Watch! Shia Leader Maulana Saif Abbas reacts to Allahabad High Court verdict over hijab row

Aug 25, 2026

Lucknow (UP): August 25, 2026: ANI: Shia Leader Maulana Saif Abbas reacted to Allahabad High Court verdict over hijab row. The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a minor student of a school in Prayagraj. The petitioner had sought permission to wear a Hijab additionally along with the prescribed school dress code while attending classes. The decision was delivered by a division bench comprising Justice J.J. Munir and Justice Indrajit Shukla. The petitioner student had passed her High School (Class 10) from the same school and sought admission into Class 11. She claimed that she had been wearing a scarf over her school uniform since Class 6 and no objection had ever been raised. In support of her claim, she presented her ID cards and group photographs from Classes 8, 9, and 10 to the court. However, at the time of admission to Class 11, the school management stated that wearing a scarf was a violation of the dress code and refused her admission on those grounds. The student submitted two complaint letters to the District Magistrate. The District Magistrate sought a report from the District Inspector of Schools (DIOS). The Assistant DIOS conducted a hearing involving both parties, where the school principal clarified that the school is a co-educational institution where children from all communities study under a uniform dress code. Granting a special exemption to one student could adversely affect the school's disciplinary system.