Hijab row resurfaces; Muslim girl students accused of wearing headscarves in class"We have been demanding the implementation of the High Court order, despite us submitting memoranda to college authorities, they were not i...
'Y category' security to HC judges who delivered hijab verdict: Karnataka CM"We have decided to give 'Y' category security to all three judges who gave the Hijab verdict. I have instructed Director-General and IG to...
No material placed on record to show hijab is essential religious practice: Karnataka High Court"There is absolutely no material placed on record to prima facie show that wearing of Hijab is a part of an essential religious practice in...
Hijab row: Karnataka High Court says unseen hands at work to engineer social unrest and disharmony"The way hijab imbroglio unfolded gives scope for the argument that some 'unseen hands' are at work to engineer social unrest and disharmon...
Hijab row: Everyone should abide by Karnataka HC order, says CMThe Karnataka High Court today dismissed petitions filed by a section of Muslim students, seeking permission to wear Hijab inside the class...
Hijab row: HC seeks details on Campus Front of India's role from Karnataka governmentThe Karnataka High Court has sought to know from the state government the role of the Campus Front of India (CFI). On January one, six girl...
Right to wear hijab does not fall under Article 25 of Constitution: Karnataka govt in HC"The right to wear Hijab falls under Article 19(1)(A) and not Article 25. If one wishes to wear Hijab, then there is no restriction 'subjec...
Hijab row: Wish to finish hearing the case this week, says Karnataka HCThe full bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice J M Khazi and Justice Krishna M Dixit is hearing a batch of petitions by the girl...
Hijab not an essential religious practice, reiterates Karnataka govt in HC"This is our stand that Hijab is not an essential religious practice. There was a statement by Dr B R Ambedkar in the Constituent Assembly ...
Hijab not an essential religious practice of Islam: Karnataka govt to HC"We have taken a stand that wearing hijab is not an essential religious part of Islam," Advocate General of Karnataka Prabhuling Navadgi to...
New twist to hijab row: Allow us to wear headscarf matching colour of school uniform, say students to HC"I am not only challenging the GO but also asking for a positive mandate for allowing me to wear a headscarf of the same colour of the unif...
Hijab row: K'taka HC requests state govt to reopen schools, says no to Hijab and saffron shawls in classroomsThe Karnataka High Court, which is hearing the petitions against the Hijab ban, has requested the state government to reopen educational in...
Hijab row: SC says it will protect fundamental rights of citizens, take up plea at appropriate timeA bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana was told by senior advocate Devdutt Kamat, appearing for the students, that the high court order...
Hijab row: High Schools in Karnataka to resume from February 14, PUC and Degree Colleges thereafter"The three-judge bench has said that they will hear the case on a day-to-day basis and that everyone should maintain peace, and not to wear...
Hijab row: Karnataka CM urges everyone to maintain peace, not make statements inciting peopleAs protests for and against the hijab intensified in different parts of Karnataka and turned violent in some places, the government declare...
SC to consider listing plea on Karnataka hijab rowOn Wednesday, Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi constituted a full bench, comprising himself and Justices Krishna S Dixit...
Hijab row: Three-judge panel comprising CJ Ritu Raj Awasthi formedAfter Justice Dixit referred the case for Chief Justice Awasthi's consideration with a view that he may decide on constituting a larger ben...