hijab row
- India
Post Hijab ban, Udupi sees over 50% drop in Muslim admissions in govt PUCs
Last year the Karnataka High Court dismissed petitions filed by six hijab-clad Muslim students from a Udupi PUC and upheld the Bharatiya Janata Party-led state government’s order to ban hijabs in government…
- India
“Don’t judge a judge…” Bar association slams Owaisi
New Delhi: The All India Bar Association (AIBA) has slammed lawyer turned politician Asaduddin Owaisi for criticising the choice of Justice Rituraj Awasthi as the Chairperson of the Law Commission of India,…
- Opinions
Debate over hijab: State can make law that regulates secular activity
I ask myself why the Court needed to ask whether the fundamental rights of freedom of expression under Article 19 (1) (a) and the right of privacy under Article 21 are mutually…
- India
Muslim Personal Law Board suspends its women’s wing; faces criticism
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has dissolved its women’s wing after seven years of its formation. The body is now being criticised strongly by several members publicly complaining of the…
- India
Bihar: Muslim students appearing for exams asked to take off hijab
Muzaffarpur: A college student in this north Bihar town alleged that objectionable remarks were made against her by a male teacher who got annoyed when she refused to take off her head-scarf…
- Bangalore
Hijab row: Final verdict is very important, says Karnataka CM Bommai
Ballari: The final verdict on the hijab row is very important as its impact is not restricted to Karnataka, but for the whole country, and we must wait for it, Chief Minister…
- India
Hijab row: SC asks petitioners’ lawyers to wrap up arguments, says it is losing patience
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the counsel appearing for the petitioners in the Karnataka hijab ban controversy to wrap up their rebuttal arguments within an hour tomorrow, saying “we…
- India
Restriction only in classroom, not outside: Karnataka to SC on hijab row
New Delhi: The Karnataka government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that there is no restriction on wearing hijab on the school campus, and it is only restricted in the classroom while…
- India
‘Definition of dignity has changed with time’, SC observes during hearing on hijab row
New Delhi: Senior advocate Dushyant Dave, representing some of the petitioners challenging the Karnataka High Court judgement on hijab, on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that hijab adds to dignity and makes…
- India
Hijab row: ‘Shouldn’t have heard the case…’, Dave to SC
New Delhi: Senior advocate Dushyant Dave on Thursday told a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court that it should not have heard the batch of petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court on…
- India
‘Hijab is farz, courts not equipped to determine its essentiality’, petitioners to SC
New Delhi: The petitioners on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that according to the religious text, wearing of hijab was ‘farz’ (duty) and the courts were not equipped to determine its essentiality.…
- India
Protest in Karnataka district in support of wearing hijab in schools, colleges
Dakshina Kannada: Hundreds of women took out a massive rally in Mangaluru city of Dakshina Kannada district in support of wearing hijab in educational institutions under the banner of the Campus Front…
- India
Hijab ban: SC refuses to list for urgent hearing PIL seeking common dress code
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to accord urgent hearing to a PIL which seeks a direction to the Centre and states to implement a common dress code for staffers…
- India
Opinion: Harmony between Indian govt and judiciary fatal to democracy
Speaking in the Constituent Assembly, Dr BR Ambedkar said, “…however good a Constitution may be, it is sure to turn out bad because those who are called to work it, happen to…
- India
Hijab row: Five students seek transfer certificates from college in Karnataka
Dakshina Kannada: Five Muslim girl students from the Hampanakatta University College here have asked for transfer certificates from the college administration after being denied permission to attend classes wearing hijab. Principal Anusuya Rai…
