Kerala High Court closed a writ petition filed by St. Rita’s Public School after the school’s student and her parents chose to leave the school and join another institution that allows wearing a hijab.
The case began when the school – run by a minority community and affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) – asked the Kerala High Court for police protection. Its management feared threats and mob intrusion from another minority group after the school initially barred a girl from wearing a headscarf with her uniform.
In response, Ernakulam’s Deputy Director of Education issued a directive telling the school to allow the student to attend classes wearing a headscarf. St. Rita’s contested the order, arguing that CBSE‑affiliated schools are not subject to state education officials.
After hearing the arguments, Justice V.G. Arun decided that the dispute was moot. “The parents have opted to transfer the student to a different school that permits a hijab,” he said. “Because of that decision, there is no need to examine the legal and administrative questions raised.”
The court thus closed the writ petition, noting that “fraternity” – a core value of the Constitution – prevails and that the matter is now resolved.
The decision follows the student’s transfer to a new school that accepts a headscarf, ending the legal battle over uniform policy and minority rights in Kerala’s education system.
Source: ianslive
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