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A Person’s Caste Has No Place in an FIR: Pakistan SC issues directions banning caste, conversion status references in FIRs, arrest memos

The Court opined that practices of prefixing or suffixing names with caste identifiers in official police records perpetuate a social ill that the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan explicitly and unequivocally aims to eradicate.

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Allahabad High Court ruling that prompted UP Govt. banning caste mentions in police records, public signs, vehicles, etc

“India has resolved to become a developed nation by 2047, marking the centenary of its Independence. To truly realize this vision, it is imperative that we eradicate the deeply entrenched caste system from our society.”