Karnal, April 6 -- A Panipat court ordered a minor accused of murdering his classmate to perform six months of community service at the civil hospital, noting that the ruling aims to "steer his life in a positive direction."

Principal magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board (JJB), Puneet Limbha was hearing a case pertaining to the murder of a minor student in November 2023 at a private coaching institute in the town.

The incident involved an altercation between the two minors, during which one attacked the other with a knife.

The victim remained seated on the stairs for ten minutes following the attack; he was finally taken to a local private hospital but succumbed to his injuries.

Subsequently, CCTV footage and other evidence were retriev...