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Alipore Court has released Premanand Mahaveer Toppannavar alias Parmanand Jain, the accused student in the case of rape alleged to have been committed on the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta campus, on Saturday. The court released the accused on bail on a surety of Rs 50,000 on grounds of rationale that the victim had 'not cooperated' with the investigation.

Alipore Court on Saturday released Premanand Mahaveer Toppannavar, alias Parmanand Jain, the student accused of the reported rape case in Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta campus.

The court released him on Rs 50,000 bail on the reason that the victim had 'not cooperated' during interrogation by the police.

About The Decision

The arrest follows police custody until July 19 of Toppannavar, a second-year student at IIM Calcutta. Kolkata Police detained him on the evening of July 13 after a complaint lodged by a woman claiming she was raped within the IIM Calcutta campus.

Earlier, the Kolkata Police authorities had stated that a nine-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed under the Deputy Commissioner of the South West Division so that a fair and proper investigation into the incident can be done.

Chief Prosecutor Sourin Ghosal, in a conversation with ANI, has stated that in the court hearing, the defence pointed out that the sexual act was a consensual act, but the prosecution again insisted that prima facie evidence and reports from doctors were against the complainant.

"We had requested police custody, and the accused had requested bail. They had pleaded it was consensual. We had pleaded no, the issue of prima facie lays down that a crime is being committed and the medical evidence corroborates the victim. The court had granted us police custody up to July 19," Ghosal made clear.

Statement Of The Mother Of The Accused Student, Mahaveer Toppannavar

While the mother of the accused student, Mahaveer Toppannavar alias Parmanand Jain, had asserted that the family was shocked and had no idea why he was arrested, she insisted that her son, a final-year student of the prestigious institute, was innocent and could never have done something like that.

She made this statement after Kolkata Police arrested Toppannavar. Reporting to ANI, Parmanand Jain's mother, alias Mahaveer Toppannavar stated, "We have been called by his friend late at night around 11. He informed us that my son has been taken away and he does not know why. We do not know why our son has been taken away. We want to meet our son and speak with him." "He was in his last year of college. We do not know anything here in Kolkata. Where the Police Station or the Court is. My son is innocent. He has come so far to study. He will never do anything so dirty," she informed ANI.

The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) is going to announce the Karnataka SSLC Exam 3 Result 2025 soon. This examination was held between July 5 and July 12, 2025 and all the students who failed the second examination or wanted to score better, took this exam. Once the results are declared students will be able to verify their results through the official websites karresults.nic.in  or kseab.karnataka.gov.in  by entering their registration number and date of birth.  

What Is Karnataka SSLC Exam 3? Eligibility and Purpose Explained

Karnataka SSLC (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) Exam 3 is actually  the third chance for all the students of Class 10 in Karnataka to clear their board exam. It is a chance given to the individuals who could not clear the earlier examinations that were held in June of 2025 or those who aim to enhance their scores. All subjects such as Languages, Mathematics, Science, and Social Science are covered in this exam with passing marks of 33% in any one subject.

Where and when to check the Karnataka SSLC Exam 3 Result 2025?

• Result Declaration: Anticipated last week in July 2025 (official date is to be confirmed)
• Official Websites: https://karresults.nic.in and https://kseab.karnataka.gov.in 
• The Information Required: Registration number and date of birth

Students can get their marksheets online once the results are declared. Original mark sheets will be given with respective schools in two weeks after the announcement of results.

Karnataka SSLC Exam 3 Passing Criteria and Result Details

In order to pass the Karnataka SSLC Exam 3, students  need to get a minimum of 33% of the marks in every subject and a minimum of 33 percent marks overall in order to pass the particular Exam. Subject passing marks appearing in internal/practical examination may also be different according to KSEAB rules.

Karnataka SSLC results are usually include:

• Subject wise marks and percentage
• Pass /fail indication
• Grade/ score card information

Here is how to Check Karnataka SSLC Exam 3 Result 2025 Online?

