Kerala HC reprieve for student addicted to e-gaming

Kochi | Friday | 22nd March, 2019

Summary:

"If the child is not allowed to write the examination, it would amount to penalizing him. In such cases, the best interest of the child is the concern of the court rather than the regulations. This court cannot dilute the regulations but it can always protect the life of such children. Taking into account his past performance and taking note of the fact that he has now improved, it is appropriate to allow him to write the examinations," the court ordered. Lack of parental care could also be another reason, it said..