No hijab in minority institutions? K'taka govt issues order
2 years, 10 months ago

No hijab in minority institutions? K'taka govt issues order

India Today  

The Karnataka government issued a circular on February 16 stating that the high court proposal of no religious garments in educational institutions is applicable to all minority institutions run under the state government. Secretary for Minority Welfare, Haj and Wakf Department Major P Manivannan in a notification issued, said that the interim order of the full bench of the Karnataka High Court also applies to residential schools run under the Minority Welfare Department and Moulana Azad Model Schools. All educational institutions run by the Minority Welfare Department have been ordered not to allow hijab, scarves, saffron shawls and other religious symbols in the classrooms "We request the state government and all their stakeholders to reopen the educational institutions and allow the students to return to classes at the earliest. READ | Karnataka hijab row: Prohibitory orders extended in Bengaluru till February 28 ALSO READ | India summons Singapore's envoy over PM Lee Hsien Loong's remarks in Parliament

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Karnataka: Hijab Ban Controversy Clouds Best Teacher Award Decision
4 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka: Hijab Ban Controversy Clouds Best Teacher Award Decision

Deccan Chronicle  

Udupi: The state government's decision to withhold the state-level Best Teacher Award from Ramakrishna BG, principal of Government Pre-University College in Kundapura Taluk of Udupi district, has stirred controversy. However, objections were raised due to his involvement in enforcing the hijab ban order of the state government at the college two years ago. The controversy stems from the hijab ban …

Hijab row: Indirect discrimination at the centre of the ongoing legal tangle
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Hijab row: Indirect discrimination at the centre of the ongoing legal tangle

Hindustan Times  

On August 9, the Supreme Court of India partly stayed the instructions regarding the dress code to be followed by students issued by Chembur Trombay Education Society’s NG Acharya and DK Marathe College, a private college in Mumbai. The petitioners, three female Muslim students, had approached the apex court challenging the judgment of a division bench of the Bombay High …

Supreme Court stays Maharashtra college directive prohibiting hijab on campus
5 months ago

Supreme Court stays Maharashtra college directive prohibiting hijab on campus

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a directive issued by a private college in Maharashtra prohibiting Muslim women students from wearing hijab or other symbols of their faith on campus. Justice Kumar questioned the college’s reasoning that the instruction was intended to draw attention away from the religion of students, and to treat everyone equally on the campus despite their …

Supreme Court Stays Hijab Ban Imposed By Mumbai Private College
5 months ago

Supreme Court Stays Hijab Ban Imposed By Mumbai Private College

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the instruction issued by a private college in Mumbai banning the wearing of hijab, cap or badges by students on campus.The Court passed the interim order while hearing a petition filed by 3 Muslim women students of NG Acharya & DK Marathe College of Mumbai. The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the instruction issued …

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Bombay HC Verdict Upholding Hijab Ban In Mumbai College
5 months, 1 week ago

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Bombay HC Verdict Upholding Hijab Ban In Mumbai College

Live Law  

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court's judgment upholding the ban imposed in a private college in Mumbai on the wearing of hijab, nakab, burkha, stole, cap, etc., by students on campus.When the petition was mentioned before the Chief Justice of India on Tuesday for urgent listing, CJI DY Chandrachud said that he …

Bombay High Court upholds hijab ban decision of a city college
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bombay High Court upholds hijab ban decision of a city college

Op India  

On 26th June, the Bombay High Court rejected an appeal from nine female students contesting a Mumbai college’s dress code, which forbade students from wearing Islamic headgear, stoles, burqas, hijabs and other items on campus. They submitted a petition to the High Court earlier this month, contesting a decision made by the NG Acharya and DK Marathe College of Art, …

Breaking | Bombay High Court Dismisses Plea Against Hijab Ban By Mumbai's NG Acharya & DK Marathe College Authorities
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Breaking | Bombay High Court Dismisses Plea Against Hijab Ban By Mumbai's NG Acharya & DK Marathe College Authorities

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed the plea filed by nine female students challenging the dress code prescribed by the authorities of a Mumbai college, prohibiting students from wearing hijab, nakab, burkha, stole, cap, etc., on campus.A division bench of Justice AS Chandurkar and Justice Rajesh Patil said in open Court, "For the aforesaid reasons, we are not inclined …

