law: Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009
  17. Prohibition of
  
  physical punishment and mental harassment to child.-
  1.  
  
    No
  
  child shall be subjected to physical punishment or mental harassment.
  2.  Whoever
  
  contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be liable to disciplinary
  
  action under the service rules applicable to such person