A Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and PV Sanjay Kumar issued notice on the petition challenging the ban,
“We issue notice in the week commencing November 18. We partly stay clause 2 of the impugned circular to the extent that it directs that no hijab, no cap, no badges will be allowed. We hope and trust this interim order is not misused by anybody,” the Court said in the order.
During the hearing, the Court questioned the rationale behind the decision and said the students be allowed to wear what they want to.
“How are you empowering women by telling them what to hear? Less said the better. Where is the choice for the woman? you have suddenly woken up to the fact that they are wearing it. It is unfortunate that these all being said after so many years of independence and you say religion is there in this country,” Justice Kumar said.
On the college’s stance that it does not want the religion of students to be revealed, Justice Khanna said,
“Religion is there in the names also. Do not impose such rules”
Source: Barandbench
