Karnataka HC quashes petitions challenging ban on Hijab, says 'not essential religious practice'
India | March 15, 2022 13:11 ISTThe Karnataka High Court has dismissed petitions filed by Muslim girls seeking permission to wear hijab in classroom.
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed petitions filed by Muslim girls seeking permission to wear hijab in classroom.
Hearing on the ongoing Hijab controversy has been scheduled in Karnataka High Court today. Ahead of the same, Section 144 has been imposed in Bengaluru and other cities in the state.
Bengaluru commissioner of Police Kamal Pant said that all types of gatherings, agitations, protests, or celebrations in public places are prohibited in Bengaluru for one week from March 15 to March 2.
The Principal of Empress College of Tumakuru lodged a complaint with Tumakuru City Police against 15 to 20 students for violating prohibitory orders in the last 2-days.
The Karnataka BJP also questioned Priyanka Gandhi-led Congress campaign in Uttar Pradesh 'Ladki Hun Lad Sakti Hun'
Amid the ongoing hijab controversy, the Karnataka High court on Monday had resumed hearing on the petition challenging wearing hijab in colleges.
The Karnataka Police (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was mooted by the ruling BJP to amend the Karnataka Police Act 1963, in the Monsoon session. The BJP leaders claimed that they were introducing the Bill to ban online gaming in the interest of people.
The Hijab row started in December end when a few students started coming to a government pre-university college in Udupi wearing Hijab. To protest against it, some Hindu students turned up wearing saffron scarves.
Replying to a query by reporters about rumours that usage of mobiles will be banned in schools and colleges, he said, "Nowadays modern gadgets such as mobile, computer, laptop, tab, etc have become an integral part of the teaching-learning process."
The Karnataka High Court, hearing the hijab row, on Thursday ordered that no religious symbols are allowed for the students until its final order, thus putting an end to use of both hijab and saffron shawls in the school and college premises.
The Karnataka High Court, hearing the hijab row, on Thursday ordered that no religious symbols are allowed for the students until its final order, thus putting an end to use of both hijab and saffron shawls in the school and college premises.
The Karnataka High court hearing the Hijab issue on Thursday asked students not to insist on wearing any cloth on campuses of educational institutions which can instigate people, till the matter is resolved. Posting the matter for Monday, the full court also said the educational institutions can resume classes for the students.
The minister said that such people are a part of the "India bashing brigade", adding that Pakistan does "jugalbandi" with them.
Karnataka High Court, which is looking into pleas by some Muslim girl students on their right to wear a headscarf and will resume hearing on Wednesday, observed that only "some mischievous people" were keeping the Hijab issue burning.
Earlier on Monday, protests against the ban on Hijab intensified in Karnataka, while the CM urged to maintain harmony. The government, however, made it clear entry into classrooms with Hijab will not be allowed.
FIRs have been registered against nearly 63 Congress leaders and others for taking part in the 'padayatra'.
The divisional bench headed by Chief Justice AS Oka and Justice Sanjay Gowda gave directions in this regard. The PIL was filed by 32 residents of Icon apartment on Thanisandra Road.
The Supreme Court on Friday said the Karnataka High Court order for the supply of 1,200 MT oxygen is reasonable and the High Court cannot remain silent when people are dying.
The Karnataka High Court granted bail to actor Sanjjanaa Galrani in the Sandalwood drugs case.
The Karnataka High Court on Friday ordered the state government to hold the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike elections at the earliest for 198 wards and publish the final notification of reservation of wards within a month.
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