NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will on Thursday pronounce its verdict on a batch of petitions challenging Karnataka High Court The ruling refusing to lift the ban on the hijab in educational institutions in the state.
As per the cause list of the apex court, a bench of justices Hemant Gupta And Sudhanshu Dhulia The verdict in the case will be pronounced on Thursday.
The bench had on September 22 reserved its verdict on the petitions after hearing arguments in the matter for 10 days.
The High Court had on March 15 dismissed the petitions filed by a section of Muslim students Government Pre-University Girls College In Karnataka’s Udupi seeking permission to wear the hijab inside classrooms, it is not part of the religious practice required in the ruling Islamic faith.
During the arguments in the top court, several lawyers appearing for the petitioners had insisted that barring Muslim girls from wearing hijab would endanger their education as they may stop attending classes.
The counsel for the petitioners had argued on various aspects, including the state government’s February 5, 2022 order banning wearing of clothes that disturbed equality, integrity and public order in schools and colleges.
Some advocates had also argued that the matter be referred to a five-judge Constitution Bench.
On the other hand, the counsel appearing for the State had argued that Karnataka The government order that sparked controversy over the hijab was “religion neutral”.
Emphasizing that the movement in support of wearing hijab in educational institutions was not a “spontaneous act” by some individuals, the state counsel had argued in the top court that the government would have been “guilty of breach of constitutional duty” if it did so. Didn’t do as he would have done.
The state government’s order of February 5, 2022 was challenged by some Muslim girls in the High Court.
Several petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the High Court’s decision.
As per the cause list of the apex court, a bench of justices Hemant Gupta And Sudhanshu Dhulia The verdict in the case will be pronounced on Thursday.
The bench had on September 22 reserved its verdict on the petitions after hearing arguments in the matter for 10 days.
The High Court had on March 15 dismissed the petitions filed by a section of Muslim students Government Pre-University Girls College In Karnataka’s Udupi seeking permission to wear the hijab inside classrooms, it is not part of the religious practice required in the ruling Islamic faith.
During the arguments in the top court, several lawyers appearing for the petitioners had insisted that barring Muslim girls from wearing hijab would endanger their education as they may stop attending classes.
The counsel for the petitioners had argued on various aspects, including the state government’s February 5, 2022 order banning wearing of clothes that disturbed equality, integrity and public order in schools and colleges.
Some advocates had also argued that the matter be referred to a five-judge Constitution Bench.
On the other hand, the counsel appearing for the State had argued that Karnataka The government order that sparked controversy over the hijab was “religion neutral”.
Emphasizing that the movement in support of wearing hijab in educational institutions was not a “spontaneous act” by some individuals, the state counsel had argued in the top court that the government would have been “guilty of breach of constitutional duty” if it did so. Didn’t do as he would have done.
The state government’s order of February 5, 2022 was challenged by some Muslim girls in the High Court.
Several petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the High Court’s decision.