Overview

• The Supreme Court reprimanded the Rajasthan government and police for failing to file an FIR in the May 3 suicide of a 17-year-old NEET aspirant in Kota.
• The bench questioned the four-day delay in filing an FIR for the May 4 suicide of a 22-year-old IIT Kharagpur student and emphasized the need for prompt action.
• Rajasthan's Additional Advocate General assured the court that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) is investigating student suicides and FIRs will now be filed without delay.
• The court referred to its March 24 directive mandating prompt FIR registration and the formation of a National Task Force to address systemic issues in student mental health.
• The officer in charge of the Kota case has been summoned to appear before the court on July 14 to explain the failure to comply with judicial orders.