Which High Court barred the mentioning of caste in the FIRs in March 2019?
Delhi High Court
Patna High Court
Punjab and Haryana High Court
Telangana High Court
Madras High Court
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Answer:
The Punjab and Haryana High Court barred the mentioning of caste in the FIRs in March 2019.
The High Court directed the judicial officers and Governments of Haryana, Punjab and the Union Territory of Chandigarh against indicating the caste of any accused person, victim or witness in any proceeding before it. The Division Bench of Justices Kuldip Singh and Rajiv Sharma ordered this.
Answer: Option 3 is correct : Punjab and Haryana High Court
Explanation: Hi the correct answer is as follows
Punjab and Haryana High Court has barred the mentioning of caste in the FIRs in March 2019.The court instructed its judicial officers and the Government of Haryana and Punjab and the Union Territory of Chandigarh against mentioning the caste of the accused, victims or witnesses in any of the proceedings before it.
As per ruling of The Division Bench of Justices Rajiv Sharma and Kuldip Singh, revealing of caste/status seperately during the criminal proceedings is a colonial legacy and need to be stopped immediately.
The bench affirmed that the fundamental and basic human right of living with dignity could not be compromised.It also added that all humans are born equal and they cannot be any discrimination on the basis of their birth.
The ruling was passed in connection with the murder case where the Haryana Police mentioned the caste of the accused, witnesses and the victims during their investigation.
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