• Go to the official result portal at karresults.nic.in or kseab.karnataka.gov.in.
• Visit the link of SSLC Exam 3 Result 2025.
• Input Registration Number in the correct form and Date of Birth.
• Enter the data and get the result. 
• Print and take the copy with you. 

What After the Result Declaration?

Students who clear the exam will get their original copies of the mark sheets of SSLC at their schools. In case any student isn’t satisfied with the scores or doubts it, they can get the re-evaluation done or get a scanned copy of their answer sheets at a nominal rate per subject. Information and costs regarding re-evaluation and photocopy requests shall be revised in the official website of KSEAB.

To conclude, keep your registration number and date of birth handy to avoid any last-minute confusion. Check results only from official websites to avoid fake news and scams. In case of any discrepancies, contact your school authorities immediately. Keep checking the official site for updates on the Karnataka SSLC Exam 3 Result 2025.

Metallurgical engineering and material science undergraduate seats are few despite improving career prospects in aerospace, defence, space, healthcare, automotive, and manufacturing.

Only few institutions, such as Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies, Basar, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad and Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Technology, provide the course in the BTech level in Telangana.

Experts blame the shortage on various factors such as paucity of awareness, cost of infrastructure, and strength of faculty.

"For the amount of money that is spent to establish a computer science lab for 60 students, you can only acquire one machine for a metallurgical lab," noted Sai Rama Krishna, assistant professor at IIT-Hyderabad. "It is a course of high capital and more expensive to convey. There are not many students graduating, so it doesn't create much buzz as a course, even though the subject is that of a domain which services major industries like nuclear, mining, and defence."

The low student intake also implies fewer graduates join academia as teachers or researchers. "Even if we take a conservative figure of 6,000 students entering the country overall, we'd require about 600 professors. But very few opt for a PhD and enter academia," said another professor. The majority of students, they added, join renowned corporations shortly after graduation and become industry leaders ten years down the line.

Since there are no special graduates available, organizations pick up allied stream candidates such as electrical or mechanical engineering. "Material science and metallurgical engineers are only moderately sought after, but for that, students from other streams are filling up the gap," said K Ramanjaneyulu, head of the department of MGIT. The difficulty, the teachers noted, also exists at the perception level. Computer science remains the most popular subject among students, relegating the others to the backwaters.

A scuffle in the form of a fist fight occurred between Greater Noida Police officers and relatives of a girl who had taken her own life within the campus premises of a reputed private university complex in Greater Noida.

The video obtained at the spot is of a man, Vikas, a relative of the deceased, being beaten up by the police officers within the university complex.

Greater Noida Police released a statement regarding the controversy stating, "Some outsiders entered the campus during the operation with the intention of taking the affair to a higher level. Police identified and spread them away, and legal action is being pursued further. Peace has been restored at the location."

A second-year BDS student, Jyoti Sharma of Gurugram, took her own life during the early hours of Friday morning in her hostel room in a private Greater Noida university. A suicide note, which was allegedly written by Sharma, blames two professors and the administration of the university for mental harassment.

In her suicide note in Jyoti's room, she confirmed that she had been mentally tortured and embarrassed for years, hence was suffering. Jyoti had wanted prosecution of the accused.

"I want them to go behind the bars. They mentally harassed me. They humiliated me. I have been in this stress for a long time. I want them to feel the same thing," Jyoti stated in her suicide note.

Following the occurrence, students rebelled against the university's administration for negligence. According to them, Jyoti was under stress as she was charged with forgery of signatures.

The police arrested two university employees in connection with the fatality.

Violence erupted in Kathodara roads on Saturday morning as students and their parents organized a fiery protest against the hasty transfer of Kalpesh Patel, the popular principal of Government School No. 385. In an outburst of love and unity that was far greater than themselves, the students went onto the streets, disrupting traffic and forcing the police to step in.

There was screaming, weeping, and slogans as hundreds of students and parents had converged at the school gate protesting that the order to transfer Patel be withdrawn. A few of them carried placards and banners with slogans such as "Kalpesh Sir wapas lao!" (Back Kalpesh Sir!) and "Shikshan Mantri hosh mein aao!" (Education Minister wake up!).

