Bengaluru: Amid the ongoing Hijab controversy, the Karnataka High Court on Monday resumed hearing the petition challenging the ban on Hijab in colleges.
The Karnataka High Court appealed to the media "to be more responsible."
Senior advocate Devadatt Kamat, appearing for the petitioner, submitted before Karnataka High Court that the Government Order (ban on hijab) is a non-application of mind.
The petitioners have urged the court to allow girls to attend classes in hijab and continue their education while the government argued that it would be necessary to find whether hijab is essential in Islam.
Meanwhile, high schools for up to Class 10 reopened in Karnataka on Monday while colleges are on holiday till February 16.
Here are the highlights on Hijab Row:
Feb 14, 2022 16:43 (IST)
"What Stops State From Letting Me Exercise Religious Freedom": Petitioner
"Today, what is it that stops the state from permitting me to exercise religious freedom. They say public order," says lawyer representing students.
Feb 14, 2022 16:02 (IST)
How The Controversy Began
Controversy over Muslim students barred from wearing the hijab began in December after six girls from Karnataka's Udupi district voiced their concerns. They then approached the High Court. Since then it has snowballed into a significant matter, with the Supreme Court also approached. However, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said: "We will interfere only at an appropriate time."
Feb 14, 2022 15:58 (IST)
Where Is The Law That Bans Headscarves, Asks Students' Lawyer
"The question is where is that law on the basis of which the headscarf is prohibited," asks the lawyer respresenting students.
Feb 14, 2022 15:56 (IST)
College Panel Has No Legal Right To Decide On Hijab Question, Says Lawyer
"A College Development Committee does not have any statutory basis. It is not passed under any statute, but some executive order and it does not pass the muster to regulate public order," says the lawyer respresenting students, opposing the college panel's right to decide on the hijab question.
Feb 14, 2022 15:53 (IST)
Students Have Been Wearing Headscarves For Years, Says Lawyer
This is a case where students have been wearing headscarf for years together, says the lawyer representing students.
Feb 14, 2022 15:26 (IST)
Karnataka Hijab Row Hearing LIVE Updates
Senior Advocate Devadatt Kamat submits that the Madras High Court made the observation that head scarf is obligatory after referring to many sources and international judgments.
Feb 14, 2022 15:09 (IST)
Karnataka Hijab Row Hearing LIVE Updates
The whole idea of Quranic injunctions and Hadiths is to reduce the rights and obligations to formulate certain standards of behaviour of individuals in his conduct in obedience to the commands of the God : Petitioners' Advocate Kamat quotes from Kerala HC judgment.
Feb 14, 2022 15:02 (IST)
Karnataka Hijab Row Hearing LIVE Updates
Justice Krishna Dixit observes the word "law" - as used in Article 25- can be understood from Article 13(3) which mentions byelaws, notifications etc. The observation is in context of petitioners' advocate Kamat's submission that banning of hijab cannot be delegated to CDCs.
Feb 14, 2022 15:02 (IST)
Karnataka Hijab Row Hearing LIVE Updates
Chief Justice : Article 25 starts with the words "Subject To". What does it mean?
Petitioners' Advocate Kamat : Public order is not a mere law and order disturbance. When there is a heightened sense of law and order, it will be public order.
Chief Justice: What is public order? Shed some light.
Feb 14, 2022 14:43 (IST)
Karnataka Hijab Row Hearing LIVE Updates
Karnataka High Court Full Bench started hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the hijab ban in educational institutions.The matter is being heard by a bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice JM Khazi.
