Kerala High Court Closes Hijab Plea After Student Withdraws From School

The Kerala High Court closed the writ petition filed by St. Rita’s Public School challenging the Deputy Director of Education’s directive permitting a Muslim student to wear a hijab in class.

The Court recorded that the Class VIII student had chosen to withdraw from the institution and did not wish to pursue the matter further. Observing that the issue had become infructuous, the Court held there was no occasion to examine the constitutional questions raised. The Court further clarified that the student’s departure was voluntary and not the result of coercion by the school management.

[Manager, St Rita's Public School v State of Kerala & ors.]