PoliticsPhoto: Deccan HeraldSupreme Court Quashes Case Against School Heads in Girl's Death
The Supreme Court quashed proceedings against two school administrators after a 12-year-old girl died due to a collapsing pillar. The court ruled that failure to maintain construction standards does not amount to culpable homicide or criminal negligence under IPC Section 304. Conviction requires proof of intent or knowledge of likely death, and mere negligence is insufficient for criminal charges.
Deccan Herald··New Delhi
