Mumbai college bans torn jeans, t-shirt days after Bombay HC rejects plea against Hijab ban: ’What problem they have…’

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Mumbai college bans wearing ripped jeans and T-shirts, only days after the Bombay High Court dismissed a plea by the students of the Acharya Marathe College in Mumbai's Chembur against the Hijab ban rule in the institute...

The Acharya Marathe College on Monday introduced a new dress code for students in the degree college which barred students from wearing ripped or torn jeans, T-shirts, revealing dresses, and jerseys...

Students wearing jeans and T-shirts were barred from entering the college campuses on Monday, according to media reports.. Recently, the Bombay High Court rejected a plea by college students contesting the institution's dress code, which prohibits hijabs and other religious symbols introduced last year...

According to a report published by Indian Express, a college notice titled dress code and other rules, dated June 27, and signed by the college principal, Dr. -Torn jeans, T-shirts, revealing dresses and jerseys are not allowed..

Acharya Marathe College principal has revealed to Indian Express that the reason for the renewed dress code for the students in the Mumbai college is an effort by the college administration to prepare them to be ready for the corporate world...