Barring a few exceptions, most tribes announce a divorce in a day or two.A woman's voice is non-existent with caste panchayats. "[Our] society failed to bring its nomadic tribes into the mainstream, and therefore they follow these regressive customs. When Chaaya claimed her stake in the two family-run shops that the Tamaichekars own, her inlaws filed a case with the Kanjarbhat caste panchayat. But with nomadic tribes, there are thousands of caste panchayats active in this state alone. But sadly, that is the reality of caste panchayats.

Source: Times of India June 12, 2016 06:08 UTC