Kolkata teacher stops going to college over wearing hijab, authorities say miscommunication
7 months ago

Kolkata teacher stops going to college over wearing hijab, authorities say miscommunication

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata, A teacher at a private law college, affiliated to the University of Calcutta, resigned and stopped attending classes after the institute authorities allegedly requested her to refrain from wearing a hijab at the workplace. HT Image However, as the matter became public and sparked an uproar, the college authorities claimed that it resulted from miscommunication, and she would be …

Kolkata teacher resigns over alleged hijab ban, university issues clarification
7 months ago

Kolkata teacher resigns over alleged hijab ban, university issues clarification

Hindustan Times  

A Kolkata teacher working at a private law college affiliated with the University of Calcutta resigned after the institute authorities allegedly requested her to refrain from wearing a ‘hijab’ at the workplace. According to the teacher, identified as Sanjida Qadar, the alleged order issued by the college governing body “offended” her “values and religious sentiments”. Kolkata teacher quits college over …

After Hijab row, Rajasthan Education Minister to enforce dress code for students in government schools
11 months, 2 weeks ago

After Hijab row, Rajasthan Education Minister to enforce dress code for students in government schools

New Indian Express  

JAIPUR: The hijab controversy in Rajasthan continues to intensify, with major developments emerging two days after BJP MLA Balmukund Acharya stirred controversy by calling for a ban on hijabs at a government school in Jaipur. Now, the state education minister, Madan Dilawar, has announced plans to strictly implement a dress code for all students in government schools across the state. …

'MLA Wears Saffron Stole In Assembly, Why Can't We Wear Hijab?': Jaipur Students
11 months, 2 weeks ago

'MLA Wears Saffron Stole In Assembly, Why Can't We Wear Hijab?': Jaipur Students

The Quint  

Following the protests, BJP leader and Rajasthan cabinet minister Kirori Lal Meena supported Acharya and said that he would go to the CM demanding a hijab ban. Hijab is banned in many nations, so it cannot be allowed in our nation’s schools under any circumstances,” Meena said, adding that he would speak to CM about it since “our MLA has …

Discussions on Hijab Ban in Rajasthan Schools, Govt Seeks Report from Other States
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Discussions on Hijab Ban in Rajasthan Schools, Govt Seeks Report from Other States

News 18  

If political sources are to be believed, preparations are being made in Rajasthan to ban hijab in government schools in Rajasthan. As per sources, a report on hijab ban will be prepared at a high level in the Education Department and sent to Education Minister Madan Dilawar. Party workers said that Dilawar has sought a report from the department regarding …

No room for hijab yet in Karnataka
1 year ago

No room for hijab yet in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Will the Karnataka government revoke the order that, in effect, imposes a ban on girl students wearing the hijab in classrooms? Soon, protests flared up across Karnataka, with a section of Hindu students insisting that they would wear saffron shawls if Muslim girls were allowed to wear the hijab. The video of a burqa-clad college girl, Muskaan, being heckled by …

‘Congress not known for…': KTR slams Siddaramaiah on Hijab row in Karnataka
1 year ago

‘Congress not known for…': KTR slams Siddaramaiah on Hijab row in Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

Former Telangana minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president K Taraka Ramarao has slammed Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah for taking a ‘U-turn’ on the hijab row. ‘Congress not known for…': KTR slams Siddaramaiah on Hijab row in Karnataka When asked about his reaction to the lifting of the "ban" on hijab at Karnataka educational institutions, KTR said, “No, they have not …

Govt raising Hijab issue to cover up its failures: Karnataka Ex-CM Basavaraj Bommai
1 year ago

Govt raising Hijab issue to cover up its failures: Karnataka Ex-CM Basavaraj Bommai

Hindustan Times  

As the hijab controversy flares up in Karnataka, former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai accused current CM Siddaramaiah of hiding the failures of his government as well as raising the issue for only political gains. Govt raising Hijab issue to cover up its failures: Karnataka Ex-CM Bommai He told reporters here on Saturday that the Hijab was not banned all over …

Amidst opposition from the BJP, progressive groups demand CM walk the talk on lifting hijab ban
1 year ago

Amidst opposition from the BJP, progressive groups demand CM walk the talk on lifting hijab ban

