Shanmugam, C Vellingiri, A Duraisamy, V Seetha Lakshmi
- Sentence
- 2 years imprisonment and Rs 5,000 fine each
- Act Under Which Charged
- SC/ST Act
- Number of Accused Initially
- 35
- Number of Acquitted
- 25