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Suicide linked to Ragging - Multiple sources report incidents where students committed suicide due to ragging in educational institutions. Causes include mental distress, physical assault, and brutal harassment by seniors. For example, a student at Manpower Development College (00200011706), a postgraduate at Sainik School Tiliaya (02000011839), and students in Kerala (INDKER00000189870, INDKER00000189142) all took their own lives after experiencing ragging Matter Taken Up as Suomoto on the News Item Published in Deccan VS Principal, Manpower Development College, Maredpally, Secunderabad - Andhra Pradesh, Court on its own Motion VS State of Jharkhand - Jharkhand, DR.M.R.SASEENDRANATH Versus STATE OF KERALA - Kerala, SREEHARI.R.D, Versus STATE OF KERALA, - Kerala.
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Ragging as a Human Rights Violation - Several cases highlight ragging not only as a disciplinary issue but also as a human rights violation involving physical assault and emotional trauma. Reports from anti-ragging squads and police investigations reveal brutal physical and psychological abuse leading to suicides DR.M.R.SASEENDRANATH Versus STATE OF KERALA - Kerala, SREEHARI.R.D, Versus STATE OF KERALA, - Kerala.
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Legal Framework and Challenges - Laws such as the Kerala Prohibition of Ragging Act, Andhra Pradesh Prohibition of Ragging Act, and the Indian Penal Code (Sections 306, 323, 324, 506) criminalize ragging and abetment of suicide. However, some court rulings suggest that incidents of ragging cannot always be directly stretched to establish abetment of suicide, especially if the accused were not present or did not directly influence the act A. K. Janmeja VS State of Punjab - Punjab and Haryana, Pravin S/o Ramdhan Solanke vs State of Maharashtra, Through Police Station Officer - Bombay.
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Court Proceedings and Quashing FIRs - Courts have sometimes quashed FIRs and charges related to ragging and abetment of suicide if the evidence was insufficient or if the act was not directly linked to the suicide. This indicates legal complexities in establishing liability and the need for thorough investigations Pravin S/o Ramdhan Solanke vs State of Maharashtra, Through Police Station Officer - Bombay.
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Impact on Students and Educational Environment - The fear and trauma caused by ragging have led to students withdrawing from institutions and experiencing mental health issues, including depression and suicidal tendencies. The incidents underscore the urgent need for strict enforcement of anti-ragging laws and preventive measures Court on its own Motion VS State of Jharkhand - Jharkhand.
Analysis and Conclusion
The provided sources collectively illustrate that ragging remains a serious issue in educational institutions, often resulting in tragic suicides. While legal provisions exist to curb ragging and punish offenders, challenges in enforcement and evidence collection sometimes hinder justice. The cases emphasize the importance of effective prevention, awareness, and support systems to protect students from ragging-related trauma and its devastating consequences.
References
- A. K. Janmeja VS State of Punjab - Punjab and Haryana, Matter Taken Up as Suomoto on the News Item Published in Deccan VS Principal, Manpower Development College, Maredpally, Secunderabad - Andhra Pradesh, Mithilesh Kumar Singh VS State of Rajasthan - Supreme Court, Pravin S/o Ramdhan Solanke vs State of Maharashtra, Through Police Station Officer - Bombay, Court on its own Motion VS State of Jharkhand - Jharkhand, MAULANA AZAD NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BHOPAL VS S. K. PATHAK - Consumer, DR.M.R.SASEENDRANATH Versus STATE OF KERALA - Kerala, AMAL IHSAN, Versus STATE OF KERALA, - Kerala, News Item, New Indian Express VS Principal, Bapatla Engineering College, Guntur District - Andhra Pradesh, SREEHARI.R.D, Versus STATE OF KERALA, - Kerala
Search Results for "Suicide by Ragging"
2016 0 Supreme(P&H) 389 • India - Punjab and Haryana
KULDIP SINGH
incident of ragging cannot be stretched to make it an offence of abetment of suicide. ... Abetment to Suicide--Ragging in College--Omission to exercise the effective control over the seniors in the hostel to prevent the ... ... Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.306--Abetment to Suicide--Quashing--Ragging ... Therefore, if something happens in his absence, he cannot be tried for abetment of suicide for one of inmates of the hostels on account of ragging don....
1997 0 Supreme(AP) 868 • India - Andhra Pradesh
D.H.NASIR, P.S.MISHRA
at Manpower Development College committed suicide in her house as she was unable to bear ragging in college deceased joined college ... and Public Places Act, 1996 - Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 - Hyderabad City Police Act, 1348 - Section 70 - Committed Suicide ... Indian Penal Code, 1860 - Sections 294, 503 and 506 - Prevention of Ragging in Educational Institutions ... Padmaja, Aged 24 years, student of Post Graduate Master of Computer Applications Course at the Manpower Development College, Marredpally, Secunderaba....
