SC partly stays Mumbai college circular banning hijab, burqa, cap, naqab on campus
The Hindu
Supreme Court partially stays Mumbai college hijab ban, emphasizes freedom of choice for girl students.
The Supreme Court on Friday (August 9, 2024) partly stayed a Mumbai college circular banning hijab, burqa, cap and naqab on the campus and said girl students must have the freedom to choose what they wear.
Supreme Court said that educational institutions cannot force on girls students their choice.
A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar issued notice to the Chembur Trombay Education Society, which runs the N G Acharya and D K Marathe College, and sought its response by November 18.
"Girl students must have freedom of choice in what they are wearing and college cannot force them... It's unfortunate that you suddenly wake up to know that there are many religions in the country," the bench told the college administration at the centre of a fresh row over a dress code for Muslim students.
It added why the college did not ban 'tilak' and 'bindi' if it intended the religious faiths of the students to not be revealed.
"Will the students' names not reveal their religious identity?" the bench asked senior advocate Madhavi Diwan, appearing for the educational society.
The court, however, said no burqa can be allowed to be worn by girls inside the classroom and no religious activities can be permitted on the campus.
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