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Delhi High Court Seeks Status Report in St Columba’s Student Suicide Case

The move follows the father's plea to shift the probe over alleged bias in the local investigation.

Overview

  • The court issued notices to the CBI and Delhi Police and set March 12 as the next hearing date.
  • Delhi Police opposed a CBI takeover, saying the agency is overburdened, and suggested a transfer to the crime branch if needed.
  • The father’s petition alleges delay in registering the FIR, attempts to influence its contents, late recording of parents’ statements, and assignment of a male investigating officer.
  • Teachers named in the suicide note have been booked for abetment to suicide and remain suspended by St Columba’s School.
  • Police say they recovered school CCTV footage that corroborates parts of the allegations, and the Delhi government has formed a high-level committee.