A special fast-track court in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday sentenced a tuition teacher to 111 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 1.05 lakh for raping a plus-one student after luring her five years ago. In the ruling, Judge R Rekha stated that Manoj, who was also supposed to be the child’s guardian, had committed a crime that warranted no mercy. The incident occurred on July 2, 2019.
The Madras High Court Today (Dec 27) took suo motu cognisance of the alleged incident of sexual assault of a 19-year-old student inside the Anna University campus in Chennai earlier this week. A vacation bench of Justices SM Subramaniam and V Lakshminarayan directed the Tamil Nadu government to submit a report on the incident and its probe by 2.15 pm this afternoon.
A letter petition has been filed in the Allahabad High Court, seeking a CBI probe into the suicide of a Class 9 student from St. Mary’s Convent School, Prayagraj. The petition, highlighting alleged harassment by school officials, calls for the principal’s suspension and asks for mandatory psychological counselors in all Uttar Pradesh schools to support students’ mental health.
Yesterday, On 9th October, The Bombay High Court raised alarm over 80 children’s deaths in Maharashtra’s ashram schools, questioning accountability and conditions. The court tasked Additional Public Prosecutor Prajakta Shinde with assessing these schools, highlighting unchanged death rates over years and lack of safety improvements. Further hearings are scheduled for November 14.
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The West Bengal government Today (Aug 31) moved to the Supreme Court to challenge the bail granted to Sayan Lahiri of Chhatra Samaj, who was arrested in connection with the Nabanna Abhijan violence. Mamata Banerjee-led govt has sought a stay on the high court’s decision. The matter is expected to be mentioned before the Supreme Court on Monday for urgent listing
The Punjab and Haryana High Court fined a married teacher Rs. 50,000 for seeking legal protection in his live-in relationship with a 19-year-old student, emphasizing the misuse of legal processes in personal relationship matters. The court’s decision aims to deter educators from abusing the law and upholds the sanctity of marriage.