Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Orissa High Court Issues Notices After Student's Death, Bandh Disrupts Life
A student sadly died after setting herself on fire, claiming a teacher harassed her.
The Orissa High Court is now involved.
Some people wanted a special investigation team, but the court is satisfied with the Crime Branch's current work.
The court also told the BJD and Congress parties they shouldn't have called a strike that caused problems for everyone.
The court is looking into the protests because they believe they broke some rules about how people can protest.
Orissa High Court declined to order SIT probe into student's self-immolation.
Court issued notices to BJD and Congress for bandh affecting normal life.
Student self-immolated after alleging sexual harassment at Fakir Mohan College.
Crime Branch is currently investigating the case.
Court took exception to politicization of the incident and disruptive protests.
- Who
- Orissa High Court, BJD, Congress, a college student, Crime Branch, Advocate General.
- What
- The Orissa High Court's actions regarding a student's self-immolation and political protests.
- When
- July 17, and the preceding days.
- Where
- Orissa High Court, AIIMS Bhubaneswar, Fakir Mohan College in Balasore.
- Why
- The court is addressing the investigation of a student's death and the legality of the political protests that followed.
- Court
- Orissa High Court
- Student's Action
- Self-immolation
- Student's Age
- 20
- College
- Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College
- Investigation Agency
- Crime Branch
- Parties Noticed
- BJD, Congress