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RAMESH SINHA, RAVINDRA KUMAR AGRAWAL
Sister Mercy @ Elizabeth Jose (Devasiya) D/o Shri Mercy Jose – Appellant
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State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer – Respondent
ORDER :
Ramesh Sinha, C.J.
1. Heard Mr. Devershi Thakur along with Mr. Rajat Agrawal, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. Kanwaljeet Singh Saini, learned Panel Lawyer, appearing for the respondent/State.
2. The present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, ‘BNSS’) has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayer:
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a Christian 'Nun' working as a regular teacher in Carmel Convent School in Ambikapur, Surguja District. An FIR has been lodged in PS Manipur, Ambikapur, District Surguja wherein she has been accused of allegedly abetting the suicide of a student, namely, Archisha Sinha, of class 6th of Carmel Convent School, where she is working as a regular teacher. He also subm
The court ruled that allegations of abetment of suicide against a teacher lacked sufficient evidence, emphasizing the need for prima facie proof and the protection of children's rights against corpor....
Disciplinary actions by teachers do not constitute abetment of suicide without evidence of intention to instigate, lacking mens rea necessary for charges under Section 305 IPC.
(1) Abetment of suicide – Act of death must be committed by deceased himself, irrespective of means adopted by him in achieving object of killing himself.(2) Disciplinary measures adopted by a teache....
Mere scolding by teacher for poor academic performance does not constitute abetment of suicide under Section 108(B) BNS absent intention to instigate; no reasonable foresight of extreme outcome. Bail....
Section 306 IPC provides for punishment of abetment of suicide.
Teachers' disciplinary actions must consider the psychological impact on students; inappropriate behavior can lead to legal consequences under abetment laws.
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