The Supreme Court of India on Monday (September 25) appointed a senior IPS officer to investigate the case of a seven-year-old Muslim child, who was slapped repeatedly by his classmates on the directions of school principal.
The apex Court termed the incident as “serious and worrying”. It directed the Yogi Adityanath-led government to conduct counselling sessions for the child and the rest of his classmates involved in the incident. The court instructed the state government to submit a compliance report and take full responsibility for the child’s education.