In Brief
A school teacher in Hospet assaulted a second-standard student with a wooden stick for not wearing uniform shoes, causing permanent loss of vision in the child's left eye. The trial court acquitted the teacher, citing witness contradictions and delay in FIR filing. The High Court reversed the acquittal and convicted him under Section 326 IPC for two years. The Supreme Court upheld the conviction but modified it to Section 325 IPC (voluntarily causing grievous hurt, as the stick was not a dangerous weapon). The sentence was reduced to one year imprisonment plus Rs.50,000 fine as compensation, considering the 22-year delay since the 1996 incident.
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