August 6th 2023.
The Supreme Court of Queensland, Australia has overturned a law which barred Sikh students from wearing a kirpan on the campus. The court ruled that this act was unconstitutional under the Racial Discrimination Act. The ruling came as a result of Kamaljit Kaur Athwal taking the state government to court in 2020, claiming that the ban was discriminatory against the kirpan.
The kirpan is one of five religious symbols that Sikhs are supposed to carry at all times as part of their faith. Bill Potts from Potts Lawyers, Queensland said that the original legislation meant that Sikhs were not able to practice their religion freely. He also said that this overturning of the law was giving freedom back to those practising the faith and was a “great step forward”.
He said that this decision meant that Sikhs now have the same freedom that everybody else has, and that they are not discriminated against by the state legislation. This decision is an important win for the Sikh faith and ensures that they are able to practice their religious beliefs without fear of discrimination.
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