India’s first SC Commission Courtroom launched in Punjab

Babushahi Bureau

Chandigarh, November 18, 2025: In a landmark move to enhance access to justice for the Scheduled Caste community, the Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission today inaugurated its newly constructed Court Room.

The facility was formally opened by Commission Chairman S. Jasvir Singh Garhi and Shri V.K. Meena, IAS, Principal Secretary, Department of Social Justice, Empowerment & Minorities.

This Court Room is the first of its kind in the country under any State Scheduled Castes Commission, marking a historic advancement in institutional support for marginalized communities and setting a model for other states to emulate.

Speaking at the inauguration, Chairman Garhi said the new Court Room would significantly impro

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