In Brief
Three students faced suspension from their medical college and hospital following a complaint of ragging after a fellow student's suicide. The Supreme Court allowed their criminal appeals and permitted them to resume their studies. While acknowledging the seriousness of ragging allegations and the need to prosecute such cases, the Court held that automatic suspension without proper statutory basis violated the students' fundamental right to education. The Court directed that the criminal charges be considered on merits independently of the suspension order, and granted interim relief allowing the students to pursue their courses during the academic term while prosecution proceeded.
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