Reprimanded by the High Court on the time of hostel curfew, said- Lock the men, let the women out

Kerala High Court: The Kerala High Court has pulled up the government for imposing curfew for girls studying in Kozhikode Medical College. The court sought information from the administration as to why restrictions are imposed on girls while ‘men… create more trouble’.

According to a report on Live Law website, Justice Devan Ramachandran said, “Lock up the men. I am saying this because they create more trouble. After 8 pm, impose curfew on men and girls should not go out.” Give it up. Patriarchy of any kind has been rejected in this modern time. Girls are just as capable as boys to take care of themselves. If security is needed, take the help of state and authorities instead of imposing curfew.”

Uproar over this notice

The Higher Education Department of Kerala had issued a notification imposing curfew regarding timings for girl students in the hostels of Kozhikode Medical College. This decision of the Kerala court has come with this in mind. After the curfew notification came, the students challenged it in the High Court. It has been said in the notice that girls cannot go out of the hostel after 9.30 pm.

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No such notice for male students

While no such notice has been issued for male students. At the same time, the Kerala government has claimed that their parents were worried about the safety of girl students studying in the medical college. This notice was issued only after considering the requests of the parents.

On this claim of the government, the High Court said, the duty of the government is to ensure a safe campus for all the students, not to lock the girls in a circle. The High Court has asked the state government to give a concrete reason for imposing the curfew. The court says that the notice which prevents girls from leaving the campus after 9.30 pm… why should it be allowed?

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