Hijab Row Court Hearing

Muslim student challenges SC on Hijab ban, says ‘wearing orange shawl aggressive display of religion’

The Muslim student questioned the administration of allowing Bindi, Kada and Cross to different religious students, but restricting Hijab to Muslim women

Sep 08, 2022, 15:58 PM IST

Right to wear hijab does not fall under Article 25 of Constitution: Karnataka govt in HC

Countering the petitioner Muslim girls from Udupi district, who challenged the restriction on Hijab inside the educational institutions, Karnataka Advocate General Prabhuling Navadgi said the right to wear the headscarf falls under the category of 19(1)(A) and not Article 25 as has been argued by the petitioners.

Feb 22, 2022, 16:00 PM IST