Hijab ban: SC to listen to appeals towards Karnataka High Court order on Monday

By ANI

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will hear on Monday a batch of appeals difficult the Karnataka High Court’s order which had upheld the state authorities’s order to ban hijabs at school and faculty lecture rooms.

A bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia will hear the pleas tomorrow, the primary working day of the brand new Chief Justice of India UU Lalit.

Earlier, the pleas have been talked about earlier than a bench headed by the then CJI NV Ramana for pressing listening to on a number of events however the case was not listed for listening to.

The appeals have been filed within the apex courtroom difficult the order upholding the Karnataka authorities’s order which directed strict enforcement of faculties and faculties’ uniform guidelines.

One of the appeals within the prime courtroom has alleged “step-motherly behaviour of government authorities which has prevented students from practising their faith and resulted in an unwanted law and order situation”.

The attraction stated the High Court in its impugned order “had vehemently failed to apply its mind and was unable to understand the gravity of the situation as well as the core aspect of the Essential Religious Practices enshrined under Article 25 of the Constitution of India”.

“Wearing of Hijab or headscarf is a practice that is essential to the practice of Islam,” it has added.

Karnataka High Court in March had held that the prescription of uniforms is an inexpensive restriction that college students couldn’t object to and dismissed varied petitions difficult a ban on Hijab in schooling establishments saying they’re with out advantage.

The Hijab row had erupted in January this 12 months when the Government PU College in Udupi allegedly barred six women sporting the hijab from getting into. Following this, the ladies sat in protest exterior faculty over being denied entry.

After this, boys of a number of faculties in Udupi began attending courses sporting saffron scarves. This protest unfold to different components of the state as nicely resulting in protests and agitations in a number of locations in Karnataka.

As a outcome, the Karnataka authorities stated that every one college students should adhere to the uniform and banned each hijab and saffron scarves until an professional committee decides on the problem.

On February 5, the pre-University schooling board launched a round stating that the scholars can solely put on the uniform permitted by the varsity administration and that no different spiritual apparel might be allowed in faculties.

The order said that in case a uniform is just not prescribed by administration committees, then college students ought to put on clothes that go nicely with the concept of equality and unity, and don’t disturb the social order.

A batch of appeals was filed towards the federal government’s rule within the Karnataka High Court by some women looking for permission to put on the hijab in academic establishments.

On February 10, the High Court had issued an interim order stating that college students shouldn’t put on any spiritual apparel to courses until the courtroom points the ultimate order. The hearings associated to the Hijab case have been concluded on February 25 and the courtroom had reserved its judgement. 

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will hear on Monday a batch of appeals difficult the Karnataka High Court’s order which had upheld the state authorities’s order to ban hijabs at school and faculty lecture rooms.

A bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia will hear the pleas tomorrow, the primary working day of the brand new Chief Justice of India UU Lalit.

Earlier, the pleas have been talked about earlier than a bench headed by the then CJI NV Ramana for pressing listening to on a number of events however the case was not listed for listening to.

The appeals have been filed within the apex courtroom difficult the order upholding the Karnataka authorities’s order which directed strict enforcement of faculties and faculties’ uniform guidelines.

One of the appeals within the prime courtroom has alleged “step-motherly behaviour of government authorities which has prevented students from practising their faith and resulted in an unwanted law and order situation”.

The attraction stated the High Court in its impugned order “had vehemently failed to apply its mind and was unable to understand the gravity of the situation as well as the core aspect of the Essential Religious Practices enshrined under Article 25 of the Constitution of India”.

“Wearing of Hijab or headscarf is a practice that is essential to the practice of Islam,” it has added.

Karnataka High Court in March had held that the prescription of uniforms is an inexpensive restriction that college students couldn’t object to and dismissed varied petitions difficult a ban on Hijab in schooling establishments saying they’re with out advantage.

The Hijab row had erupted in January this 12 months when the Government PU College in Udupi allegedly barred six women sporting the hijab from getting into. Following this, the ladies sat in protest exterior faculty over being denied entry.

After this, boys of a number of faculties in Udupi began attending courses sporting saffron scarves. This protest unfold to different components of the state as nicely resulting in protests and agitations in a number of locations in Karnataka.

As a outcome, the Karnataka authorities stated that every one college students should adhere to the uniform and banned each hijab and saffron scarves until an professional committee decides on the problem.

On February 5, the pre-University schooling board launched a round stating that the scholars can solely put on the uniform permitted by the varsity administration and that no different spiritual apparel might be allowed in faculties.

The order said that in case a uniform is just not prescribed by administration committees, then college students ought to put on clothes that go nicely with the concept of equality and unity, and don’t disturb the social order.

A batch of appeals was filed towards the federal government’s rule within the Karnataka High Court by some women looking for permission to put on the hijab in academic establishments.

On February 10, the High Court had issued an interim order stating that college students shouldn’t put on any spiritual apparel to courses until the courtroom points the ultimate order. The hearings associated to the Hijab case have been concluded on February 25 and the courtroom had reserved its judgement.