Corporal Punishments Against Students
HC asks govt to submit report on steps
The High Court (HC) yesterday directed the government to submit to it a report on what steps it has taken to prevent corporal punishments against the school students within two months.
The court issued a rule upon the authorities concerned to explain within 10 days why physical and mental punishment to the school students should not be declared against their fundamental rights and illegal.
In the rule it also asked the authorities to explain why their inaction to prevent corporal punishment against the school children should not be declared illegal.
The HC bench of Justice Md Imman Ali and Justice Obaidul Hasan came up with the order and rule following a writ petition jointly filed by Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust and Ain O Salish Kendra.
The bench fixed August 4 for further hearing on the matter.
The rights organisations yesterday filed the petition as public interest litigation mentioning 13 reported incidents of punishment to some school children by their teachers.
The petition prayed to the court for necessary directives upon the authorities concerned of the government and educational institutions to desist from punishing school students.
Barrister Sara Hossain assisted by dvocate Abonti Nurul appeared for the petitioners.
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