Case Against Teacher for Beating Student Quashed: Kerala High Court

In a significant ruling, the Kerala High Court quashed a criminal case filed against a teacher who had beaten a seventh-standard student with a stick after the student verbally abused her. The case, XXXXX v. State of Kerala & Anr., highlights concerns over the changing dynamics between teachers and students in modern education, with Justice A Badharudeen expressing his dismay over how teachers today live in fear of facing criminal…