Key Takeaways
- The Bombay High Court dismissed a petition challenging the dress code in a Mumbai college, upholding the ban on hijab and other Islamic attire.
- The court’s decision is a significant blow to the students who were challenging the dress code.
- The judgment copy will be made available in the evening.
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by group of woman students challenging the dress code prescribed by the authorities of a Mumbai college, prohibiting students from wearing hijab, nakab, burkha, stole, cap, etc., on campus.
Justice AS Chandurkar and Justice Rajesh Patil said, “…we are not inclined to interfere.”
A detailed judgment copy will be made available in the evening.
