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

New Delhi:
The Karnataka Excessive Court docket right now dominated that sporting of Hijab isn’t a vital non secular apply of the Islamic religion. Muslim ladies college students had advised the courtroom that sporting the hijab was a basic proper assured underneath India’s structure.

1. Carrying of Hijab isn’t a vital non secular apply of the Islamic religion, the Karnataka Excessive Court docket dominated right now. After eleven days of the listening to, the Excessive Court docket had reserved its judgment on February 25. 

2. Prescription of uniform is an inexpensive restriction on basic rights underneath Article 25, the courtroom stated. Late final month, the Karnataka authorities had contended earlier than the Excessive Court docket that sporting the hijab isn’t a vital non secular apply of Islam and stopping it doesn’t violate the constitutional assure of non secular freedom.

3. No case is made out for invalidating the federal government order of February 5, the courtroom stated. On February 5, the Karnataka authorities had banned “garments that had been towards regulation and order” and on February 10 the Excessive Court docket briefly banned all non secular outfits because it heard petitions difficult the restrictions.

4. In a blow to the protesting Muslim college students, the Excessive Court docket dismissed writ petitions filed by them looking for permission to put on Hijab in schools. The controversy over the hijab erupted in Karnataka late final yr as college students at a college in Udupi refused to take away headscarves and cease their use regardless of requests from academics. 5 college students then went to courtroom.   

5. Listening to earlier than the total bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice JM Khazi was carried out for 11 days.