Shun practice of mentioning caste or religion of litigants in cases: SC

New Delhi: The practice of mentioning caste or religion of litigants in court cases must be shunned, the Supreme Court has said while directing its registry and all other courts to stop it immediately.

A bench directed all high courts to ensure that the caste or religion of a litigant does not appear in the memo of parties in any petition filed before HCs or subordinate courts under their jurisdiction.

"We see no reason for mentioning the caste/ religion of any litigant either before this Court or the courts below," the bench said.