The Hindu  

Even as the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party upped the ante against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who on Friday said that his government would withdraw the hijab ban in educational institutions, putting him on the backfoot, several progressive groups have demanded that he walk the talk and issue a formal withdrawal order. However, several progressive groups that had fought against what was …

BJP Criticizes Karnataka CM for Lifting Hijab Ban, Alleges Unrest Attempt
1 year ago

BJP Criticizes Karnataka CM for Lifting Hijab Ban, Alleges Unrest Attempt

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: A day after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced the withdrawal of the ban on hijab citing that wearing dress and con summing food is a matter of individual choice, Bharatiya Janata Party leaders on Saturday criticized the move of the Congress ruled State Government. At a function in Nanjangud taluk in Mysuru district, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday had announced …

Will lift hijab ban in Karnataka, says CM Siddaramaiah
1 year ago

Will lift hijab ban in Karnataka, says CM Siddaramaiah

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah announced on Friday that he has asked the administration to revoke orders passed by the earlier government barring the use of hijabs in state-run educational institutions, signalling the end of a divisive rule that sparked protests across the country. HT Image In a public meeting in Mysuru, Siddaramaiah also backed individual rights and said the decision …

Karnataka: Siddaramaiah announces to withdraw Hijab ban, BJP accuses CM of sowing poison of religion in state
1 year ago

Karnataka: Siddaramaiah announces to withdraw Hijab ban, BJP accuses CM of sowing poison of religion in state

Firstpost  

The Karnataka High Court had in March last year upheld the ban imposed by the then BJP government, saying that wearing a hijab was not an essential religious practice of Islam. The Karnataka government will withdraw the ban order on the Hijab imposed by the BJP, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced Friday, adding that no politics should be done on …

Hijab ban to be lifted in Karnataka, what to wear personal choice: Siddaramaiah
1 year ago

Hijab ban to be lifted in Karnataka, what to wear personal choice: Siddaramaiah

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah announced that there will be no ban on hijab in the educational institutions of the state. Ban on Hijab will be lifted in Karnataka: CM Siddaramaiah Speaking at an event, Siddaramaiah said, “We will be withdrawing the ban on hijab which was imposed by the previous BJP government. An official order will come soon regarding it.” Siddaramaih …

Karnataka: ‘Ban on hijab to be withdrawn in state on December 23’, says CM Siddaramaiah
1 year ago

Karnataka: ‘Ban on hijab to be withdrawn in state on December 23’, says CM Siddaramaiah

India TV News  

Karnataka hijab ban: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said the restrictions on wearing hijab in educational institutions in the state will be lifted from December 23, saying the choice of dress and food is personal and no one should interfere in it. Speaking at the inauguration of three police stations in Nanjangud in Mysuru district, the Chief Minister said no …

Karnataka bans all forms of head cover during recruitment examinations
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka bans all forms of head cover during recruitment examinations

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka Examination Authority has banned any kind of head cover during upcoming recruitment exams of various boards and corporations in the state. Karnataka Examination Authority banned all kinds of head cover during recruitment exams of various boards and corporations. Karnataka hijab row The Karnataka hijab row erupted in January 2022 when the Government PU College in Udupi allegedly barred …

Hijab Allowed for K’taka Govt Recruitment Tests, Not in Schools, Clarifies Higher Edu Min
1 year, 2 months ago

Hijab Allowed for K’taka Govt Recruitment Tests, Not in Schools, Clarifies Higher Edu Min

News 18  

Hijab-wearing women will be allowed to appear for examinations for recruitment to departments such as the labour department, Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation Limited, Mysore Sales International Limited and Sainik Welfare Board, clarified Karnataka’s Higher Education Minister Dr M C Sudhakar, however, adding that “this is not to be confused with the Supreme Court order on hijab in schools". “NEET …

Hijab Ban Row: Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Two Youth Accused Of Making Graffiti On Govt School Wall
1 year, 4 months ago

Hijab Ban Row: Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Two Youth Accused Of Making Graffiti On Govt School Wall

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a criminal case registered against two youth accused of writing “Hijab is our dignity” with black paint on the walls of a Government Girls High School, near CMC Hosapete, Vijayanagara. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna sitting at Dharwad allowed the petition filed by Muzammil and Mohammad Jamaul, and quashed the proceedings …

New probe into MP school poster over ‘hijab’ row after MP home minister steps in
1 year, 7 months ago

