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Caste-iron control: The threat of Rajasthans caste panchayats

Extrajudicial panchayats in Rajasthan use the age-old tool of social ostracisation combined with extortionary fines to control communities.SreeparnaChakrabartyreports on how the Rajasthan High Court has taken note of this parallel justice system within each caste, the victims plight, and lack of a law that targets the social evil

8 May 2026 8:13 am