i think other states should emulate as ragging in many of the cases is leading to suicides by students and therfore it needs to addressed on par with nothing short of an attempt to murder punishment.

The punishment in State of Andhra Pradesh is Imprisonment upto 7 years it should not be less then 5 years, even by recording special reason it should not be less then 2 years. In Andhra Pradesh it is Non-Bailable offense triable by court of Sessions.