New Delhi, June 5 -- The Delhi High Court has strongly condemned schools for employing "bouncers" to coerce students and parents over unpaid fees. The court ruled that such actions amount to mental harassment and undermine a child's psychological well-being and self-worth.

The court emphasised that educational institutions have a greater purpose beyond commercial interests, including promoting public welfare and nation-building. It stated that such practices foster fear, humiliation, and exclusion, which contradicts the foundational principles of education.

Earlier today, Delhi Public School (DPS) Dwarka informed the High Court that it had withdrawn its decision to suspend 31 students due to unpaid fees. However, Justice Sachin Datta em...