Karnataka High Court upholds the state government ban on wearing hijabs in educational institutions. The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday ruled that wearing a hijab is not an essential practice in Islam. The court said that “the prescription of school uniforms is a reasonable restriction”. The state government, the court said, “has the power to issue a government order”. Karnataka had witnessed huge protests amid the row in the last few months.
The court was answering three key questions on the controversy over the issue – whether hijab is protected under Article 25 and if prescription of school uniform is violative of rights.
The petitioners are likely to challenge the decision in Supreme Court, lawyer Anas Tanwir said. “These girls will In sha Allah continue their education while exercising their rights to wear Hijab,” he said.
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