Foreword by Justice A.K. Mathur
Foreword by Ram Jethmalani
Introduction by Dr. Arijit Pasayat
Message by Raj Kachroo
Prologue Prof (Dr.) Ranbir Singh
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Where is What
Table of Cases
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CONTENTS
Chapter I
Ragging Through Cannons of History
ORIGIN OF RAGGING
TRANSITIONAL PERIOD
HISTORY OF RAGGING IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES
HISTORY OF RAGGING IN INDIA
RAGGING IN ANCIENT INDIA
RAGGING IN MEDIEVAL INDIA
RAGGING IN MODERN INDIA
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General Concepts
MULTIDIMENSIONAL ASPECTS OF RAGGING
TYPES OF RAGGING
1. Severe Ragging
2. Mild Ragging
OST POPULAR FORMS OF RAGGING
ERABLE LOCATIONS FOR RAGGING
O\USES OF RAGGING
REASONS OF RAGGING
1. Use of alcohol in hostels
2. Lack of supervision and lack of implementation of serious anti-ragging
measures by college authorities
3. Vacant or No Posts of wardens in the hostel
4. Ragging is not considered a social evil
~ f\SONS FOR THE DENIAL OF Existence of RAGGING
. SEQUENCES OF RAGGING
(A) Consequences of ragging on the victim
) Consequences of ragging on the victim's family
q Consequences of ragging on the f:ducational institutions
) Consequences of ragging on the raggers
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STRESS AS CONSEQllENCE OF RAGGING 1
1. Physiological Problems 1
2. Psychological Problems 1
3. Behavioural Problems 1
4. Other Problems 1
How to cope with stress 1
RAGGING AS A FORM OF DISCRIMINATION 1
RAGGING AS HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE 1
RAGGING AS SHOWN IN MOVIES 1
Chapter III
Psychology Behind Ragging 1 E
PSYCHOLOGICAL REASONS OF RAGGING 1,
Chapter IV
Initiatives to Stop Ragging In India 1~
FIRST HAMMER OF THE APEX COURT 1:
UNNI COMMITTEE 1:
ORDER ON PIL OF VISHWA JAGRATI MISSION I'
UNIVERSITY OF KERALA CASE 2
RAGHA V AN COMMITTEE Z
THE LANDMARK ORDER 2:
CENTRAL CRISIS-HOTLINE AND ANTI-RAGGING DATABASE Z
DIRECTIONS TO REGULATORY BODIES Z
ACTION AGAINST NON-ACTION 2:
SENSITIZATION 2,
DIRECTIONS TO HEAD OF THE INSTITUTION 2,
DIRECTION TO PARENTS/GUARDIANS 2,
DIRECTIONS TO STATION HOUSE OFFICER/SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 2,
FACTORS NEED TO BE FOCUSED ON TO TACKLE THIS PROBLEM 2,
FINAL ORDER 2:
UGC REGULATION ON CURBING THE MENACE OF RAGGING IN
HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, 2009 21
RESPONSIBILITIES OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS 2'
AFTER ADMISSION 21
ANTI-RAGGING COMMmEE and ANTI-RAGGING SQUAD 21
COMPLAINT OF RAGGING 21
ALL INDIA COUNCIL OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION [AICTE] 2j
MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA [MCI] 2j
MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT [MHRD] 3
AMAN ALARM: A MOVEMENT 3
Achievements of the Movement 3:
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Contents
Chapter V
Law on Raggin.g ANTI- RAGGING LEGISLATIONS (ENACTED BY STATES)
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF STATE ANTI-r..AGGING LEGISLATIONS
COMMON ESSENTIAL FEATURES OF STATE LEGISLATIONS
LACUNAE IN STATE LEGISLATIONS
1. Prohibition v. Prevention
2. No Implementation
3. No Delegated Legislations/ Rules
PRIVATE MEMBER BILLS
1. Prevention of Ragging in Colleges and Institutions Bill, 2005
Critical Analysis
2. The Prohibition and Eradication of Ragging Bill, 2011
Critical AnalYSis
3. Prohibition of Ragging and Unfair Practices in Educational Institutions
and Universities Bill 2012
Critical Analysis
NEED OF COMPREHENSIVE LAW
Chapter VI
Ragging and the Legal Provisions 4
GENERAL FORMS OF PUNISHMENT
PUNISHMENT PROVIDED UNDER LAW
KINDS OF OFFENCES
1. Cognizable & Non-Cognizable Offences
2. Bailable & Non-Bailable Offences
3. Compoundable and Non-Compoundable Offences [Section 320 of the
Cr.P.c.]
