Author: Saumya Kumar Singh

Abstract   This article examines the Sitapur incident in which a headmaster and a Basic Shiksha Adhikari (BSA) became embroiled in a public dispute that culminated in an act of physical violence recorded on closed-circuit television and widely disseminated online. Intervening audio material, public demonstrations by school children, and allegations that the BSA circulated a truncated clip to the public have complicated the narrative. The present exposition situates the facts within criminal law, administrative law, service jurisprudence, constitutional guarantees, and professional ethics. It endeavours to provide an academically rigorous treatment suitable for legal‑service publication, mindful of both doctrinal precision and…