Supreme Court Transfers Student Suicide Case to CBI, Issues Landmark Mental Health Guidelines for Educational Institutions
The Supreme Court transferred the investigation into the unnatural death of a 17-year-old NEET aspirant to the CBI, citing lapses in the local probe. It also issued interim guidelines mandating mental health safeguards, counselling, and anti-harassment mechanisms in all educational institutions to prevent student suicides.
Court:
Supreme Court of India
Case:
Sukdeb Saha v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.
Date of Judgement:
July 25, 2025
Act:
Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, and constitutional provisions under Articles 21, 32, and 141.