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- The Allahabad High Court cautioned a retail chain against forcing employees to wear Santa Claus caps at work.
- The court noted that such actions may hurt the religious sentiments of people from different faiths.
- Judges observed that mandatory religious dress codes are inconsistent with a democratic system.
- The ruling converted a police-initiated case against an employee into a private complaint to be handled by a lower court.
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Saurabh Srivastava
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“This type of action is not permitted in the democratic system of the country wherein every citizen is free to follow his/her faith and belief,”
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…has cautioned the management of a retail chain against compelling employees to wear Santa Claus red caps at workplace, observing that such compulsion may hurt the sentiments of people of different faiths and beliefs. “ This type of action is not permitted in the democratic system of the country wherein every citizen is free to follow his/her faith and belief, ” the court said. Justice Saurabh Srivastava made the observation while partly allowing an application filed by one Vikram Singh alias Vishwa Vikram Singh who had challenged criminal proceedings initiated against him.…
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