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creators_name: Bhupatiraju, Sandeep
creators_name: Chen, Daniel L.
creators_name: Joshi, Shareen
creators_name: Neis, Peter
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title: Caste Aside? Names, Networks and Justice in the Courts of Bihar, India
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abstract: This study investigates the impact of social identity on judicial processes and outcomes at the Patna High Court over a decade (2009 to 2019). We employ machine learning algorithms to infer caste status from surnames (names) in court records. We note that a majority of court participants have ‘caste-neutral’ names. Though we find no evidence of name-based ‘matching’ between litigants and judges, caste-neutral petitioners are 3.3% more likely to choose a caste-neutral advocate. Matching, whether intentional or coincidental, yields notable consequences. Litigants with caste-neutral names who matched with similar judges face a higher likelihood of case dismissal and lower success rates in overturning appeals. However, advocates with caste-neutral names experience less disadvantage in these scenarios. Notably, the adoption of caste-neutral names, while offering some protection, does not fully mitigate the vulnerabilities faced by citizens within India's judicial institutions.
date: 2024
date_type: published
publisher: Juridiska institutionen
id_number: 10.62355/ejels.23821
official_url: http://tse-fr.eu/pub/130079
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divisions: tse
keywords: inequality
keywords: social identity
keywords: justice
language: en
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doi: 10.62355/ejels.23821
view_date_year: 2024
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publication: European Journal of Empirical Legal Studies
volume: vol. 1
number: n° 2
pagerange: 151-178
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citation:   Bhupatiraju, Sandeep, Chen, Daniel L. <https://www.idref.fr/241586631>, Joshi, Shareen and Neis, Peter <https://www.idref.fr/280113552>  (2024) Caste Aside? Names, Networks and Justice in the Courts of Bihar, India.    European Journal of Empirical Legal Studies, vol. 1 (n° 2).  pp. 151-178.