New probe into MP school poster over ‘hijab’ row after MP home minister steps in

Hindustan Times  

BHOPAL/SAGAR: Madhya Pradesh home minister Narottam Mishra on Wednesday ordered a detailed police inquiry into a poster by a private school congratulating 18 students for their performance in the board examination after a controversy erupted on social media over the girls wearing headscarves irrespective of their religion. Madhya Pradesh home minister Narottam Mishra ordered a detailed inquiry after the first …

Karnataka Minister says decision on hijab ban will ‘benefit all students’
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka Minister says decision on hijab ban will ‘benefit all students’

Live Mint  

Karnataka Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa on Tuesday said that the Congress-led government will take a decision on hijab controversy that will 'benefit all students. But we will take a decision that will benefit all students.” The Education Minister's proclamation comes a day after CM Siddaramaiah met around 30 academicians who urged his government to reverse the hijab ban, saying, “Thousands …

Karnataka: Decision on Hijab ban to be in students’ favour, says education minister
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka: Decision on Hijab ban to be in students’ favour, says education minister

Hindustan Times  

A day after academicians met Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah over the hijab ban in educational institutes and changes to textbooks brought in by the former BJP government, state education minister Madhu Bangarappa on Tuesday said that the Congress government will take a “decision that will benefit all students”. “Thousands of girls are deprived of education due to the hijab controversy,” …

Karnataka will review all regressive orders, bills: Congress's Priyank Kharge amid calls to revoke hijab ban
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka will review all regressive orders, bills: Congress's Priyank Kharge amid calls to revoke hijab ban

India Today  

Amid reports that the state government was considering rolling back the hijab ban in schools and pre-university colleges in Karnataka, Congress leader Priyank Kharge said that the newly formed government in the state would review all orders and bills that were "regressive to the image of the state". VIDEO | “We will review all executive orders, government orders and bills …

‘Will see in future:’ Karnataka minister G Parameshwara on revoking hijab ban
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Will see in future:’ Karnataka minister G Parameshwara on revoking hijab ban

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka minister G Parameshwara on Wednesday said the state's new Congress government 'has to fulfil the five guarantees made to the people' and only then will see what can be done on revoking the previous government's hijab ban. Right now, we have to fulfil the five guarantees we made to the people of Karnataka.” G Parameswara The minister's statement comes …

Hijab Not a Major Issue in Coastal Karnataka Poll Campaign
1 year, 8 months ago

Hijab Not a Major Issue in Coastal Karnataka Poll Campaign

News 18  

The controversial issue of Muslim girls wearing ‘hijab’ in educational institutions, which had hit national headlines last year with a government pre-university college in Udupi banning it inside classrooms, does not appear to be a serious campaign issue for the May 10 elections to the Karnataka Assembly. The BJP government in the state had in an order last year banned …

Hijab not allowed during Karnataka 2nd PUC exams: Edu Minister BC Nagesh
1 year, 10 months ago

Hijab not allowed during Karnataka 2nd PUC exams: Edu Minister BC Nagesh

India Today  

From March 6 and 9, the Department of Pre-University Examinations is set to conduct the Karnataka I and II PUC exams 2023. Ahead of the examination, Education Minister B C Nagesh said that students must appear for the 2nd PUC examinations in their academic institution's uniform, starting March 9 i.e., students who wear hijab to the examination centres will not …

Karnataka hijab ban case: Will create a Bench, says CJI
1 year, 10 months ago

Karnataka hijab ban case: Will create a Bench, says CJI

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Friday, March 3, 2023, said he may “create a Bench” to hear the hijab ban case from Karnataka, though not actually zeroing in on a date of hearing. ‘Reasonable restriction’ In the October judgment, Justice Gupta had upheld the Karnataka’s prohibitive government order, saying “apparent symbols of religious belief cannot be worn to …

Supreme Court declines immediate listing of plea seeking hearing on Karnataka hijab row
1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court declines immediate listing of plea seeking hearing on Karnataka hijab row

India TV News  

Karnataka hijab row: The Supreme Court of India today turned down a plea to immediately list a plea seeking permission to allow students to appear in annual examinations in Karnataka's pre-university colleges with their head scarf. On February 22, the Supreme Court of India agreed to examine a plea for hearing by a group of students seeking permission to allow …

