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Crime
High Court Rejects Petition to Drop FIR Over Hijab, Religious Practices Allegations in Damoh School
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 11 Sep 2026, 02:48 PM
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The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed petitions seeking to cancel an FIR alleging the imposition of hijab and religious practices at a school in Damoh, ruling that the accusations cannot be deemed baseless at first glance.
The High Court of Madhya Pradesh, sitting in Jabalpur, has refused to annul an FIR filed against a school in Damoh for allegedly enforcing hijab and other religious practices on its students. The court held that the allegations cannot be dismissed as baseless without a thorough examination.
Petitions filed by concerned parties sought the cancellation of the FIR, arguing that the claims were unfounded. In its judgment, the court rejected these petitions, stating that the accusations merit further scrutiny rather than being automatically considered groundless.
The decision underscores the court’s stance that allegations involving religious practices in educational institutions must be investigated before any legal relief is granted. It also signals that the FIR will remain active pending further proceedings.
The parties involved are expected to present additional evidence in the upcoming hearings, while the school’s administration remains under scrutiny as the case moves forward.
Petitions filed by concerned parties sought the cancellation of the FIR, arguing that the claims were unfounded. In its judgment, the court rejected these petitions, stating that the accusations merit further scrutiny rather than being automatically considered groundless.
The decision underscores the court’s stance that allegations involving religious practices in educational institutions must be investigated before any legal relief is granted. It also signals that the FIR will remain active pending further proceedings.
The parties involved are expected to present additional evidence in the upcoming hearings, while the school’s administration remains under scrutiny as the case moves forward.