The Indian Constitution, a natural document, guarantees each individual's dignity while acknowledging and embracing the diversity of the nation. However, due to the ingrained nature of the System of caste prevalent in India, members of many different castes are considered to be on outside of mainstream Indian culture. Primarily, members of the Dalit castes, Manual Scavengers, are marginalized because of their involuntary participation in the activity that has been passed down through generations. In 2013, however, the Supreme Court of India condemned this practice as "inhumane" and ordered its reversal. The limitations of the legislation enacted in 2013 that bans manual scavenging are analyzed, and suggestions for replacing manual scavenging with technological equipment and the role of the media in altering public perception of scavengers are offered