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Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Indian Court Says Muslim Women Taking Pre-Med Test May Wear Hijabs
In the Indian state of Kerala yesterday, a High Court judge issued an order allowing Muslim women to wear a hijab while taking the All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT-2016). However they must present themselves a half hour early for frisking. NDTV reports that the order came during a hearing on a challenge to the dress code for the test prescribed by the Central Board of Secondary Education. The court said that the prescribed dress code amounts to a restriction on religious liberty.