SIT Probe Declined For Now In Balasore Student Self-Immolation Case, But Sexual Harassment At Reputed College 'Disturbing': Orissa High Court
In a tragic and sensitive case, the Orissa High Court on July 22, 2025, heard a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Advocate Shivsankar Mohanty, seeking the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) through judicial order to investigate the self-immolation of a female student of Fakir Mohan Autonomous College, Balasore. The student had reportedly taken the extreme step after being sexually harassed by the Head of Department (HOD) and…
