Where the uniform is prescribed, it should be followed – High Court

Karnataka: Comment on the Hijab case has been made by the Karnataka High Court. The Karnataka High Court has said that the educational institutions where there is uniform should be followed. According to Zee News reporter Jai Pal Sharma, the court has made it clear that where there is a rule of uniform in educational institutions, it should apply to students. This will not apply to teachers.

SS Naganand argued on behalf of the college for the hearing in the court on Wednesday. He said that there is a uniform for 18 years, no one has challenged it. In December, the entry of CFI takes place in this case and the atmosphere starts deteriorating. It is a student organization to say this but it is spoiling the atmosphere. Let us tell you that a full bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice J M Khaji and Justice Krishna M Dixit is hearing the petitions seeking permission to wear the hijab inside the classroom.

The Karnataka High Court, hearing the hijab case, on Wednesday directed the state government to inform about the role of the Campus Front of India (CFI). It is noteworthy that on January 1, six girl students of a college in Udupi had attended a press conference organized by the CFI in the coastal town. It was organized against the refusal of the college administration to allow them to wear the hijab in the classes.

Senior advocate S.S., representing the Government PU College for Girls. Naganand, its principal and a teacher told a full bench of the high court on Wednesday that the hijab controversy was started by some girl students belonging to the CFI. On this, Chief Justice Rituraj Awasthi wanted to know what is CFI and what was its role. The full bench comprises Chief Justice Awasthi, Justice J M Khaji and Justice Krishna S Dixit.

Senior advocate said that the organization was coordinating and organizing the demonstrations in the state. He said, “It is a voluntary organization, which is spreading itself and garnering support in favor of girl students (demanding to allow wearing of hijab in classes). Another lawyer said that CFI is a fundamentalist organisation. Which is not recognized by the colleges.