Karnataka High Court directs State to consider compensating parents of teen electrocuted while carrying flagpole to hoist national flag

The incident happened at a government school on August 15, 2019 when Chandan, aged 15 years, got electrocuted after a pole he was carrying to hoist the national flag on Independence day came in contact with a live wire.

Karnataka HC and students with national flag

Rintu Mariam Biju

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the State government to offer compensation to the kin of a student who died of electrocution after a pole he was carrying to hoist the national flag on Independence day came into contact with a live wire.

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Karnataka High Court directs State to consider compensating parents of teen electrocuted while carrying flagpole to hoist national flag

Rintu Mariam Biju

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