'Will you ban girls wearing bindi or tilak?': Supreme Court with strong criticism against Mumbai college's hijab ban; stay order issued

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court strongly criticized the action of the private college that issued the circular banning hijab on campus. A private college in Mumbai has banned students from wearing hijabs, badges and caps. The Muslim students of the college approached the Supreme Court against this. During the hearing of the case, the Supreme Court severely criticized the action of the college.

At the same time, the college management argued that the circular was brought in order not to reveal the religion of the students. However, the court asked whether the names of the students would not reveal their religion and if numbers would be given for identification in that case.

Nine students of NG Acharya and DK Maratha Colleges in Mumbai approached the court against the college's order. Meanwhile, counsel Madhavi Dewan, appearing for the college, argued that 441 Muslim students of the college were happy with the order and only a few had raised objections. Madhavi Dewan argued that face-covering clothing is a barrier to communication. The bench agreed with this.
Nine students had filed a petition in the Bombay High Court questioning the NG Acharya and DK Maratha College authorities' ban on hijab, naqab, burqa, and caps. They approached the Supreme Court after the Bombay High Court rejected it.