The Supreme Court refused anticipatory bail to M.K. Ram, former head of the Department of Dental Anatomy at Anjarakandy Dental College in Kerala, in a case linked to the death of first-year BDS student Nithin Raj. The Court said the alleged conduct toward students was inhuman and required stern treatment.
The student was found dead on campus on 10 April in a suspected suicide. The family and students alleged harassment by Ram and another faculty member, Sangeetha Nambiar.
The communication also carried a distress helpline reference to Tele MANAS at 14416.
Why this matters for UPSC
The case sits at the intersection of criminal procedure, mental health, and institutional accountability. It can be used to revise anticipatory bail, judicial discretion, and the ethical duty of educational institutions to prevent harassment and psychological distress.
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