HC concerned over Amity student suicide

The Delhi high court on Tuesday expressed concern over the alleged suicide of a law student of Amity University in August, saying it appears there was a communication gap between him and people close to him.

A bench of justices G S Sistani and Vinod Goel said it can’t be “believed that a 20-year-old boy ends his life, just because he was allegedly not allowed to sit for his next semester exam, due to shortfall of attendance”. “Young life was lost. A person will not commit suicide only because he was not allowed to go to next semester. This can’t be the only reason. It seems that there was some gap in communication between the young boy, parents and the college authorities,” the bench said.

It said, “even if we all believe attendance was the reason, we could have saved his life, by better communication from all of us”. “Were the parents aware of the reason behind such a harsh step? What did the suicide note speak about,” the court asked the counsel for the college and the boy’s parents.

Sushant Rohilla hanged himself at his home in Delhi on August 10, 2016 after the university allegedly barred him from exams over low attendance. The SC had taken suo motu cognisance of a letter written by a friend of the student. On March 6, the court transferred the matter to the Delhi High Court, to decide it on merit. PTI

Delhi court on Tuesday extended interim protection from arrest till March 20 to former “Bigg Boss” contestant and self-proclaimed godman Swami Om, who has been accused of molesting and threatening a woman.

Special Judge Hemani Malhotra, who was hearing the anticipatory bail plea of Swami Om, also granted more time to submit the video footage of CCTV installed in the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Daryaganj, to find the truth behind Swami Om’s claim.

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