ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday ordered a completeban on corporal punishment in educational institutions operating in thefederal capital territory.
The IHC issued the order while hearing a petition filed bysinger-turned-activist Shehzad Roy, who is seeking a permanent ban oncorporal punishment.
During the hearing, Roy, through his lawyer, informed the court that achild had passed away in Lahore due to corporal punishment.
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He called on the court to abolish Section 89 of the Pakistan Penal Code(PPC), which allows parents, guardians and teachers to use corporalpunishment in “good faith” and protects them from the consequences ofadministering corporal punishment.
