Won\'t allow Talibanisation, says K\'taka BJP Chief on Hijab row
2 years, 11 months ago

Won\'t allow Talibanisation, says K\'taka BJP Chief on Hijab row

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Amid row over wearing Hijab in classrooms in some colleges in Karnataka, the BJP state chief Nalin Kumar Kateel said the state government will not allow 'Talibanisation'. Vijayapura BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal said some people were intentionally demanding permission for wearing Hijab in classrooms. Protests continued on Saturday as well with Burqa clad women in some parts of the state holding protests including the one in Kalaburagi led by Gulbarga North Congress MLA Kaneez Fathima demanding their right to wear Hijab in classrooms. With the issue snowballing into a major controversy, spreading to other educational institutions, and the matter coming up before the High Court, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai had held a meeting with Primary and Secondary Education Minister B C Nagesh and top government officials.

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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 …

BJP explains why Karnataka govt told schools not to give playground for private events
5 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP explains why Karnataka govt told schools not to give playground for private events

The Hindu  

The BJP has objected to a recent reminder issued by the Department of School Education asking all schools not to spare their playgrounds, premises for any private programmes and to allow only academic activities on the grounds and premises. The reminder issued by the Dakshina Kannada Deputy Director of the department on July 16 said that the heads of government, …

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 …

Hijab ban part of dress code, not against Muslims, Mumbai college tells HC
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Hijab ban part of dress code, not against Muslims, Mumbai college tells HC

Hindustan Times  

A city-based college on Wednesday argued before the Bombay High Court that the ban on hijab, naqab and burka on its premises was only meant to enforce a uniform dress code and did not seek to target the Muslim community. Students wearing Hijab Nine female students last week moved the HC challenging the directive issued by the Chembur Trombay Education …

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 …

Gujarat: Muslim students asked to remove hijab before board exam, action against principal after outrage
10 months ago

Gujarat: Muslim students asked to remove hijab before board exam, action against principal after outrage

India TV News  

An exam administrator was removed by the Gujarat Education Department from duty after he allegedly compelled Muslim girl students to remove their hijabs before a Class X examination in Bharuch on Thursday. Following complaints from the parents, the state education department swiftly removed the exam centre administrator, Ilaben Suratiya, who is also the principal of the school. CCTV footage reviewed …

What To Eat, Wear, or Practise: Can BJP Focus on Governance Instead of Policing?
11 months, 1 week ago

What To Eat, Wear, or Practise: Can BJP Focus on Governance Instead of Policing?

The Quint  

In another video, the Hawa Mahal MLA asks school authorities to stop students from wearing the hijab in school, which has a healthy mix of Hindu and Muslim kids. In a video that surfaced afterwards, he is seen on stage, leading the students in chants of "Bharat Mata Ki Jai” and "Saraswati Mata Ki Jai”. It also shows Acharya walking …

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 …

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 …

‘Karnataka govt dividing young minds along religious lines’: State's BJP chief on decision to withdraw hijab ban
1 year ago

‘Karnataka govt dividing young minds along religious lines’: State's BJP chief on decision to withdraw hijab ban

Hindustan Times  

After Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's decision to withdraw the hijab ban in educational institutions, state BJP Chief Vijayendra Yediyurappa expressed concerns about the secular nature of educational institutions. By allowing religious attire in educational institutions, the Karnataka government is promoting and dividing young minds along religious lines, potentially hindering an inclusive learning environment. It's crucial to prioritise education over divisive …

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 …

School Bans Student from Wearing Ayyappa Scarf
1 year, 2 months ago

School Bans Student from Wearing Ayyappa Scarf

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: A row has erupted between the management of a private school and activists of VHP and BJP after a teacher sent home a student under Ayyappa Deeksha who came to the class wearing a black scarf. VHP and BJP activists have given an ultimatum that the principal and teachers must apologise to parents of the student by Monday evening. …

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 …

Why are Kerala medical students demanding alternatives to hijab inside operating theatres?
1 year, 6 months ago

Why are Kerala medical students demanding alternatives to hijab inside operating theatres?

