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Abstract: The system of Caste Panchayat is a prevalent body that existed among many Nomadic, de-notified and, semi-nomadic communities as a form of informal dispute resolution. Women and men many times become the victim of such a system due to its patriarchal nature. This system is mainly based on the caste structure, which operates on the principle of �Pollution� and �Purity� to preserve endogamy. Women suffer more due to gender constrain their identity and dignity as an individual human being is neglected or sideline. The present paper explores that in the era of Modernisation where such informal social institution becomes illegal under �Social Boycott Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal Act, 2016�, where the practice of any form of ostracism is considered as a crime. The paper explicitly depicts the narratives of women and youths from the Vaidu community, it also portrays how caste Panchayat continues discipline and dominance in the life of women and the poor.