The Bombay High Court upheld termination of a probationary assistant teacher over inappropriate messages with a student. Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan held such conduct unbecoming, allowing school management to end probation under MEPS Act Section 5(3) without full departmental enquiry.
The Supreme Court heard serious allegations of sexual abuse in ISKCON-run schools and questioned the lack of action by authorities. The bench directed petitioners to approach NCPCR and state child rights commissions, stressing that children’s safety must be examined by a neutral body.
