The issue was whether Ordinance No. XX of 1984, The Anti-Islamic Activities of the Qadiani Group, Lahore Group and Ahmadis (Prohibition and Punishment) Ordinance, 1984 violates the Pakistani Constitution.

E complained that the exclusion of his son, M, from admission to the appellant school had been racially discriminatory.

The appellant practised scientology. She planned to get married in a Church of Scientology.

The issue contested was that the respondent’s (muslim) exclusion from school, due to repeated violations of the uniform code, unjustifiably limited, inter alia, her right under Article 9 of the Convention to manifest her religion and beliefs.

The claimants contend this ban (total ban on the use of corporal punishment in all schools) is incompatible with their Convention rights.

The constitutional validity of the Himachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 2006 was challenged.