Corporal Punishment Isn’t Sexual Assault Without Sexual Intent: Supreme Court Quashes POCSO Case Against Teacher

The Supreme Court quashed a POCSO case against a schoolteacher accused of hitting inattentive girl students, holding that corporal punishment, however inappropriate, does not amount to “aggravated sexual assault” without sexual intent, and warning that a wrongful POCSO accusation can be a “death knell” for a teacher. New Delhi: The Supreme Court has quashed criminal […]

[Harassment Case] ‘Minor Girl Students Strip-Searched by a Teacher’: HC Issues Contempt Notice to Indore Police Commissioner

The Madhya Pradesh High Court issued a contempt notice to the Indore Police Commissioner for failing to report on an incident where a teacher allegedly strip-searched minor girls. The court demanded compliance with previous orders and instructed the commissioner to appear in court on November 25 regarding the investigation into the matter.