Archive · 25 Aug 2026
High Court Refuses To Quash Case In Mysuru Canal Tragedy
Four children died after falling into a canal during an outing organized by their madrasa.
The children had been taken there to clean mats and utensils.
Thirteen children were reportedly at the canal.
The incident happened on November 1, 2025.
Two teachers asked the High Court to cancel the criminal case against them.
The court refused to do that.
It said teachers must keep children safe when parents place them in their care.
The court said the allegations should be examined in a trial, where responsibility will be decided.
The Karnataka High Court refused to quash proceedings against two madrasa teachers over four children’s deaths.
Justice M Nagaprasanna said teachers accompanying children must ensure their safety while they are under their care.
The incident occurred on November 1, 2025, during a Kannada Rajyotsava programme outing.
Thirteen children were taken to the Ramaswamy canal to clean mats and utensils, where four reportedly drowned.
Arakere police filed a chargesheet under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita; the case remains pending.
- Who
- Two teachers of Madrasa-e-Hajra Niswan and 13 children, including the four who died.
- What
- The Karnataka High Court refused to quash criminal proceedings and a chargesheet against the teachers after four children drowned.
- When
- The incident occurred on November 1, 2025; the High Court ruling was reported afterward.
- Where
- The Ramaswamy canal near Mandya Kopplu in Srirangapatna taluk, Mysuru district, Karnataka.
- Why
- The teachers were accused of culpable homicide not amounting to murder after children allegedly fell into the canal during the outing.
Teachers’ Petition
High Court’s Position
Whether proceedings should continue
Teachers’ Petition
Nazia Banu and Najima Banu sought cancellation of the chargesheet and criminal proceedings, while their counsel described the incident as unfortunate.
High Court’s Position
The court found no grounds to quash the proceedings at this stage and said the allegations must be examined during trial.
Teachers’ responsibility
Teachers’ Petition
The petitioners challenged the continuation of the case; the articles do not provide further details of their defense.
High Court’s Position
The court said teachers accompanying children are responsible for their safety from the time they are entrusted with them until they return home.
Conduct of the outing
Teachers’ Petition
The petitioners’ counsel acknowledged that the incident was unfortunate.
High Court’s Position
The court questioned why the children were taken near the canal and asked to clean utensils there, noting that four children had died.
- Incident date
- November 1, 2025
- Children taken to canal
- 13
- Children who died
- Four
- Activity at canal
- Cleaning mats and utensils
- Accused
- Nazia Banu and Najima Banu
- Legal provision
- Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Current status
- The case is pending before the Srirangapatna trial court