Panchkula school case: Juvenile board grants bail, orders removal of child's identity material
In the Panchkula government school girl assault case, the Juvenile Justice Board has approved the bail of the eight-year-old student. The board has also directed the removal of videos revealing the child's identity from the internet and public platforms.
In the case involving the assault of a six-year-old girl at a government school in Panchkula, the Juvenile Justice Board has granted bail to the third-grade student. Along with this, the board has asked for the immediate removal of videos and photographs showing the accused child's face and identity from digital platforms under legal rules.
The board has directed police officials to ensure compliance with this decision and submit a report. During court proceedings, lawyer Manbir Singh Rathi argued that the child has no previous wrong record, therefore keeping him in a observation home would have a bad effect on his future and mental health.
The accused child's parents have given a written affidavit assuring that they will get the child counseled and take full responsibility for improving his behavior. According to the lawyer, the effect of the child watching violent games on the phone has come to light, due to which the parents have decided to keep him away from mobile phones and teach him at home through tuition instead of sending him to school for a few days.
Taking a lesson from this incident, the Block Education Officer has issued 32-point safety guidelines for schools in the Panchkula area. According to these, teachers will have to reach school ahead of time, hand over young students to parents personally, and immediately remove bricks, sticks, or other dangerous things from the school.
Notably, the six-year-old girl, who was seriously injured in a school room on October 28, has been discharged from the hospital after treatment at PGI Chandigarh and has returned home.
Nothing has yet been proved in court.
Key developments
- Juvenile Justice Board approved bail for the eight-year-old child.
- Ordered the removal of material revealing the child's identity from social media.
- Family assured keeping the child away from phones and arranging counseling.
- Education department implemented 32 new rules for student safety in schools.
