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'If Hijab is banned, why not Tilak-Bindi' SC raised questions on college order
Hearing was held in the Supreme Court today regarding the ban on wearing 'Hijab, Burqa and Niqab' on the college campus. The bench told the college administration, which is at the center of a new controversy over the 'dress code' for Muslim students, "The female students should have the freedom to choose what they wear and the college cannot put pressure on them.
The Supreme Court on Friday partially stayed the circular of a Mumbai college, which banned wearing 'Hijab, Burqa and Niqab' on the college campus. The court also said that female students should have the freedom to choose what they wear.
The apex court also said that educational institutions cannot impose their choice on female students. A bench of Justice Sanjeev Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar issued a notice to the 'Chembur Trombay Education Society', which runs 'NG Acharya and DK Marathe College', and has sought its reply by November 18.
The bench told the college administration, which is at the center of a new controversy over the 'dress code' for Muslim students, "The female students should have the freedom to choose what they wear and the college cannot put pressure on them. It is unfortunate that you suddenly come to know that there are many religions in the country." The bench said that if the college's intention was to stop the display of religious faith of the female students, then why did it not ban 'tilak' and 'bindi'.
