In a strongly-worded order, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has deplored the “caste system” and the “feudal mindset” reflected in the judicial structure in the State, where those in the High Court are considered as “savarn” or privileged ones, while the district judges as “shudras” and “les misérables”.
It also likened the relationship between the judges of the High Court and those of the district courts to that of “feudal lord and serf”, adding that a sense of fear and inferiority is consciously instilled by one on the subconscious of the other.
