Supreme Court Says It Can’t Be Blamed For Suicide
The Supreme Court ruled that scolding a student doesn’t count as provoking suicide. The accused was cleared as no direct link to the tragic act was found.
New Delhi: Today, on June 1, the Supreme Court of India has cleared a man who was earlier accused of causing a student’s suicide by scolding him.
The man was responsible for managing a school and its hostel, and he had scolded the boy after another student made a complaint against him.
Sadly, soon after the incident, the student was found dead. He had died by hanging himself in a room.
This case went up to the Supreme Court, where a bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Prashant Kumar Mishra heard the matter in detail.
After examining the facts, the court ruled in favour of the accused and discharged him from the case.
The Supreme Court clearly said,
“no ordinary person could have imagined that a scolding would result in such a tragedy.”
The court meant that the act of scolding, which is common in schools and hostels, cannot be directly linked to the boy taking such a serious step.
In simple terms, the judges explained that just because someone scolds a student, it doesn’t automatically mean they should be blamed if the student later dies by suicide.
The judgment indicates that the mental condition and reaction of the student could not have been predicted.
It stressed that the incident was very unfortunate, but holding someone legally responsible in such a situation would not be correct if the connection between the scolding and the death is not strong or clear.
The court’s observation, “no ordinary person could have imagined that a scolding would result in such a tragedy,” played a crucial role in the final decision.
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