M’nagar slap case: Stringent section added in FIR against accused teacher

Following a thorough investigation, Uttar Pradesh police have added the stringent Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice Act in the FIR against the teacher who asked classmates to slap an eight-year-old boy from a minority community. The teacher had initially been charged under sections 504 and 323 of the IPC, which do not carry severe punishment. However, Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice Act could result in a maximum of three years imprisonment. The decision to add this section was made after a detailed investigation into the matter.