Whether Uttar Pradesh state institutions can lawfully restrict hijab under uniform/dress-code policies, or whether such restrictions unconstitutionally violate Articles 19, 21, and 25 of the Constitution.
Aaj ka motion hai: 'State-Run Institutions Must Permit Hijab as a Protected Religious Practice' — yeh sawaal seedha uthata hai ki kya ek nagarik ki dharmik aastha aur state ke institutional niyamon ke beech koi samanjasya sambhav hai, aur kahan tak constitutional protection milti hai. Main Counsel Aarav se request karungi ki woh apna paksh pesh karen.
My lord, main yeh dalil deta hoon ki Article 25(1) of the Constitution of India har vyakti ko apne dharm ko maanne aur uska aacharan karne ka haq deta hai — aur hijab, Muslim mahilaon ke liye ek acknowledged religious practice hai, isliye State-run institutions usse ban nahi kar sakte. Agar State apne educational institutions mein hijab par rok lagata hai, toh woh seedha Article 25(1) ke under guaranteed 'right freely to profess and practise religion' ka uhlanghan karta hai — yeh koi voluntary concession nahi, balki ek fundamental constitutional obligation hai. Isliye is motion ke paksh mein mera nivedan hai ki UP ke State-run institutions ko hijab ko ek protected religious practice ke roop mein permit karna chahiye.
My lord, main yeh kehna chahti hoon ki di gayi verified authorities mein se koi bhi — A1 se A6 tak — seedha hijab ke religious protection ya state-run institutions ke uniform policy se sambandhit nahi hai; yeh sab anti-ragging aur freedom of religion ke alag-alag statutes hain jo is motion ke core sawaal par fit nahi baithte. Isliye main imaandari se kehti hoon ki is turn mein koi specific authority cite karna galat hoga. Lekin principle ke star par, vipaksh ka stand yeh hai ki state-run institutions ka uniform code secular discipline aur institutional order ka hissa hai, aur paksh ka yeh daawa ki hijab ko blanket protection milni chahiye, woh institutional autonomy aur ek student ke baaki adhikaron ke balance ko nazarandaaz karta hai.
My lord, vipaksh ne uniform policy ki baat ki, lekin Constitution ka Article 25(1) — jo ek Fundamental Right hai — yeh clearly kehta hai ki sabhi vyaktiyon ko apne dharm ko profess aur practise karne ki swatantrata hai, aur State-run institutions yeh adhikar nahi chhin sakti sirf 'uniformity' ke naam par. Explanation I of Article 25 khud Kirpan ko Sikh dharm ka hissa maanta hai — yani Constitution ne pehle se hi establish kar diya hai ki dharmik chinh ek protected practice hai, aur Hijab usi protection ki maang karta hai. Isliye My lord, UP ke State-run institutions mein Hijab par rok ek direct constitutional violation hai.
My lord, paksh ne jo bhi argument diya, woh ek fundamental sach se bhaag raha hai — state-run institutions mein ek uniform dress code constitutional roop se permissible hai, aur woh kisi ek community ki religious identity ko target nahi karta, balki sabhi ke liye ek hi standard apply karta hai. Ab rahi baat di gayi verified authorities ki — my lord, mujhe honestly kehna hoga ki is motion ke core sawaal par, yaani hijab ko protected religious practice ke roop mein state institutions mein permit karna, is list mein di gayi koi bhi authority — chahe ragging prohibition acts hon ya HP Freedom of Religion Act — directly applicable nahi hai; isliye main koi galat citation thopne se maafi chahungi. Lekin principle yeh hai ki jab tak restriction reasonable hai, non-discriminatory hai, aur sabhi par equally lagu hoti hai, tab institutional discipline constitutional scrutiny mein tik jaati hai — aur isi liye is motion ka demand galat hai.
Ek taraf ka kehna tha ki Article 25(1) ke tehat hijab ek protected religious practice hai aur state-run institutions ko ise permit karna chahiye — doosri taraf ka kehna tha ki state institutions apne secular uniform discipline ke tahat reasonable restrictions laga sakti hain, jo Article 25(1) ke sub-clauses ke antargat valid hain. Meri balanced legal suggestion yeh hai: UP ke state-run institutions ko chahiye ki woh ek transparent, participatory policy banaen — jahan uniform guidelines mein religious accommodations ki samavesh ki jaaye, is tarah ki na kisi ki religious freedom par aaghaat ho, aur na hi institutional discipline compromise ho; citizens se nivedan karti hoon ki is debate ko rate karein aur apna nuanced nazar-iya sajha karein.