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MP High Court rejects FIR cancellation plea over hijab allegations in Damoh school
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jabalpur
🗓 11 Sep 2026, 03:35 PM
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The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a petition seeking the cancellation of an FIR registered against a school in Damoh regarding allegations of enforcing hijab and religious practices.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to cancel a First Information Report (FIR) registered against a school in Damoh district. The case involves allegations that the institution was enforcing the wearing of hijab and other religious practices.
A petition was filed before the court seeking the quashing of the FIR, arguing that the allegations were baseless. However, the bench observed that the accusations could not be dismissed as meritless at a prima facie glance.
Consequently, the court rejected the petition, leaving the FIR intact for further investigation. The judgment underscores the judiciary's stance on examining such complaints on their merits rather than dismissing them at the threshold stage.
A petition was filed before the court seeking the quashing of the FIR, arguing that the allegations were baseless. However, the bench observed that the accusations could not be dismissed as meritless at a prima facie glance.
Consequently, the court rejected the petition, leaving the FIR intact for further investigation. The judgment underscores the judiciary's stance on examining such complaints on their merits rather than dismissing them at the threshold stage.