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- The Kerala government filed an appeal in the Supreme Court challenging a High Court order that suspended the sentence and granted bail to Padmarajan, a teacher convicted of sexually assaulting a young student in Palathai.
- Prosecutors allege the defendant committed the abuse in 2020 at the school where he was employed.
- The government argues the High Court exceeded its legal scope in granting relief and requests that the original conviction and sentence be restored.
- This appeal highlights ongoing concerns regarding the judicial handling of crimes against children.
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Named India · Government of Kerala · Kerala High Court · Padmarajan · Sayyid Marzook Bafaqi · Supreme Court of India
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