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Highlights: Wearing Hijab Not An Essential Religious Practice, Says Karnataka High Court

Karnataka Hijab Row Highlights: The Karnataka High Court had temporarily banned religious clothes, including Hijab and saffron scarves, last month as the controversy snowballed into protests and a face-off between different sections of students.

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India News Edited by Nonika Sharma

Updated : March 15, 2022 10:21 pm IST

Hijab Row Updates: The Karnataka High Court had temporarily banned religious clothes.

New Delhi:

A hijab is not an essential religious practice, the Karnataka High Court said today in a huge setback to students who had challenged a ban on wearing the hijab in class. Five petitions had challenged the ban in court.

Ahead of the order, the state government banned large gatherings for a week in state capital Bengaluru "to maintain public peace and order". Mangalore too banned large gatherings from March 15 to 19. Schools and colleges are closed in Udupi today.

The Karnataka High Court had temporarily banned religious clothes, including Hijab and saffron scarves, last month as the controversy snowballed into protests and a face-off between different sections of students.

Here are the Highlights on Karnataka Hijab Row Verdict:

Mar 15, 2022 22:21 (IST)

Hijab essential part of Islam: Scholars; disagree with court order
Islamic scholars on Tuesday disagreed with the Karnataka High Court's decision not to recognise the wearing of hijab as an essential part of Islam, saying women have been asked in the Quran to "cover their head". Akhtar-ul-Wasey, former head of the Department of Islamic Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, told PTI that he as a teacher advocates the introduction of uniform and it should not be avoided under any pretext but "girl students may be allowed to cover their head with uniform-coloured cloth as is done by the Sikh community".

Professor Wasey said,"If there is a clear instruction for something in the Quran-e-Karim, then it is an essential part of Islam." He said in Sura-e-Noor, there is an order even for men that they should keep their eyes down.

Mar 15, 2022 21:59 (IST)

Rajnath Singh welcomes Karnataka High Court decision on hijab, says dress code must be followed
After the Karnataka government upheld the ban on Hijab in educational institutions on Tuesday, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the dress code of schools and colleges must be followed by everyone irrespective of religion.

Karnataka High Court today dismissed various petitions challenging a ban on Hijab in education institutions and said that wearing a Hijab is not an essential religious practice of Islam.

Mar 15, 2022 18:47 (IST)

After Karnataka Hijab Ban Order, 8 Students Refused Entry For Exam
On the day the Karnataka High Court ruled that the hijab is not an essential religious practice, backing a state government ban on religious clothing in schools and colleges, eight burqa-clad students in a Karnataka district were not allowed to appear for exams.

Eight students who had come to Kembhavi village PU college in Yadgir district of Karnataka wearing hijabs to take their second PU preparatory examinations were turned away.

Before the High Court's interim ban, this college allowed the students to wear the hijab inside classrooms.

Mar 15, 2022 18:11 (IST)

Karnataka Hijab Ban Challenged In Supreme Court After High Court Upholds It
The hijab is not an essential religious practice, the Karnataka High Court said as it backed a ban on hijabs in classrooms today, weeks after violent protests in many parts of the state against the restriction.

"We are of the considered opinion that wearing of hijab by Muslim women does not form a part of essential religious practice in Islamic faith," three judges said, refusing to strike down the state governmen

Mar 15, 2022 16:21 (IST)

Hijab row: Karnataka High Court says unseen hands at work to engineer social unrest and disharmony
The Karnataka High Court has suggested the possibility of some 'unseen hands' behind the hijab row to engineer social unrest and disharmony.

The court also expressed dismay over the issue being blown out of proportion.

"The way hijab imbroglio unfolded gives scope for the argument that some 'unseen hands' are at work to engineer social unrest and disharmony. Much is not necessary to specify," the three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi said in the order.

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Mar 15, 2022 15:56 (IST)

"Post judgement of the Karnataka High Court, the onus of ensuring education of the girl child and maintaining peace and harmony in educational institutions remains the responsibility of the Karnataka's Bommai Government. The issue is pending in the Supreme Court and everyone should await the verdict," tweeted Congress' Randeep Surjewala.

