Kerala High Court stays suspension of teacher over quiz question on V.D. Savarkar
Justice Viju Abraham directs that the disciplinary proceedings against the teacher may continue
The Kerala High Court has halted the suspension of an Upper Primary school teacher from Kasaragod in Kerala for including V.D. Savarkar’s name in a quiz on freedom fighters. Justice Viju Abraham granted the teacher a one-month stay on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. The court directed that the disciplinary proceedings against the teacher could continue.
Additionally, the High Court issued a notice to officials from the Department of General Education and the school manager responsible for ordering the suspension. Mr. Rai had contested the disciplinary action taken against him for including the question, "Who was the freedom fighter who received the maximum punishment from the Britishers?" and providing V.D.
Savarkar as the answer. He argued that he was being penalized for including an answer in the quiz that was not "palatable to society."
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