Children Committing Suicide Due To Pressure From Parents: Supreme Court
New Delhi, November 21 (TNA) The Supreme Court has said that parents are responsible for the suicides of children. There is pressure from parents behind all these incidents. It is the parents who are putting more pressure on them than the children. How can the court pass directions in such circumstances? Mumbai-based doctor Anirudh Narayan Malpani has filed this petition through lawyer Mohini Priya.
The Supreme Court on Monday said tough competition and parental pressure on children preparing for competitive exams is the main reason for the increasing number of suicides across the country. Hearing a petition, the bench of Justices Sanjeev Khanna and SVN Bhatti expressed helplessness and said that the judiciary cannot give instructions in such a situation. Citing suicides of students, the petition demanded regulation of the rapidly growing coaching institutes.
The bench told lawyer Mohini Priya, these are not easy things. There is pressure from parents behind all these incidents. It is the parents who are putting more pressure on them than the children. How can the court pass directions in such circumstances? Mumbai-based doctor Anirudh Narayan Malpani has filed this petition through lawyer Mohini Priya.
The bench suggested that the petitioner approach the government with his suggestions. Priya sought permission to withdraw the petition to approach the appropriate forum, which was allowed by the court.
Justice Khanna said that, however, most of us would not want there to be any coaching institute. But look at the conditions of schools. There is tough competition and students have no other option but to go to these coaching institutes.
About 8.2 per cent students in the country die by suicide
Referring to the 2020 data of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Priya said that according to this, about 8.2 per cent of students in the country die by suicide. The bench said it was aware of the situation, but the court could not pass directions.
The bench suggested that the petitioner approach the government with his suggestions. Priya sought permission to withdraw the petition to approach the appropriate forum, which was allowed by the court.