Hijabs during exams: Karnataka girl students move SC seeking permission; CJI says will form bench
1 year, 10 months ago

Hijabs during exams: Karnataka girl students move SC seeking permission; CJI says will form bench

India Today  

A group of girl students from Karnataka on Wednesday approached the Supreme Court for an urgent hearing on their plea, seeking permission to sit for exams while wearing hijab. After the Karnataka government banned the wearing of hijab in Government Pre-University Colleges, several Muslim students had to move to private colleges. The top court in October 2022 delivered a split …

Education of women is key
1 year, 11 months ago

Education of women is key

Hindustan Times  

A decision by a group of students from Karnataka to approach the Supreme Court has, once again, underlined the appalling cost exacted by the protracted row over hijab s on the lives and educational pursuits of thousands of women. The students approached the top court on Monday, seeking a directive to government institutions in Karnataka to allow them to appear …

Supreme Court delivers split verdict on hijab ban
2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court delivers split verdict on hijab ban

The Hindu  

On Thursday, the Supreme Court delivered a split verdict in the hijab case. The Karnataka High Court upheld the government order after which a student approached the Supreme Court. On Thursday, Justice Hemant Gupta of the Supreme Court also upheld the Karnataka government’s prohibitive order, stating that “apparent symbols of religious belief cannot be worn to secular schools maintained from …

Hijab ban: Muslim Personal Law Board appeals to Karnataka government to withdraw order
2 years, 3 months ago

Hijab ban: Muslim Personal Law Board appeals to Karnataka government to withdraw order

India TV News  

Highlights AIMPLA appealed to Karnataka govt to withdraw its order on the hijab It requested govt to withdraw its order regarding a ban on hijab in educational institutions Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia set aside the earlier judgment of Karnataka High Court on the hijab issue Hijab ban: After the Supreme Court's split verdict in the hijab case, the All India Muslim …

Karnataka hijab ban | Individual’s belief matters in religious issues, agree judges
2 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka hijab ban | Individual’s belief matters in religious issues, agree judges

The Hindu  

Though the Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a split verdict on students’ right to wear hijab in school, both judges on the Bench seemed to agree that believers or worshippers are the best persons to interpret whether a practice is essential to their religion or not. The Karnataka High Court had concluded that wearing hijab was not an essential religious …

Hijab ban to continue in Karnataka schools and PU colleges: Minister
2 years, 3 months ago

Hijab ban to continue in Karnataka schools and PU colleges: Minister

The Hindu  

Following a split verdict in the Supreme Court on the issue of hijab in classrooms, Karnataka’s Minister for School Education and Literacy B.C. Nagesh said the ban on headscarf in government schools and pre-university colleges will continue for now, as the apex court had not stayed the Karnataka High Court order that had earlier upheld the State government’s decision. Meanwhile, …

Supreme Court delivers split verdict on Karnataka hijab ban
2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court delivers split verdict on Karnataka hijab ban

The Hindu  

A two-judge Bench of the Supreme Court, on Thursday, delivered a split verdict on the appeals of students who had challenged the Karnataka High Court decision that wearing hijab is not an essential practice of Islam. Uddhav faction alleges Election Commission ‘biased’ towards Shinde group With the Andheri East bypoll turning out to be a bitter flashpoint for the rival …

What the hijab ruling implies
2 years, 3 months ago

What the hijab ruling implies

Hindustan Times  

A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court delivered a split verdict on a batch of petitions challenging restrictions in Karnataka on Muslim students wearing the hijab in classrooms. Justice Hemant Gupta sided with a Karnataka high court order that upheld the government order, which allowed educational institutions to draft their own uniform policies, and said he framed 11 issues in …

'Can't Waste More Time, Please Let Us Attend Classes': Karnataka Hijabi Students
2 years, 3 months ago

'Can't Waste More Time, Please Let Us Attend Classes': Karnataka Hijabi Students

The Quint  

Shaheen, who is a final year student in a government college of Shimoga, stopped attending college in April this year after her college enforced the Karnataka High Court’s March ruling upholding the Hijab ban. Some Hijabi students have transferred their admission to private universities, after the Hijab ban was implemented in government colleges. In Mangalore, Ayath Aslam, a student in …

