IIT Bombay student death: Faculty Forum backs professor, says phone use was 'academic malpractice'

IIT Bombay's Faculty Forum supports Professor Suryanarayana Doolla after a student's death. The professor acted per institutional rules regarding smartphone use during an exam. The student was found using a phone and uploading the question paper to ChatGPT.

No disciplinary action was taken, and the student was later found dead. Students protested, and parents filed a case alleging discrimination.