New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice in a petition filed by the father of the St Columba's School student who died by suicide and blamed his teachers for his death, seeking a transfer of the probe from Delhi Police to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), accusing police of acting under "influence and pressure".

A bench of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna asked the Delhi Police to file a status report regarding the action taken and fixed March 12 as the next date of hearing. It also asked the CBI for its response.

In the petition, the father said, "The transfer of investigation is being sought because the local police appear to be acting under influence and pressure."

Represented by advocate Pritish Sabh...