![[BREAKING] Supreme Court Strikes Down Rules Enabling Caste Discrimination in Prisons](https://i0.wp.com/lawchakra.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image-8.png?resize=447%2C367&ssl=1)
The Supreme Court Today (Oct 3) made it clear that caste-based discrimination in prisons across the country would not be tolerated and registered a suo motu case to monitor the issue The plea referred to the Kerala Prison Rules and said they lay down a distinction between a habitual and a re-convicted convict, holding that those who are by habit a robber, house breaker, dacoit or thief should be classified and separated from other convict.
