Hijab Row: Karnataka High Court’s interim order challenging hijab dispute reaches Supreme Court once again
The controversy over the hijab in the Karnataka government began in January 2022. Six girls in a government college in Udupi had arrived wearing hijab at that time.
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Karnataka has once again been involved in a controversy over the wearing of hijab in schools and colleges. On Thursday (February 10), the Karnataka High Court ruled that religious clothing could be worn in schools and colleges until the final verdict, which has been challenged in the Supreme Court.
This is the whole issue
The controversy regarding the hijab in the Karnataka government began in January 2022, according to the information. Six female students wore a hijab to a government college in Udupi at that time. The college administration banned hijabs for female students a few days ago, it has been reported. Women still arrived wearing hijabs, however. Conflicts broke out in other colleges when he was stopped.
The controversy started after this decision of the Karnataka government
Karnataka’s government has implemented Section 133 of the Karnataka Education Act, 1983. Schools and colleges are now required to wear uniforms. In such a case, only the prescribed uniform will be required in government schools and colleges. However, private schools will still be able to choose their own uniform.
The High Court issued an interim order
Following this government order, some girl students filed a petition with the Karnataka High Court. The petition was referred by a single bench to a larger bench headed by Chief Justice Rituraj Awasthi, which also heard the case on Thursday. An interim order was issued by Chief Justice Rituraj Awasthi to open the school college. Religious clothing was also banned until the end of the verdict.