SC refuses to allow headscarf inside exam hall, says faith won't disappear if not worn

July 24, 2015 15:35

The Supreme Court of India on Friday refused to entertain a plea of Islamic organisations which contended that Muslim girl students be allowed to wear headscarf during CBSE's All India Pre Medical Test (AIPMT) exam.

The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice HL Dattu while rejecting the plea by Students Islamic Organisation of India, said: "If you appear in an examination without a scarf, your faith will not disappear."Describing the plea as "nothing but an ego", the court said that candidates can wear the headscarf after the exam is over.

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