Siraha Administration Destroys Confiscated Student Mobile Phones in Water, Sparking Legal Debate
Summary
Siraha District Administration's destruction of confiscated student mobile phones during exams by submerging them in water has sparked legal debates over the authority and legality of such actions under Nepalese law.
Key Points
- Siraha District Administration submerged confiscated student mobile phones in water during SEE and Grade 11-12 exams, destroying them.
- The Madhesh Province Examination Operation Committee and Siraha District Examination Coordination Committee decided on the destruction of the phones.
- Advocate Bikash Bhattarai argues that destroying confiscated phones violates constitutional property rights and lacks legal authority.
- Nepal's Education Act allows penalties for exam violations but does not authorize confiscation or destruction of private property.
