Ragging ls a criminal offense as per the Supreme Court verdict. Ragging is an offence under penal code and under section 116 of the Karnataka Education Act,  1983 (Karnataka Act No. 1 of 1995), which define ragging as:

“Causing, inducing, compelling or forcing a student, Whether by way of practical joke or otherwise, to do any act which detracts from human dignity or violates his / her person or  exposes him/her to ridicule from doing any lawful act. By intimidating, wrongfully restraining, wrongfully confining, or injuring him or by using criminal force on him/her or by holding out to him/her any threat of intimidation, wrongful confinement, injury or the use of criminal force”.

Ragging in all its forms is totally banned in this institution including in its departments, constituent units, all its premises (academic, residential, sports, kiosks, cafeteria and the like) whether located within the campus or outside and in all means of transportation of students whether public or private. The institution shall take strict action including but not limited to criminal proceeding and/or cancellation of admission against those found guilty of ragging and/or of abetting ragging and the burden of proof shall hereby lie on the perpetrator of alleged ragging and not on the victim. An offence of Ragging may be charged either on a written complaint by the affected or on independent finding of the Anti Ragging Squad. The institution is bound by the UGC:

• Any act that prevents, disrupts or disturbs the regular academic activity of a student
• All other offense following from the definition of “Ragging"

Punishments against Ragging
Depending upon the nature and gravity of the offense as established by the Anti-Ragging Committee of the Institution, the possible punishments for those found guilty or ragging shall be any one or any combination of the following:

• Suspension from attending classes and academic privileges
• Withholding / withdrawing scholarship/fellowship and other benefits
• Forfeiting Campus Placement opportunities/recommendations
• Debarring from appealing in any test/examination or other evaluation process
• Withholding of results
• Debarring from representing the institution in any regional, national or international meet, tournament, youth festival etc.
• Suspension/expulsion from the hostel
• Cancellation of Admission
• Rustication from the institution for a period, ranging from 1 to 3 years
• Expulsion from the institution and consequent debarring from admission to any  other institution for a specific period
• Fine of Rupees 25,000/-
• Collective punishment: When the persons committing or abetting the crime of ragging are not indentified, the institution shall resort to collective punishment as a deterrent to ensure community pressure on the potential raggers.

In addition, in case of every single incident of ragging, an FIR (First Information Report) will be filed with the local police authorities. The possible punishment includes rigorous imprisonment (in compliance with the order of Supreme Court of India)

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Shridevi Degree College, Tumkur