Chennai, Nov 14 (PTI) The Madras High Court on Monday initiated proceedings on its own on the ragging incident at Christian Medical College (CMC) in Vellore.

Also Read | Udaipur-Ahmedabad Railway Line Blast Case: Superpower 90 Explosive Was Used To Carry Out Explosion, Says NIA.

Shocked over the incident at a premier educational institution even now, the first bench of Acting Chief Justice T Raja and Justice D Krishnakumar initiated the proceedings based on newspaper reports.

Also Read | Delhi Murder Case: Horrifying Details Emerge, ‘Dexter’ Inspired Accused Brought New Fridge To Store Live-In Partner’s Corpse, Used 'Agarbatti' to Kill Foul Smell.

The senior counsel representing the college management submitted that immediately after coming to know about the incident, a committee comprising the college principal and hostel warden was constituted and appropriate action was initiated. As many as seven students were suspended and a criminal case was registered by the local police. If the allegations against them are proved, they will be removed from the college, he added.

In educational institutions, discipline is most important, the bench said and adjourned the matter by two weeks, after directing the management to file a detailed action taken report on the issue.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)