Srinagar, Dec. 21 -- The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has set aside an order by the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) Srinagar that had recommended legal action against a private school for allegedly expelling a six-year-old student. The court ruled that the committee exceeded its jurisdiction under the Juvenile Justice Act. Justice Sanjay Dhar, hearing a criminal revision petition filed by Oasis Girls School, Gogji Bagh, noted that the child did not fall within the definition of a "child in need of care and protection." "The Committee has arrogated to itself jurisdiction not vested within it under law and exceeded its authority," the court held, quashing the May 2, 2024 order.The case originated from a complaint filed on November...