The Court made this observation while considering a petition that was filed in 2022 regarding discriminative hostel curfew timing for boys and girls.
In the said plea, the Court had passed a judgment directing all principals and other concerned authorities of medical colleges to act in terms of the Government Order dated December 6, 2022, which stipulates that the closing time of gates for both girls and boys to be 9.30 PM.
The Court had kept this case open to have an open discussion on this matter and to hear various opinions.
On Thursday, the Court said that it doesn’t want the girls and boys to be locked in but the incidents that are happening are undoubtfully concerning.
“I am not saying women and men should be locked in. I am not in favor of control but seeing the things that are happening ..We are concerned. What I am saying children might not like it. Freedom is not you can do whatever you want but it is what you ought to do,” the Court said.
The matter will be heard next after 10 days.
Source: Barandbench
