New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea of an Islamic group opposing a dress code prescribed by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) that barred candidates appearing for its July 25 All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT) from wearing headscarves and full-sleeve shirts.
A bench of Chief Justice HL Dattu, Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Amitava Roy while rejecting the PIL by Students Islamic Organisation of India, said: “If you appear in an examination without a scarf, your faith will not disappear.”
The Central Board of Secondary Education will on Saturday re-conduct the All India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Test – 2015 (AIPMT) for medical and dental courses. The Supreme Court had on June 19 given the CBSE time till August 17 to conduct the exam and declare the results of AIPMT for medical and dental courses for the year 2015-16.
The court by its June 15 order had cancelled the AIPMT examination held on May 3 following the leak of the question paper and circulation of the answer keys through electronic devices across 10 states in the country.
Earlier, the Kerala High Court while refusing to interfere with the dress code prescribed by the CBSE to prevent any unfair practices had granted permission to two Muslim girls to appear in the test wearing hijab.
Bureau Report
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