Indore Siblings File FIR Against Parents For Restricting Their Screen Time; Parents Challenge Decision In HC

Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The younger generation's overly sensitive nature has landed parents at court in Indore. Two children filed a complaint against their parents for restricting their screen time!

Annoyed by parents' constant scolding over excessive usage of mobile phone and TV, a 21-year-old girl, along with 8-year-old brother, reached the police station and reported a complaint against their parents.

The matter pertains to the Chandan Nagar police station area in Indore city.

Charges can result in 7-year imprisonment

According to local media reports, the police also imposed such sections, which can result in a punishment of up to 7 years. A challan was also presented against the parents. Later, the parents challenged it in the High Court. After the hearing, the High Court put an interim stay on the trial which started against the parents in the district court.

According to advocate Dharmendra Chaudhary, in the petition filed in the High Court, it was mentioned that on October 25, 2021, the children reached the police station and complained to the police officers that the parents scolded them and sometimes would beat them for using mobile phones and watching TV. The police registered a case against the parents under the Juvenile Justice Act.

‘Isn’t it common to scold own children’

Both the children have been living with their aunt since the FIR was registered. Before filing the FIR, the parents said many times in the court that every parent is troubled by the children's addiction to mobile and TV. Scolding children is a very common thing.