Hijab Case: Student Decides to Leave School, Kerala High Court Closes Case

The eighth-grade student, through her counsel, conveyed to Justice V.G. Arun that she did not wish to pursue her studies at St. Rita Public School or escalate the matter further, prompting the court to close the case. The CBSE-affiliated school in Ernakulam had sought a stay on an order issued by the Deputy Director of Education (DDE) in favor of the student.