Supreme Court tells petitioners alleging sexual abuse in ISKCON-run schools to approach child rights body

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 25, 2025) asked petitioners seeking a probe into alleged instances of sexual abuse in schools run by International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) to approach the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) with their grievances.

A bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and R. Mahadevan said if such representations are made to the State child rights commissions in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, the same shall be considered in a reasonable time.

“We dispose of this petition by reserving liberty to the petitioners herein to make a fresh representation/reminder to NCPCR, U.P. SCPCR (Uttar Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights) and West Bengal SCPCR (West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights) to bring to the notice of these respondents the allegations that are ventilated in this petition,” the bench said.

The top court was hearing a plea filed by Rajneesh Kapur and others seeking an investigation into alleged instances of sexual abuse in schools run by ISKCON.