4. Summons-Triable & Warrant-Triable Offences
SPECIFIC SECTIONS UNDER THE INDIAN PENAL CODE (IPC)
tracts from the Indian Penal Code, 1860)
(A] MINOR COMPLAINTS ,AGAINST RAGGING:
1. Section 294 - Obscene acts and songs
2. Section 341- Punishment for wrongful restraint
3. Section 342 - Punishment for wrongful confinement :
4. Section 506 - Punishment for criminal intimidation ::
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1. Section 323 - Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt 5
2. Section 324 - Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means 5
3. Section 325 - Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt 5
4. Section 326 - Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons
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Section 326A - Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc. 54
Section 326B - Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid 54
Section 354 - Assault or Criminal force to woman with intent to
outrage her modesty 54
Section 354A - Sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment 5t
Section 354B - Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent
to disrobe
Section 354C - Voyeurism
Section 3540 - Stalking
Section 509 - Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a
woman
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1. Section 299 - Culpable homicide
2. Section 300 - Murder
3. Section 302 - Punishment for murder 5'
4. Section 304 - Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder 5
5. Section 304A - Causing death by negligence 5
6. Section 306 - Abetment of suicide 5
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7. Section 307 - Attempt to murder
NEED FOR SPECIFIC PROVISIONS IN LAW
Chapter VII
Ragging and Myths
1. Ragging Makes the Freshers Bold
2. Ragging is a Harmless Fun
3. Ragging Doesn't Mean More than Doing Odd Jobs for Seniors
4. Ragging Helps in Breaking the Ice Between the Seniors and the Freshers
5. Ragging Generates a Feeling of Unity and Oneness
6. Severe Ragging is Not Prevalent Anymore
7. Colleges are Pro-Active Against Ragging
8. Ragging Gives a Person a Taste of Real Life and Teach How to Sustain
the Difficulties
Chapter VIII
Role of Different Stakeholders 6
[A] ROLE OF PARENTS
[B] ROLE OF TEACHERS
[C] ROLE OF SENIORS
[0] ROLE OF POLICE
[E] ROLE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
[F] ROLE OF THE GOVERNMENT
[G] ROLE OF INSTITUTES/ COLLEGES
1. Print Media
Contents ,
Chapter IX
Role of Media
2. Electronic Media
Role of Social Media
Chapter X
Role of NCO & Civil Society
NGO'S WORKING IN THIS FIELD
1. Vishwa Jagriti Mission
2. Coalition to Uproot Ragging From Education (Cure)
Cure Principle
Cure mission
Achievements of cure
Raghavan committee and cure
3. Society Against Violence In Education (Save)
Supporting the victims, whatever and whenever possible!
Plans to reach the goal
4. Society for People's Action, Change and Enforcement (Space)
5. Sathee
~ED OF CIVIL SOCIETY & NGO
Chapter XI
Alarming State
GGING COMPLAINTS
• YEAR WISE DISTRIBUTION OF COMPLAINTS
- STATE-WISE DISTRIBUTION OF COMPLAINTS
~ SEX WISE DISTRIBUTION OF COMPLAINTS
ERSITIES/COLLEGES-WISE DISTRIBUTION OF COMPLAINTS
Chapter XII
Live Cases on Ragging
LIVE CASES
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YEAR - 2012
YEAR - 2011
YEAR - 2010
YEAR - 2009
YEAR - 2008
YEAR - 2007
YEAR - 2006 ..
YEAR - 2005
YEAR - 2004
YEAR - 2002
YEAR - 2000
LIVE ,CASES DISCUSSED BY RAGHA V AN COMMITIEE
PERSONAL EXPERIENCES OF CELEBRITIES ON RAGGING
Contents
Chapter XIII
Ragging in Sri Lanka
A HISTORICAL PROFILE
PRESENT SCENARIO
ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES
POLITICS ON RAGGING
LA TEST INCIDENTS
Freshers asked to use smart phones against raggers, December 29, 2013 -
The Sunday Times
Ragging drives student to suicide, July 21, 2013 - The Sunday Times
Ragging students assaults teachers, June 18, 2012 - The Daily Mirror
Peradeniya fresher allegedly stripped, hung from a beam and sexually abused,
January 29, 2012 - The Sunday Times
MAJOR INCIDENTS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK TO PREVENT AND PUNISH RAGGING
PROHIBITION OF RAGGING AND OTHER FORMS OF VIOLENCE IN
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ACT (NO. 20 OF 1998)
UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION .
1. PREVENT
2. PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED IN THE EVENT OF RAGGING
3. PUNISHMENT
TEMPLATE OF THE DECLARATION
1. DECLARATION BY THE CANDIDATE OR STUDENT
2. UNDERTAKING BY THE PARENT/GUARDIAN
ANTI-RAGGING MOVEMENT
Chapter XIV
Steps to Be Followed
[A] MEDICAL STEP TO BE TAKEN
1. If Injuries are not grave then
2. If Injuries are grave then:
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[B] LODGE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLLEGE AUTHORITY
Draft Copy of Complaint
[C] LEGAL STEPS TO BE TAKEN
HOW TO FILE A COMPLAINT
1. At the Police Station-
(a) Non-cognizable offence [Set tion 155 of the Cr.P.c.]
(b) Cognizable offence [Section 154 of the Cr.P.c.]
