Allahabad HC Dismisses Student Plea To Wear Hijab, Says Not Essential Practice In Islam

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The Allahabad High Court dismissed a petition filed by a Muslim student seeking permission to wear a hijab with her prescribed school uniform. A division bench comprising Justice J.J. Munir and Justice Indrajeet Shukla ruled that wearing a headscarf cannot be established as an essential religious practice protected under Article 25 of the Constitution. The court noted that no sufficient religious or legal grounds were presented to establish that wearing a hijab is an obligatory practice in Islam that affects a person's faith. It affirmed that students must follow institutional rules and regulations regarding uniforms. Meanwhile, a commenter argued that wearing a hijab reflects modesty, does not violate regulations, and is an integral part of Islam, calling for a judicial review.

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00:00Let's move on now.

00:02Alright, I'm going to tell you about what happened at the Allahabad High Court.

00:04The court has dismissed a petition by a Muslim student over hijab.

00:08It reminds us of what unfolded in Karnataka schools.

00:11Something similar is unfolding in Uttar Pradesh as well.

00:14So here's the latest.

00:15Can hijab be a part of the uniform?

00:17Should it be a made part of the uniform?

00:19These are the questions that have been asked.

00:22Now, what we know is that the student was seeking permission to wear a hijab,

00:27the veil over the head, but where the face is shown.

00:30With her prescribed school uniform, observing that wearing a headscarf cannot be established as an essential religious practice of Islam.

00:39A division bench of Justice J.J. Munir and Justice Indrajit Shukla has added,

00:43wearing the hijab cannot be considered an essential religious practice protected under Article 25 of the Constitution.

00:49The court also noted, no sufficient religious or legal grounds had been placed before it

00:54to establish that wearing the hijab is obligatory practice in the religion,

00:58with which without which a person's faith can be affected.

01:04The court also said that the hijab is not a part of Islam.

01:09I have said that I should understand that I should do a job on the Quran in the Bible.

01:14That I should do a job on women.

01:18And Islam is a very important part.

01:22That women should be necessary to do a job.

01:26There is a large percentage.

01:29That is a large percentage.

01:30That is 90% of women who have job.

01:34So I should understand that they have job job.

01:37Because Islam is part of the part.

01:38All the students must follow all the rules and regulations, but at the same time, if some girls are wearing

01:47hijab, it shows their modesty and it is nothing which is against rules and regulations.

01:54So as far as the court verdict is concerned, I think that the Honourable Court must review its decision as

02:06I have mentioned that hijab is an integral part of Islam.

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