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HC writ seeks closure of schools until measles outbreak subsides

Reported By: ST Reporter April 2, 2026, 5:51 pm Category: Metropolitan
HC writ seeks closure of schools until measles outbreak subsides
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Writ filed urging nationwide school closure over measles.

A writ petition was filed with the High Court (HC) today seeking directives to close all schools across the country until the ongoing measles outbreak subsides.

It also pleaded for forming a high-level investigation committee into the recent deaths of 47 children caused by measles.

Barrister Lutfe Jahan Purnima, a lawyer of the Supreme Court, filed the writ as public interest litigation with the concerned branch of the High Court.