Observing that schools should not attempt to play with the future of children and create tense situations for their parents, the High Court of Karnataka on Friday imposed an exemplary cost of ₹1 lakh on Brigade School, Malleswaram in Bengaluru, for the delay in complying with the court’s order for allowing a girl student to attend classes and for depriving classes for a period of more than 50 students of class IX.
“This must be a signal and message to society and even for other schools not to make any attempt to play with the future of children and create a tense situation for their parents,” the court said while directing the school to pay ₹1 lakh to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund within two weeks.
A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Prasanna B. Varale and Justice Krishna S. Dixit, while closing a contempt of court petition filed by a parent of one the students of class IX, who expressed concern over the denial of permission to attend classes not only for the petitioner but also for a large number students.
