Indian court rejects Muslim student’s plea to wear hijab in school
Most outlets led with the court's decision to reject the student’s request to wear a hijab as part of her school uniform. Both excerpts emphasized the court's reasoning that the student failed to establish that wearing the hijab is an essential religious practice. The framing and wording were largely consistent across the two outlets, with no notable differences in emphasis or tone.
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Indian court rejects Muslim student’s plea to wear hijab in school
PRAYAGRAJ, India: The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a Muslim student seeking permission to wear a headscarf or hijab, along with the prescribed school uniform, holding that she failed to establish that wearing a headscarf was an essential religious practice protected under Article 25 of the Indian Constitution. A two-judge division bench comprising Justices JJ Munir and...
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Indian court rejects Muslim student’s plea to wear headscarf
The high court in Indian city of Allahabad has refused to allow a Muslim student to wear a hijab with her school uniform, ruling that she could not establish that covering her head was an essential religious practice that the school was required to accommodate, Indian media reported on Tuesday.
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