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Mumbai: SC To Hear Chembur College Students’ Plea Against Bombay HC Burqa, Hijab Ban Verdict On Aug 9

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Mumbai: SC To Hear Chembur College Students' Plea Against Bombay HC Burqa, Hijab Ban Verdict On Aug 9

The Supreme Court on Thursday listed the hearing for Friday, August 9, for the plea challenged by Mumbai’s Acharya Marathe College in Chembur against the Bombay High Court (HC) ruling upholding the prohibition on wearing hijab, naqab and burqa inside the college campus.

“A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra took note of the submissions of a lawyer that the term exam is commencing from today and the students, belonging from a minority community, are bound to face difficulties due the instructions on dress code. Lawyer Abiha Zaidi, appearing for petitioners, including Zainab Abdul Qayyum, sought urgent hearing saying the unit tests in the college are commencing,”.

Three of the nine students who had moved HC against the college’s diktat against religious attire filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) at the apex court. The plea objects to the HC’s view that the college’s ‘dress code’ is aimed at discouraging discrimination. The petitioners have also faulted the court for accepting the college’s assertion that it has a right to impose restrictions on students’ dresses without citing any relevant law or rules.

In their plea before SC, the students argued that even though the college’s dress code appears neutral, it primarily affects Muslim women.

The college caused controversy in May after it introduced a ‘dress code’ for all undergraduate students, requiring them to only wear ‘formal’ and ‘decent’ clothes, while specifically forbidding religious attire including hijab, naqab and burqa – the customary coverings worn by Muslim women. The instructions were challenged in the court by nine female students, who believed that the decision was discriminatory and infringed on their religious and personal freedoms.

However, after a favourable order from the court on June 26, the college started evicting from classrooms not only those donning religious attire but also the other students who wore jeans and t-shirts, clothing deemed violative of its sartorial rules. This led to many of the students leaving the college for other institutes.

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Mumbai: Senior Congress Leader Amin Patel Asks Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis To Ensure Police Support For Eid-E-Milad Celebrations

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Mumbai: Senior Congress leader and MLA of the Mumbadevi assembly constituency, Amin Patel, made a surprise visit to Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’ residence on Monday morning, sparking widespread discussion in political circles.

Purpose Of The Visit

Patel clarified that his visit had two purposes: first, to seek blessings from the household Ganpati, and second, to request Fadnavis’ assistance in ensuring police cooperation for the Eid-e-Milad processions planned for the day after Ganpati Visarjan, which falls on September 18.

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Navi Mumbai: 73-Year-Old Man Arrested For Sexually Abusing Minor In Panchsheel Nagar Slum Complex Area

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Navi Mumbai: A 73-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a minor in Navi Mumbai’s Panchsheel Nagar slum complex area, police said on Monday.

According to the police, the accused and the complainant are distant relatives and live in each other’s neighbourhood in Katkari Pada.

About The Incident

The incident happened under Rabale (MIDC) Police Station limits.

When the family of the minor came to know about the incident they lodged a complaint at Rabale MIDC police station.

On the basis of the complaint, a case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act was registered and the accused was arrested.

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Rein in the reckless MLA Sanjay Gaikwad: Nana Patole Remember even if you think of touching Rahul Gandhi’s hair.

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Mumbai, 16 September 2024

Known for his notorious statements and unruly behaviour, Buldhana MLA Sanjay Gaikwad has once again shown his true colours by announcing a reward of Rs 11 lakh for anyone who cuts off the tongue of the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee President Nana Patole has given a stern warning that the government should take serious note of this statement by this criminal-minded MLA, and a case must be filed against him. Patole further said that and he should be reined in or else Congress workers know how to deal such goons.

Speaking on the matter, Congress state president Nana Patole said that seeing the increasing popularity of Rahul Gandhi, the ground is slipping beneath the feet of the BJP and its allies. As a result, the frustrated and desperate ruling party is twisting Rahul Gandhi’s statements and running a smear campaign against him. Rahul Gandhi never said that he would end reservations. On the contrary, he stated that the 50% limit on reservations should be removed to address the pending issues of communities seeking reservations. However, the BJP and their agents are continuously spreading rumours and trying to create a fake narrative. BJP’s goons and their allies are even going to the extent of issuing death threats. The government is taking no action against these thugs, leaving the public to wonder whether the rule of law prevails in the country or BJP’s hooligans.

Do people like Sanjay Gaikwad even know what Rahul Gandhi said in America? Rahul Gandhi is not afraid of Modi and Shah, so he certainly won’t be intimidated by the threats of local criminals like Sanjay Gaikwad. Millions of Congress workers across Maharashtra and the entire country, including us, are ready to stand as a shield to protect him. Don’t even think about trying to harm him in any way, no one can even touch his hair, warned the Congress state president.

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