India, Jan. 12 -- A criminal case has been registered against the principal of Rainbow International School in Brahmand, Thane, for allegedly refusing to comply with election duty orders issued by the Election Department ahead of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) general elections scheduled for January 15.

According to the police, , Vimalesh Sindhu, principal of Rainbow International School in Thane, repeatedly declined to accept notices and appointment orders served by TMC officials for election duty and also refused to depute any teacher or staff member from the school for polling-related work. Subsequently, he was booked under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for disobedience of an order promulgated by a public ser...