Social media posts exposing alleged wrongdoing not misconduct: Allahabad HC
LUCKNOW: Quashing the suspension of a government primary school teacher, the Allahabad High Court observed that merely bringing alleged wrongdoing, embezzlement or any matter affecting public interest to light cannot be construed as misconduct.
The teacher had been suspended over social media posts allegedly highlighting the misdeeds of a BJP functionary.
A single-judge bench of Justice Manju Rani Chauhan allowed a writ petition filed by Pradeep Pratap Singh, an assistant teacher posted at Primary School, Bhadana-II, in Firozabad, challenging his suspension by the district basic education officer (BSA).
