AdvertisingThe two girls whose case was the basis of that order have not been going to school for a year. A trader, Sunir says, “It (the order) is against a child’s right to wear a decent dress covering her body. Principal Fr Mathew Chakkalakkal says, “When the two students came wearing long sleeves in 2017-18, we insisted they stick to the school uniform. “If full sleeves are allowed for Muslim girls, tomorrow someone would come demanding the right to wear dhoti and tilak on their forehead,” he says. “The court has to balance those rights to uphold the interest of the dominant rather than the subservient interest.

Source: Indian Express May 04, 2019 23:03 UTC