The Madras High Court recently said that the Tamil Nadu police department cannot punish its Muslim employees for maintaining a beard as per their religious beliefs. The court also cited the Madras Police Gazette of 1957 and said that Muslim policemen in Tamil Nadu are permitted to maintain trimmed and tidy beards even while on duty. The high court observed while passing an order on a petition by a police constable who was punished for appearing before a superior officer with a beard after returning from Mecca. High Court judge Justice L Victoria Gowri also said that India is a land of diverse religions and customs while stating that Muslim employees cannot be punished for maintaining a beard. Madras High Court Discharges IPS Officer From a Case of Alleged Extortion.

Muslim Policemen Allowed to Maintain Beard

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