Lenskart drops store staff curbs on religious attire after social media backlashLenskart has reversed restrictions on religious symbols in its in-store dress code after facing social media criticism. The company will no...
18 Apr, 2026, 10.28 PM IST
Hijab case: Chief Justice of India assures a decision on listingFollowing the apex court's split verdict on the issue of the ban on wearing the headscarf, girls in hijab are not being permitted to take t...
23 Feb, 2023, 12.40 AM IST
Karnataka Hijab ban row: SC to consider setting up 3-judge benchA bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandarchud, and Justices V Ramasubramanian and JB Pardiwala, took note of the submissions of senior ad...
23 Jan, 2023, 11.47 PM IST
Muslim Personal Law Board appeals to Karnataka government to withdraw hijab orderOn Thursday a bench of justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia pronounced a split judgement on the Hijab issue, as one upheld the Karnat...
14 Oct, 2022, 01.46 PM IST
Expected unanimous decision from SC on hijab issue, say Asaduddin OwaisiWhile Justice Hemant Gupta dismissed the appeals challenging the March 15 judgment of the Karnataka High Court, which had refused to lift t...
13 Oct, 2022, 08.34 PM IST
SC rejects plea for immediate hearing in Karnataka hijab caseA three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana rejected a plea for an immediate hearing sought by some Karnataka students agai...
17 Mar, 2022, 10.45 AM IST
Hijab row: Plea moved in Supreme Court challenging Karnataka HC orderThe plea has been moved against Karnataka HC's order dismissing various pleas challenging the ban on Hijab in educational institutes.
15 Mar, 2022, 11.29 PM IST
Hijab row: Karnataka HC upholds hijab ban, rules curbs are Constitutionally permissibleThe high court has ruled that the hijab is not an essential religious practice in Islam. Further, the high court has also declared that edu...
15 Mar, 2022, 03.42 PM IST
Hijab row: Karnataka Congress leader arrested in HyderabadKhan had given provocative statements during the protests on the hijab row, which had gone viral. In the video, he had said that those who ...
08 Mar, 2022, 04.06 PM IST
Karnataka: Hearing in hijab case concludedOn Friday it asked contending parties to make written submissions if they had more arguments. The petitioners had moved the court after the...
26 Feb, 2022, 01.03 AM IST
Supreme Court verdict on hijab not disputed by AG: Petitioners' counselMaking his rejoinder before a full bench of chief justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justices JM Khazi and Krishna S Dixit, senior counsel Devada...
25 Feb, 2022, 12.56 AM IST
HC asks counsels in Hijab case to wind up their argument by Friday, hints delivering order shortlyThe Chief Justice of the High Court Ritu Raj Awasthi, who is part of the three-judge bench, told the counsels that that the arguments shoul...
24 Feb, 2022, 08.04 PM IST
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...
22 Feb, 2022, 03.57 PM IST
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 ...
21 Feb, 2022, 04.24 PM IST
Hijab row: Schools in Karnataka reopen amid more controversiesIn Shivamogga, 13 girls refused to write an examination paper at a government school after they were told that they were not allowed to wea...
15 Feb, 2022, 12.36 PM IST
Hijab row: Higher education universities and colleges to remain closed till February 16Earlier in the day, both Primary and Secondary Education Minister B C Nagesh and Home Minister Araga Jnanendra had indicated that a decisio...
11 Feb, 2022, 10.46 PM IST
Resume classes; don't wear anything that instigates: Karnataka High Court to hijab case petitionerA full HC bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justices JM Khazi and Krishna S Dixit said it wanted the matter resolved at the earli...
11 Feb, 2022, 06.35 AM IST