The Supreme Court is worried about rising student suicides. It asked IIT-Kharagpur and Sharda University for reports after two recent deaths. The court wants to know about FIR filings and university actions. It is reviewing a previous order to form a task force to prevent suicides. The task force is delayed due to logistical issues.
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