SC asks Delhi, Rajasthan & West Bengal police for probe updates on IIT & NEET aspirant suicides. Bench expresses concern over rising student deaths and delays in investigation.
The Supreme Court of India has established a National Task Force to address student mental health and prevent suicides, prompted by recent tragedies at IIT Kharagpur and Kota. The court is investigating whether proper FIRs were filed following these incidents, emphasizing the urgent need for comprehensive measures against increasing student suicides.
Today(on 14th June),The Supreme Court stated that suicides in Kota were not linked to NEET-UG 2024 results and advised petitioners against making emotional arguments for a CBI probe into alleged exam irregularities. Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta objected to claims that students at Kota coaching centers were dying by suicide.
