Student expelled for hugging female friend, HC upholds order
The Kerala High Court has upheld the decision of a Thiruvananthapuram school to expel a Class XII student for hugging a female friend. The boy had hugged his friend to congratulate her for performing at a competition. While the school termed the hug 'indecent and scandalous', the court held that the principal was responsible for maintaining 'morality' inside the school.