India, Nov. 20 -- A Mumbai-based advocate has written to the Bombay High Court seeking its intervention into the death of a 13-year-old Vasai schoolgirl who allegedly died days after being subjected to severe corporal punishment at school.

In a letter sent to chief justice Shree Chandrashekhar on Wednesday, advocate Swapana Pramod Kode called the incident a stark reminder of the dangers posed by physical punishment in educational institutions. She urged the court to step in to ensure accountability and systemic reform.

Kajal Gaud, a Class 6 student at Shree Hanumat Vidya Mandir in Vasai (East), was among a group of students who were forced to do 100 sit-ups while carrying their schoolbags, as a punishment for arriving late on November 8...