Karntaka HC On Hijab Row: Does Upholding Ban Play Fairly For Young Muslim Girls?
The Karnataka High Court has upheld the ban on wearing hijab in educational institutions. The HC ruled that wearing the hijab is not an essential practice of Islam. So, if educational institutions are promoting the uniform code then it helps in achieving brotherhood and harmony among the students. Now, a group of Muslim girls have taken their petition forward to the Supreme Court of India. In addition to this, the main Muslim body Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind said that they are deeply disappointed with the verdict of HC. As they claim that this can affect many young Muslim girls' education and religious freedom. The three-judge bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justices JM Khazi and Krishna S Dixit rejected the petitions which stated that the ban violates fundamental rights. ...
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