"He is not just a principal, he is a father to our children," asserted Meena Patel, whose two sons are studying in the school. "He would sit late at night, assist students with exam preparations, and went extra mile to secure information on the progress of each child. His transfer has shattered our lives."

Situation Escalates

The drama was escalated further when students, in a last-ditch effort to gain publicity, lay down on the central road, stopping traffic movement to a halt. The incidence was most intense when police tried to scatter the crowd, causing clashes with angry parents.

Political Underpinnings: The Bogus Guard Scam

Under the drama of emotion is an aura of administrative scandal. Kalpesh Patel's lateral movement is alleged to be connected with an inquiry into a fake security guard racket that rocked School No. 385. Sources point to a fake transfer of three guards equating a ₹3.67 lakh scam filtered through municipal finances.

Two security personnel, Kalubhai Poshiya and Kaushal Prasad Singrol, are also picked up by Laskana police and are under two-day remand. The government says Patel was shifted to pave the way for a credible inquiry.

Others assert that Patel is framed.

"Punish the guilty, not the innocent," a student cried out in tears. "Sir never accepted corruption. He's targeted for someone else's fault."

Demand for Justice

The protesters have called for the transfer to be cancelled forthwith and a public inquiry into the scandal. Heat has also been turned on Education Minister Prafulla Panseria, who was verbally roasted during the protest.

The local government is in the meantime attempting to soothe tempers, with senior government officials negotiating with community leaders.

In a major twist in the Balasore student self-immolation case, local MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi on Saturday revealed that the principal of the college had confronted the student with an adverse internal inquiry committee report and sought an apology on the very day she had committed the extreme act. This detail tallies with a police complaint registered by the student's cousin following the incident.

Addressing mediapersons in Balasore, Sarangi told that the principal confessed having informed the student that the report was in the favor of the teacher and requested that she tender an apology letter to end the matter. "He said he was attempting to counsel her, but I wonder if it can really be called counselling," Sarangi told.

The MP, who had received the student on June 30 to hear her complaint, faulted the inquiry committee's approach, especially their tendency to conduct interviews of students collectively, arguing that it would result in prejudiced testimonies.

The security guard of the principal testified before Sarangi that the accused teacher was indeed present in the principal's chamber when the student had met the principal, contrary to the principal's initial denial.

The ex-Union minister noted a number of anomalies in the report of the internal inquiry committee, observing its seeming bias towards the instructor while paying attention to immaterial facts regarding the student's behavior. "The report is more of an advocacy for the teacher than an impartial inquiry," he noted.

Reacting to the criticism by the opposition, Sarangi invited a judicial probe by a Supreme Court sitting judge and rejected charges against him as politically motivated. "I handled this matter with utmost sincerity and commitment. I have no connection with this incident, but false propaganda is being carried out on social media against me," he explained.

The MP reported that the student had made a formal complaint of harassment against an assistant professor on June 30. Even with the principal's guarantee of an investigation, student leaders petitioned Sarangi in cases of administrative inaction.

"I personally met the college principal and Superintendent of Police as soon as I heard the students' complaints. I personally met her and assured her there would be justice," Sarangi added, saying he had hoped the internal committee would have been fair in its probe, but unfortunately, that was not the case.

Meanwhile, crime branch probing the self-immolation of the girl has proceeded investigation to determine some aspects of the case, such as source of petrol used to commit self-immolation, reality behind the allegation of sexual harassment brought by the girl against the teacher and institutional reaction to the allegation. Sources informed that the CB sleuths have attempted to track down the individual who had purchased petrol for the girl. The researchers interrogated fuel filling points near the college about buying petrol in bottles by anyone on July 12.

A team of the University Grants Commission (UGC) who arrived at Balasore on Friday has proceeded with its investigation separately following sequence of events from the day the girl initially complained until she died. The team questioned various students, employees and individuals who frequent the campus over the last two days in order to know facts, sources added.