Mumbai, July 22 -- A special POSCO court here today granted bail to a 40-year-old female teacher from a renowned school in Central Mumbai for allegedly sexually assaulting a 17-year-boy who was the student at the same school where the accused was teaching English.

Bipasha Kumar, teacher at Bombay Scottish School, in her bail plea claimed that the teen student had expressed his love for her in multiple conversations and also used to address her as his wife.

The teacher stated that the case was fabricated at the behest of the boy's mother, who was opposed to the idea of her son being in love with her.

Citing several conversations with the boy, the woman's plea claimed his parents knew of his love for the accused and were against it. His co...