DRAFT COPY OF FIRST INFORMATION REPORT (FIR)
2. Approaching the Courts
Jurisdiction
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Grounds for Initiating the Proceedings
Examination of complainant
BRIEF INTRODUCTION OF SOME USEFUL CONCEPTS OF CRIMINAL LAW
STAGES OF A CASE
1. Investigation 1
2. Arrest of the Accused 1
3. Remand - Police/Judicial Custody 1
4. Bail 1
5. Discharge of Accused by Police 1
6. Filing of the Chargesheet 1
7. Committal of the Case to the Sessions Court 1
8. Discharge of Accused by Court 1
THE TRIAL 1
9. Framing of Charge 1
10. Accused Pleads Guilty 1
1 L Accused Pleads Not Guilty 1
12. Summons/Warrants to Prosecution Witnesses 1
13. 'Examination of Prosecution Witness 1
14. Statement of the Accused 1
15. Examination of Defence Witnesses 1
16. Final Arguments 1
17. Judgement/Sentencing 1
RIGHT TO APPOINT A 'WATCHING' ADVOCATE [SECTION 301 OF
THE CR.P.C] 1
WITNESS 1
Who is a witness? 1
At the police station [Section 160 Cr.P.C] 1
REMEMBER 1
Interrogation at the police station 1
Use of the statements of witnesses 1
Deposing in the court 1
REMEMBER 1
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Examination of witnesses by the Commission 1
APPEALS, REVISION AND LIMITATIONS 1
Appeals
Appeals from convictions (Section 374 of the Cr.P.C) 1
No appeal where the accused pleads guilty [Section 375 of the Cr.P.C] 1
Appeal against inadequacy of sentence [Section 377 of the Cr.P.C] l '
Appeal in case of Acquittal ISection 378 of the Cr.P.C] l'
Appeal by Public Prosecutor l'
Appeal by Complainant l'
REVISION 1:
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Period of limitation
Commencement of the period of Limitation
[0] COMPLAIN TO EXTERNAL AUTHORITY
[E] CREATE PUBLIC OPINION AGAINST RAGGING
'[F] OTHER STEPS
USE OF RTI AS WEAPON
How to write the Application
How to submit the RTI Application
SAMPLE RTI APPLICATION
[A]lf delay in investigation of any ragging case by college authorities
[B] General information from college
Chapter XV
Do's and Dont's
1. Do's and Don'ts for Fresher
2. Do's and Don'ts for the Seniors
3. Common Do's & Don'ts
4. Do's and Don'ts for Parents/ Guardians
5. Do's and Don'ts for the College Authorities
Chapter XVI
Ways to Stop the Menace
of Ragging
CORRECTIVE MEASURES TO CONTROL RAGGING IN COLLEGES
Chapter XVII
Scope of Ragging
RAGGING IN SCHOOLS
UVE CASES
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Case - 7
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·CIDENTS OF SAINIK SCHOOL RAGGING
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RAGGING AT WORKPLACE
RAGGING IN PRISONS
SUPREME COURT
Conclusion
Case Laws
1. Inspector of Police, Tamil Nadu v. John David
2. Mahatma Gandhi University v. S. Sherin
3. State of Himachal Pradesh v. A Parent of A Stlldent of Medical College. Sh
HIGH COURT ITRIBUNAL CASES
1. CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
Maulesh G. Shah v. Ministry of Health and Family
2. HIGH COURT OF KOLKA T A
Tapas Kumar Bhanja v. State of West Bengal
3. HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND
Court on its Own Motion v. State of Jharkhand
4. HIGH COURT OF PATNA
Vivek Klimar Sio Sim Chandeshwar Pandit, Rio. Village Fatehabad, p.o. SI'
P.S. Hajipllr, District- Vaishali v. State of Bihar through the Principal Secm
Department of Science and Technologtj, Government of Bihar, Patna
5. HIGH COURT OF MADRAS
Rahul Sadasivan, Sio. K. Sadasivan KUrllvath House, Manakulangara P.O. ,
Thrissur, Kerala v. Indira Gandhi National Opell University, rep. by Direct,
The Office of The Regiol'.lal Centre, Chennai-35
6. HIGH COURT OF KERALA
. Ahammed Manaf E. v. Sub-Inspector of Police
7. HIGH COURT OF KERALA
S'llresh P. and Musfar Muneer v. Sub Inspector of Police
8. HIGH COURT OF KERALA
Derric Joy v. Director, Technical Education Trivandrum
9. HIGH COURT OF MADRAS
CN. Vasantha Raja v. The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law Unit
The Controller of Examinations and The Principal, Dr. Ambedkar Governmt
Law College
10. HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND
Kandarp Jha v. State of Jharkhand
11. HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
Nadiminti Trivel1i v. State of Andizra Pradesh, rep. by its Public Prosecutor
,High COllrt of Andhra Pradesh
12. HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND
Jharkhand High Court Legal Services Committee through its Secretary v.
State of Jharkhand
13. HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN OAIPUR BENCH)
Manmohan Machra v. University of Rajasthan
14. HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
Baldev Raj v. Registrar, Panjab University
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