2015 0 Supreme(SC) 1098 • India - Supreme Court
T.S.THAKUR, ADARSH KUMAR GOEL, R.BANUMATHI
Criminal Law – Criminal Trial – Offence of Commit suicide – In College ragging by seniors - Deceased and ... from building she passed away is also admitted - What called for a fair and proper investigation was whether she fell because of ragging ... by seniors as alleged by Petitioner or she jumped to commit suicide - Case of Respondents which includes state of Rajasthan, police ... What called for a fair and proper investigation was whether she fell because of ragging by the seniors as alleged by the P....
2025 0 Supreme(Bom) 1429 • India - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT NAGPUR
Urmila Joshi-Phalke, Nandesh S. Deshpande
to quash First Information Report and charge-sheet for alleged abetment of suicide and ragging - The court found that the allegations ... ... ... Issues: The main issues involved the elements constituting abetment of suicide and the viability of ragging charges. ... (Paras 8, 10, 12, 22) ... ... (B) Abetment of suicide - Essential ... What constitutes Ragging. ... Prohibition of ragging. -Ragging within or outside of any educational institution i....
2012 0 Supreme(Jhk) 143 • India - Jharkhand
PRAKASH TATIA, APARESH KUMAR SINGH
Educational Laws---Ragging---Meritorious students withdrawing from institutions and many committed suicide because of ragging---State ... have also committed suicide and because of such incident the students have to suffer mental agony. ... In one of the photographs about 23 students were shown to subjected to ragging and, therefore, it is unbelievable that only two of the students may have come to beat and punish to such large number of students. ... The proceeding against the Sainik School Tiliaya is ....
• India - Consumer
J.M.MALIK, VINAY KUMAR
Compensation - Suicide - Code of Criminal Procedure - Bio-Informatics - Ragging - Human Rights Violation - Fraud - Suicide - Depression ... of his son, a student who was expelled from an institution for ragging and subsequently committed suicide. ... Issues: The issues revolved around the responsibility for the student's suicide, the nature of ragging as a human rights violation ... Pathak, claims compensation for the suicide committed by his son, S....
2024 Supreme(Online)(KER) 2100 • India - High Court of Kerala
Ziyad Rahman A. A, J
linked to ragging. ... alleging absence of power to suspend under the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Act, 2010, following a student's suicide ... In connection with the said incident, the Police registered a crime and later it was revealed that, the suicide of the said student was due to the ragging and brutal manhandling by a group of students in the said college. ... On 21.2.2024, when the complaint from the Anti-Ragging Cell of UGC was received by the University, the Dean was on lea....
2024 Supreme(Online)(KER) 533 • India - High Court of Kerala
C.S. DIAS, J
Abetment of Suicide - Kerala Prohibition of Ragging Act - Indian Penal Code - Sections 120B, 341, 323, 324, 342, 355, 306, 506 ... led him to commit suicide. ... The deceased, a student, was allegedly manhandled and subjected to brutal physical assault and public ragging by the accused, which ... The Anti-Ragging Squad of COVAS concluded that the deceased was subjected to brutal physical assault and public ragging. The report was forwarded to the Police on 22.2.2024, reporting that 12 ....
2005 0 Supreme(AP) 1104 • India - Andhra Pradesh
K.C.BHANU, T.MEENA KUMARI
writ petition based on an article under the caption "ragging drives student to suicide", in the "paper clipping" of The New Indian ... reveals that a first year student of Bapatla Engineering College, Bapatla, guntur District namely Sri Katuri Alexander committed suicide ... Andhra Pradesh Prohibition of ragging Act, 1997 – Sections 3, 4, 6, 7 – Suo Motttu – This is a taken up ... As per clause (2) of Section 7 if a student commits suicide due to or in consequence of ragging, the perso....
2024 Supreme(Online)(KER) 3884 • India - High Court of Kerala
C.S. DIAS, J
Abetment of Suicide - Kerala Prohibition of Ragging Act - Indian Penal Code - Sections 120B, 341, 323, 324, 342, 355, 306, 506 ... , 323, 324, 342, 355, 306 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 4 read with Section 3 of the Kerala Prohibition of Ragging ... Animal Sciences (COVAS), Pookkode, Wayanad, due to his misbehavior towards a female classmate, which led the deceased to commit suicide ... The Anti-Ragging Squad of COVAS concluded that the deceased was subjected to brutal physical assa....
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