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Teacher's slap and student's death reignite India's corporal punishment debate
The death of six-year-old Pranay Teja after a teacher slapped him for not completing homework has reignited India's debate over corporal punishment in schools, despite a legal ban in place for over a decade. The incident highlights persistent gaps between law and practice, particularly in schools serving marginalized communities, and raises questions about enforcement, caste and religious discrimination, and systemic accountability.