World is now a global village where connectivity and relations between two pole’s of the earth is possible. Barriers are eroding and the world is becoming a smaller place. Where globalization is at the crest of discussions in all developed countries, we are still engaged in fighting the differences of caste and creed in our country. Education broadens the mindset of people but there are certain inherent beliefs that even the educated sect of the society finds itself difficult to get rid of. With the birth of the child, before he even gets a name, he becomes a Brahmin, Rajput, Baniya or Punjabi. We are fighting hard to be a super power but in a country where homicide can be ‘honour killing’ also, the prospect or b eing a super power appears bleak. This paper would primarily discuss how caste system has proved to be a hindrance in the growth of our country. Being tied down by shackles of casteism, our country has failed to progress at a smooth pace. Where the feeling of nationalism should dominate the minds of our citizens, we are over awed by the sentiments of caste and region. We still view ourselves as ‘U.P-ites’, ‘Delhiites’, Mumbaikars and forget that all we ought to remember is that we are ‘Indians’ and we stand a better chance to be b e recognized globally if we tag ourselves as ‘Indians’
The research paper also reflects the basic differences between various castes and how people have made self created segregations amongst themselves on the basis of their castes. We need to find out who are the ‘we’ of the ‘We, the people of India….’ There are jatis are jatis and people live and die with the tags of their jatis jatis as their marks of identity. The thought process with which Dr B.R Ambedkar’s and other constitutions makers drafted the Constitution is hardly of concern for these people. This paper also discusses two important cases wherein Supreme Court has given a remarkable judgment: 1. Suketa vs State on 9 December, 2010 2. Ravi kumar versus state 124(2005) DLI 1
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In this paper, provisions of Special Marriage Act, 1954 are discussed with few cases. Section 4 of the Special Marriage Act 1954 clearly describes the condition of Marriage in which nowhere it is mentioned that inter caste relation cannot be made. In spite of the legal validity of such marriages, a marriage between people belonging to different castes is still considered a taboo in various parts of our country. The paper discusses these issues in detail.
Author:Prof. Shailja Saxena Assistant professor Symbiosis law school, Noida Co-author Abhishek kumar Student Symbiosis law school , Noida
