Awoof vs. Janadipathi Balika Vidyalaya and Others – sllr 2014 volume 1 page 339

In the case between AWOOLF (Petitioner) and JANADIPATHI BALIKA VIDYALA and others (Respondents), the court addressed the issue of equal protection under Article 12(1) of the Constitution in relation to the enforcement of a dress code for schoolchildren, specifically concerning the regulation of traditional attire for Muslim children and the applicable rules for mothers and agents entering school premises. It was held that while students are permitted to wear traditional attire, the child’s personal identity must be readily ascertainable, with facial features clearly visible. The ruling also established that mothers or agents entering school premises are subject to the same dress code requirements, permitting school authorities to deny entry for non-compliance. Comprehensive directions were