Supreme Court quashes case against teacher for corporal punishment under POCSO Act

The case concerns a teacher accused of sexual assault under the POCSO Act for physically punishing students, and the Supreme Court determined whether such corporal punishment constitutes an offence under the Act.

Petitioner: Bhaskar Paul (Teacher); Respondent: The State of West Bengal; Bench: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar.

• Leave granted.
• The order of the High Court dated 27.04.2026 is set aside.
• The entire proceedings of Special Case No.83 of 2025 arising out of FIR No.187/2025 are quashed.
• The Criminal Appeal is allowed.
• The appellant is set at liberty.
• No order as to costs.
• Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.

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