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SC to hear students' plea against HC nod to hijab ban in Mumbai college
Updated On: 08 August, 2024 12:08 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
SC said it has listed for hearing on Friday, August 9, 2024, a plea challenging the verdict of the Bombay HC which had upheld a decision of a Mumbai college to impose a ban on wearing of `hijab`, `burqa` and `naqab` inside the campus. SC took note of the submissions of a lawyer that the term exam is commencing from August 8
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The Supreme Court said it has listed for hearing on Friday a plea challenging the verdict of the Bombay High Court (HC) which had upheld a decision of a Mumbai college to impose a ban on wearing of `hijab`, `burqa` and `naqab` inside the institute’s campus, news agency PTI reported.
A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra took note of the submissions of a lawyer that the term exam is commencing from Wednesday and the students, belonging from a minority community, are bound to face difficulties owing to the instructions imposed over the dress code.
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