The bench referred to a March 24 verdict of the top court which took note of recurring cases of student suicides in higher educational institutions and formed a national task force to address the mental health concerns of students and prevent such incidents.On Friday, the bench said a prompt filing of the FIR was necessary in such cases in line with the verdict.”Why you took four days to lodge an FIR?” the bench asked a police officer concerned, present in court.The officer said the FIR was lodged and the investigation in the case was underway.”You continue with the investigation in accordance with law,” the bench told him.It came on record that the IIT Kharagpur authorities alerted the police so after they learnt about the suicide.The bench, however, was not convinced with the explanation of the IIT Kharagpur counsel and the police officer.”We could have taken a very strict view of the matter. We could have even proceeded for contempt against the police officer in-charge concerned of the jurisdictional police station,” it said.The bench then refrained from saying “anything further” with the FIR being lodged and progressing investigation.The investigation, it said, should be carried out expeditiously in the right direction.
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