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Caste column for police appraisals
August 7 , 2025
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- The Tamil Nadu Fifth Police Commission has recommended removing the caste or community column from performance appraisal forms of Head Constables and Special Sub-Inspectors.
- The panel led by former Madras High Court Judge C T Selvam said caste details are irrelevant for assessing professional work and could lead to bias.
- Caste reference is not included in the Annual Confidential Reports (ACR) of higher police ranks, including Indian Police Service (IPS) officers.
- The report also suggests for ending the practice of recording the caste of the complainants and accused at police stations since no legal provision supports it.
- The Commission has urged the government to hold all-party talks to remove caste names from streets and boundary markers in villages.
- It has also called for setting up Special Intelligence Cells (SIC) in caste-sensitive districts to monitor caste-related developments affecting law and order.
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