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Class 6 Girl Dies In Maharashtra After Teacher Forces Her To Do 100 Sit-Ups For Being Late | India News

Class 6 Girl Dies In Maharashtra After Teacher Forces Her To Do 100 Sit-Ups For Being Late | India News

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Last Updated:November 15, 2025, 20:09 IST Anshika Gaud, a Class 6 student at a private school, died after she was allegedly forced to do 100 sit-ups as punishment for reaching the school late on November 8. The girl’s mother described the punishment as “inhumane”. (AI-Generated Image) A Class 6 student at a private school in Maharashtra’s Palghar died after she was allegedly forced to do 100 sit-ups as punishment for being late to school. The student, identified as Anshika Gaud, passed away at a Mumbai hospital on Friday night. Members of Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) alleged that Anshika and four other students were made to perform 100 sit-ups each for reaching school late on November 8. The mother of the girl described the punishment as “inhumane” as the girl was forced to perform sit-ups with her school bag on her back. Sachin More, an MNS leader from Vasai, claimed she was punished despite having pre-existing health problems. The deceased girl’s mother said Gaud experienced severe pain in her neck and back after the …

Teacher Slaps Student, Slams Him Against Wall, CCTV Lands Him In Custody

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Abhishek Patel used to teach mathematics at the Madhav Public School in Vatva. Ahmedabad: A school teacher in Ahmedabad has been detained by the police after a video of him ruthlessly beating a student in front of his classmates went viral. Abhishek Patel, who used to teach mathematics at the Madhav Public School in Vatva, has also been suspended. Patel twisted the arm of a student and pulled him by his hair, before slamming him against the wall, showed CCTV footage from the classroom. He also slapped the minor nearly a dozen times and pushed him to the ground. After the video went viral, the District Education Officer issued a notice to the school’s principal and ordered the teacher’s suspension. Patel has also been taken into custody by Vatva police and legal action are being taken against him. Corporal punishment is illegal in India, but the practice of using physical punishment remains a widely used tool by teachers to discipline children in schools across the country. The Supreme Court had in 2000 banned the use …

‘Out Of Shame, I Could Not…’: CJI Chandrachud Recalls Childhood Caning, Vouches For Better Juvenile Justice

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Last Updated: May 05, 2024, 16:24 IST Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud made these remarks at National Symposium on Juvenile Justice in Kathmandu. (File Photo/PTI) Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, recalls a childhood caning incident with lasting impact. He emphasises compassion in juvenile justice During a seminar in Kathmandu, Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud recounted a childhood ordeal where he endured corporal punishment to conceal his injured palm from his parents out of shame. Speaking at the National Symposium on Juvenile Justice hosted by the Supreme Court of Nepal, CJI Chandrachud reflected on the lasting impact of the incident. “I still remember that I requested my teacher to hit my bum and not my hand. Out of shame, I could not tell my parents, and hid my injured right palm for 10 days,” CJI Chandrachud was quoted as saying by media outlets. Recalling the episode from his fifth-grade years, the Chief Justice disclosed his plea to the teacher, preferring a blow to his buttocks over his hand. Addressing the broader …

Andhra Pradesh: Teacher ‘punishes’ Class X girl student with hot iron rod for not wearing chunni

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A physical education teacher of a girls’ residential school in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh allegedly punished a Class X student with a hot iron rod for not wearing ‘chunni’, part of the school uniform here, while playing in the playground. The incident, which took place at Kasturba Gandhi Girls School at Kothapalli on Saturday, came to light on Tuesday after reports of the same spread on social media platforms. Kothapalli Mandal Education Officer(MEO) Sriramulu said the lady teacher, Pavani, reportedly brought a heated iron rod from the kitchen and hit her when she found the girl without a chunni during the drill period. The girl reportedly suffered burns on her cheek, he added. The girl’s parents have not yet lodged a complaint against the teacher. Mr. Sriramulu, along with Mandal Development Officer and Sub-Inspector Mubinna Taz, visited the school on Tuesday and conducted an inquiry into the incident. An action will be taken after the higher officials take a decision on the report sent to them, said the MEO. Source link