The Supreme Court on Friday (May 23, 2025) grilled the Rajasthan government over the surge in student suicides in the city of Kota calling the situation "serious".

A Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan said 14 suicide cases were reported from the city so far this year.

"What are you doing as a State? Why are these children dying by suicide and only in Kota? Have you not given a thought as a State?" Justice Pardiwala asked the counsel representing state of Rajasthan. The counsel said a special investigation team (SIT) was formed in the State to examine cases of suicides.

The top court was hearing a matter over the death of a 22-year-old student studying in IIT, Kharagpur on May 4. The Bench questioned the four-day delay in the FIR which was registered on May 8.

"Why you took four days to lodge an FIR?" the bench asked a police officer concerned, present in court. The officer said the FIR was lodged and the investigation in the case was underway. "You continue with the investigation in accordance with law," the Bench told him.