Thread by @hazy_sam

In ongoing #KarnatakaHijabRow let's see things from neutral perspective.
Let's analyze the judgement given by Justice A.Muhamed Mustaque (Kerala High Court) in Fathima Thasneem & Hafzah Parveen vs State of Kerala
WPC 35293/2018
@thehawkeyex @bhootnath @rahulroushan
#HijabRow
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Petitioner wanted to wear a head scarf & full sleeved dress which school authorities found inconsistent with prescribed dress code.
Religious dress in a private educational institution was the issue in the petition.
#karnatakahijab #Hijab
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Court made a distinction between absolute fundamental right & relative fundamental right. Absolute rights are non-negotiable. Relative rights are subject to restriction imposed by the Constitution.
The religious rights fall into the category of relative rights (Art 25).
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Court observed:
The #Constitution intends to assimilate plural interests within its scheme without any conflict or in priority. However, when there is a priority of interest, individual interest must yield to the larger interest. That is the essence of #liberty.
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The petitioners cannot seek imposition of their individual right as against the larger right of the institution to administer and manage the institution.
It is for the institution to decide the dress code.
#HijabRow #saffronshawls
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