Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Friday has directed the state attorney to obtain instructions regarding a directive issued by the Deputy Director of Education (DDE), Ernakulam, asking St. Rita’s Public School, a CBSE-affiliated Christian management school, to allow a Muslim girl student to attend classes wearing a headscarf.

Observation Made By The Bench

A bench of Justice V.G. Arun asked the state to provide guidance on the matter while refusing to grant an interim stay.

Counsel appearing for the school requested a stay, but the judge observed that "no coercive steps can be taken because it is a CBSE school".

"You know nothing could be done. I am not passing an interim order for the sake of passing one. Let the State Attorney get instructions," Justice Arun said. Read Also Maharas

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