“Should Muslim girls attending classes be allowed to wear a Hijab- the headscarf or not? Almost a month ago, Udupi, the coastal town of Karnataka witnessed first incidents of Muslim girls being denied entry into educational institutes because they were wearing hijab, soon the issue spread to other districts of the state and the issue turned into a national debate.
The girls then approached Karnataka High Court challenging the Hijab ban. Yesterday, the Karnataka High Court announced its much anticipated order. In the meantime, the Karnataka High Court had ordered to maintain a status quo, and many schools and colleges were shut for days. Much to the shock of petitioner, the full bench of the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed a batch of petitions filed by Muslim girls studying in pre-university colleges in Udupi seeking the right to wear hijabs in classrooms. The petitioners had also challenged Government order dated February 5th where the State government had given the college development committees the power to prescribe uniforms. The court also upheld the order by the state. It ruled that “prescription of a school uniform” is a “reasonable restriction” that is “Constitutionally permissible”. The petitioners had cited freedom of conscience and the right to religion both guaranteed by the Constitution and said that despite this the students were singled out arbitrarily for belonging to the Islamic faith.
While delivering its verdict, the Karnataka High Court primarily dealt with 4 pertinent questions.
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