Firstpost  

Women students from Kerala’s Government Medical College, citing their religious beliefs, have penned a letter to the principal asking they be allowed to wear long sleeve scrub jackets and surgical hoods in operating theatres. Some medical students have demanded that they be allowed to wear long sleeve scrub jackets and surgical hoods inside operation theatres as an alternative to the …

Damoh hijab case: Private school attempts to mislead, says 'its scarf, not hijab'
1 year, 7 months ago

Damoh hijab case: Private school attempts to mislead, says 'its scarf, not hijab'

Op India  

On Friday, in the Damoh hijab case where Hindu and Jain girls were seen wearing Hijab on the posters of meritorious students from a private school, along with in several photos on Facebook, the school administrator Haji Mohammad Idris claimed that the students were wearing scarves and not hijabs. मध्यप्रदेश के दमोह ज़िले में एक स्कूल द्वारा हिंदू और अन्य …

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,” …

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 must for women in POK co-educational institutions, local media criticises move
1 year, 10 months ago

Hijab must for women in POK co-educational institutions, local media criticises move

India Today  

Hijab has been made mandatory for female students and teachers at co-educational institutions in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, local media house Samaa reported. According to a notification by local administration, it will be mandatory for female students and teachers to wear hijab in co-educational institutions. Executive Editor of Nayadaur Media, Murtaza Solangi, said, "First Afghan Taliban broke the 'shackles of slavery', as …

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 …

Closing The Gates To Education: Violations Of Rights Of Muslim Women Students: PUCL’s Report On Hijab Ban
2 years ago

Closing The Gates To Education: Violations Of Rights Of Muslim Women Students: PUCL’s Report On Hijab Ban

Live Law  

On 31st December, 2021, Government Girls PU College, Udupi imposed a sudden restriction on the hijab inside classrooms. On January 9, a report was published by People’s Union for Civil Liberties -Karnataka, which had undertaken a study titled as “Closing the Gates to Education: Violations of Rights of Muslim women students.” to investigate the impact of the imposed ban on …

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, …

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 …

'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 …

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  

The Supreme Court on October 13 delivered a split verdict on whether Muslim students should shed their hijabs at their school gates. Justice Hemant Gupta upheld Karnataka’s prohibitive government order of February 5, saying “apparent symbols of religious belief cannot be worn to secular schools maintained from State funds”. “Asking the girls to take off their hijab before they enter …

India’s Supreme Court panel split on allowing hijab in classrooms
2 years, 3 months ago

India’s Supreme Court panel split on allowing hijab in classrooms

Al Jazeera  

The matter arises from a ban in BJP-ruled Karnataka state that forbids students from wearing the headscarves in classrooms. “It is ultimately a matter of choice,” said the other judge, Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, as he set aside the Karnataka High Court order. The issue of the hijab ban started when female Muslim students wearing hijab were barred in January this …

On 9th day of hearing on Karnataka hijab row, SC says ‘losing our patience’
2 years, 3 months ago

On 9th day of hearing on Karnataka hijab row, SC says ‘losing our patience’

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked a lawyer of the petitioners in the Karnataka hijab row cases to wrap up their rebuttal arguments within an hour tomorrow when hearing in the matter will resume. A bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia told advocate Huzefa Ahmadi, representing one of the petitioners, that they were “losing…patience”. A bench of Justices …

No Fundamental Right To Wear Hijab In Classroom Defying Uniform Rule : Karnataka AG Tells Supreme Court [Day 9]
2 years, 3 months ago

No Fundamental Right To Wear Hijab In Classroom Defying Uniform Rule : Karnataka AG Tells Supreme Court [Day 9]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today continued hearing the petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court's judgment which upheld the ban on wearing hijab by Muslim students in educational institutions. He submitted that if it is held that there is no fundamental right to wear hijab under Article 25, what remains before the Court is the reasonableness of the restriction of uniform in …

Iran Hijab Row: Will religious leaders in India oppose it by taking lessons from the controversy?
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran Hijab Row: Will religious leaders in India oppose it by taking lessons from the controversy?

