Indian Board of Secondary Education Appeal against Hijab Order Quashed
A division bench, comprising Justice P N Ravindran and Justice Sunil Thomas, observed that no ground has been made out to interfere with the April 26 order of the single judge.
It further said the CBSE in principle has
accepted the ruling of the single judge in its April 26 memorandum wherein it
directed the candidates wearing hijab to appear for the test at 8.30am.In his
order, Justice Muhammed Mushtaq had permitted all candidates who, based on the
religious practice, want to wear headscarf and full-sleeved dress to appear for
the test but on condition that they be present at the hall an hour before the
exam for frisking, if necessary, by women invigilators.
In its appeal, the CBSE said the single judge
had ignored the likelihood of millions of students being affected by its
direction.
Source: Times of India