Mar 15, 2022 15:52 (IST)

Hijab is important and an essential part of our religion: Students
Hijab is an essential part of our religion, said student petitions after the Karnataka High Court stayed the ban on the religious headscarf.

Mar 15, 2022 15:00 (IST)

Islam itself defines what's essential to the practice of the faith, so the judiciary's job has become easy. Hijab has been mentioned 7 times in the Quran, but not in the context of the dress code: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan.

Mar 15, 2022 14:59 (IST)

What does the government have to do with who wears what? Why the hijab controversy? Why are you charging up the atmosphere?: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao in the State Assembly.

Mar 15, 2022 14:59 (IST)

It's a unanimous judgment by the court...State government should've mutual discussions with political parties. The matter has not been solved and is further aggravated. Government should take necessary steps to ensure the safety of girls: Former PM and JD(S) leader HD Devegowda

Mar 15, 2022 14:58 (IST)

BJP MP Hema Malini says, "No need to impose a new ban on Hijab in other institutions or working places but in school the dress code should be followed".

Mar 15, 2022 14:11 (IST)

Everyone Should Abide By Karnataka High Court Order, Says Chief Minister

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai today said everyone should abide by the verdict of the high court on the Hijab row, and cooperate with the state government in implementing it.

Calling for maintenance of peace and order in the society, he also asked students to focus on their education, by accepting the court verdict.

"I have just now got to know through the media about the High Court's order regarding the case related to uniform (in class rooms). The court has upheld the uniform and has said that Hijab is not an essential religious practice," Mr Bommai said.

Mar 15, 2022 13:31 (IST)

Mar 15, 2022 13:11 (IST)

Students of The New College in Chennai protest against the Karnataka High Court's verdict over hijab row. The high court dismissed various petitions challenging a ban on Hijab in education institutions and said that wearing Hijab isn't an essential religious practice of Islam.

Mar 15, 2022 12:39 (IST)

Mar 15, 2022 12:38 (IST)

Update| "Karnataka High Court decision to uphold hjab ban is deeply disappointing": Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti

Mar 15, 2022 12:38 (IST)

Update| "Karnataka High Court decision to uphold hjab ban is deeply disappointing": Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti

Mar 15, 2022 12:37 (IST)

"School Uniform A Reasonable Restriction": 5 Points On Big Hijab Order

The Karnataka High Court today ruled that wearing of Hijab is not an essential religious practice of the Islamic faith. Muslim women students had told the court that wearing the hijab was a fundamental right guaranteed under India's constitution.

Wearing of Hijab is not an essential religious practice of the Islamic faith, the Karnataka High Court ruled today. After eleven days of the hearing, the High Court had reserved its judgment on February 25.
Prescription of uniform is a reasonable restriction on fundamental rights under Article 25, the court said. Late last month, the Karnataka government had contended before the High Court that wearing the hijab is not an essential religious practice of Islam and preventing it does not violate the constitutional guarantee of religious freedom.
No case is made out for invalidating the government order of February 5, the court said. On February 5, the Karnataka government had banned "clothes that were against law and order" and on February 10 the High Court temporarily banned all religious outfits as it heard petitions challenging the restrictions.
In a blow to the protesting Muslim students, the High Court dismissed writ petitions filed by them seeking permission to wear Hijab in colleges. The controversy over the hijab erupted in Karnataka late last year as students at a school in Udupi refused to remove headscarves and stop their use despite requests from teachers. Five students then went to court.
Hearing before the full bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice JM Khazi was conducted for 11 days.

Mar 15, 2022 12:35 (IST)

Karnataka Hijab Ban Stays, Court Says Not Essential Religious Practice

A hijab is not an essential religious practice, the Karnataka High Court said today in a huge setback to students who had challenged a ban on wearing the hijab in class. Five petitions had challenged the ban in court.
Ahead of the order, the state government banned large gatherings for a week in state capital Bengaluru "to maintain public peace and order".
Mangalore too banned large gatherings from March 15 to 19. Schools and colleges are closed in Udupi today.
The Karnataka High Court had temporarily banned religious clothes, including Hijab and saffron scarves, last month as the controversy snowballed into protests and a face-off between different sections of students.

Mar 15, 2022 10:39 (IST)

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