Hijab Ban Verdict: Karnataka HC Decision Bad In Law And In Terms Of Content, Says AIMIM Chief Owaisi
2 years, 3 months ago

Hijab Ban Verdict: Karnataka HC Decision Bad In Law And In Terms Of Content, Says AIMIM Chief Owaisi

ABP News  

New Delhi: In the wake of a split verdict by the Supreme Court on the Karnataka hijab ban case on Thursday, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi said the decision of the Karnataka High Court was “bad in terms of law and content” and that the Quranic commentaries and translations were “misused”. The apex court on Thursday gave a …

Karnataka hijab ban: Two SC judges give split verdict, case moves to larger bench; here's the chronology
2 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka hijab ban: Two SC judges give split verdict, case moves to larger bench; here's the chronology

Firstpost  

The Karnataka High Court, on 15 March, ruled hijab not part of essential Islamic religious practice, upholds state government’s ban on wearing headscarf in educational institutions New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a split verdict on a batch of please challenging the Karnataka High Court’s 15 March judgement refusing to lift the ban on hijab inside classrooms in …

Men should strengthen their minds and free women from hijab: Haryana minister Anil Vij
2 years, 3 months ago

Men should strengthen their minds and free women from hijab: Haryana minister Anil Vij

Firstpost  

Chandigarh: Haryana Minister Anil Vij on Thursday waded into the headscarf issue saying men should strengthen their minds and free women from the hijab. Vij’s tweet came shortly before the Supreme Court delivered a split verdict on a batch of pleas challenging the Karnataka High Court judgement refusing to lift the ban on hijab in educational institutions of the state. …

'They Use Hijab To Split Society': Karnataka Minister BC Nagesh On Organisations Supporting Wearing Hijab
2 years, 3 months ago

'They Use Hijab To Split Society': Karnataka Minister BC Nagesh On Organisations Supporting Wearing Hijab

ABP News  

Welcoming the split verdict on hijab ban delivered by the Supreme Court on Thursday, Karnataka School Education Minister BC Nagesh reiterated that the organisations supporting wearing hijab in educational institutions are using hijab to split the society. They are using hijab to split the society: Karnataka minister BC Nagesh on being asked about organisations supporting wearing hijab in educational institutions …

Karnataka Hijab Row LIVE: CM Bommai 'Awaits Clear Verdict'; Udupi on 'Alert' After SC's Split Verdict
2 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka Hijab Row LIVE: CM Bommai 'Awaits Clear Verdict'; Udupi on 'Alert' After SC's Split Verdict

News 18  

Karnataka Hijab Row LIVE Updates: The Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a split verdict on a clutch of petitions challenging the Karnataka government’s February 5 order, prohibiting wearing of hijab inside classrooms in pre-university colleges. Justice Gupta upheld the Karnataka government circular and dismissed the appeals against the Karnataka High Court judgment. However, Justice Dhulia allowed all the appeals and …

Karnataka hijab ban: 'Divergence of opinion' between SC judges that led to split verdict
2 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka hijab ban: 'Divergence of opinion' between SC judges that led to split verdict

Firstpost  

A two-judge bench headed by Justice Hemant Gupta and constituting Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia has now referred to CJI UU Lalit to constitute a fresh and larger bench to hear the petitions New Delhi: “Divergence of opinion” led to a split verdict by the Supreme Court in the Karnataka hijab ban row. All eyes were on the much-awaited Karnataka hijab ban …

'A Matter Of Choice, Girls' Education Most Important Question' : Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia While Setting Aside Karnataka Hijab Ban
2 years, 3 months ago

'A Matter Of Choice, Girls' Education Most Important Question' : Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia While Setting Aside Karnataka Hijab Ban

Live Law  

A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a split verdict in the hijab ban case. While Justice Hemant Gupta upheld the Karnataka High Court verdict, Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia proposed to set aside the controversial Government Order passed by the State of Karnataka that effectively allowed college development committees to place a ban on the hijab in government …

Karnataka hijab ban case: Supreme Court delivers split verdict
2 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka hijab ban case: Supreme Court delivers split verdict

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a split verdict on the ban of wearing of hijab in educational institutions in Karnataka – with one judge affirming that the state government is authorised to enforce uniform in schools and the other calling hijab a matter of choice that cannot be stifled by the state. Justice Hemant Gupta, in his judgment, dismissed …

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