Is the beating of students in Indian schools legal?

I got slapped by a teacher in 8th class, because some people who didn't like me told her that I called her crazy. I thought my jaw got dislocated. Moreover, my class teacher yelled at me. It was illegal. read more

Beating any1 cannot be legal under any law in India. Our Constitution of India grants fundamental right to each and every citizen of India and some rights are granted to non-citizen also so if you r beating some1 at that time Article 21 of that pwrson i.e. right to life is violated. read more

Answer to the point: Yes. Slightly longer answer: As per ‘The Right of children to free and compulsory education Act, 2009’ (popularly known as 'Right to Education Act'), all kinds of physical punishments - not just beating - of children are banned. read more