The Supreme Court on Monday took note of the recurring cases of student suicides in higher educational institutions and formed a National Task Force (NTF) to address the mental health concerns of students and prevent such incidents.

A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan also directed the Delhi Police to register an FIR on the complaints of the family members of two students who allegedly died by suicide at the IIT Delhi, in 2023.