ABP News  

Senior advocate Dushyant Dave, representing some of the petitioners challenging the Karnataka High Court judgement on hijab, on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the hijab adds dignity and makes a woman very dignified when she wears it, like a Hindu woman who covers her head - it is very dignified. A bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia …

Iran Hijab Row: Why is there an objection of wearing Hijab in Islamic country? | Panchnama
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran Hijab Row: Why is there an objection of wearing Hijab in Islamic country? | Panchnama

ABP News  

Senior advocate Dushyant Dave, representing some of the petitioners challenging the Karnataka High Court judgement on hijab, on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the hijab adds dignity and makes a woman very dignified when she wears it, like a Hindu woman who covers her head - it is very dignified. A bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia …

Indira Gandhi, Droupadi Murmu, pallu: JD(S) slams Karnataka's hijab stand
2 years, 3 months ago

Indira Gandhi, Droupadi Murmu, pallu: JD(S) slams Karnataka's hijab stand

India Today  

The Janta Dal has hit out at the Karnataka government hours after the state told the Supreme Court that the student petitioners who challenged the hijab ban in state-run institutes were influenced by the Popular Front of India. Earlier in the day, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for Karnataka, told a bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia that …

Students were goaded into wearing hijab to school by PFI through social media, Karnataka tells SC
2 years, 3 months ago

Students were goaded into wearing hijab to school by PFI through social media, Karnataka tells SC

The Hindu  

Karnataka in Supreme Court on September 20, 2022 said students were goaded into wearing hijab to school by the Popular Front of India through social media messages. Appearing before a Bench led by Justice Hemant Gupta, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said no student was insisting on hijab till 2022. Mr. Mehta said the agitation on hijab was part of a …

‘Students should wear prescribed uniform’: SG Tushar Mehta on hijab ban hearing in SC
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Students should wear prescribed uniform’: SG Tushar Mehta on hijab ban hearing in SC

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia is hearing a batch 23 petitions challenging the ban on girl-students wearing the Hijab in schools and colleges New Delhi: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Tuesday recommended that all students should wear the prescribed uniform in educational institutions, irrespective of the religion they followed. The top advocate appearing in …

Hijab ban order religion neutral, neither hijab nor saffron gamcha allowed: Karnataka govt tells SC
2 years, 3 months ago

Hijab ban order religion neutral, neither hijab nor saffron gamcha allowed: Karnataka govt tells SC

India Today  

The Karnataka government's decision to ban hijab in schools was a religion-neutral order and neither a saffron gamcha nor a hijab were allowed in schools, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court on Tuesday. The government also told the bench comprising of Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia that the Karnataka High Court had accepted the arguments on the …

Students seeking nod to wear Hijab influenced by PFI: Karnataka govt tells Supreme Court
2 years, 3 months ago

Students seeking nod to wear Hijab influenced by PFI: Karnataka govt tells Supreme Court

India Today  

The Karnataka government has told the Supreme Court that the student petitioners who challenged the hijab ban in the state government institutions were influenced by the radical outfit Popular Front of India. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Karnataka government, told a bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia that on March 29, 2013, the Government Pre-University Girls …

Can State impose limits on students’ fundamental rights in classroom, asks Supreme Court
2 years, 3 months ago

Can State impose limits on students’ fundamental rights in classroom, asks Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday said the fundamental issue to be decided in the Karnataka hijab case is whether the State can impose limitations on the fundamental rights of students in classrooms. "My fundamental right can be exercised anywhere… Whether I am in my bedroom, my classroom or whether I am before Your Lordships," replied Mr. Dave, appearing for student-petitioners …

Karnataka Hijab ban: We are not interpreters of Quran, says SC
2 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka Hijab ban: We are not interpreters of Quran, says SC

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court said on Thursday it is not the "interpreter" of the Holy Quran and it has been argued before it in the Karnataka Hijab ban matter that courts are not equipped to interpret religious scriptures. The apex court, which was hearing arguments on a batch of pleas challenging the Karnataka High Court verdict refusing to lift …

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