On Karnataka Hijab Ban, Split Verdict By Supreme Court

Thursday, 13 October 2022newsdesk

As per news report of NDTV, petitions challenging the Karnataka hijab ban led to a split verdict in the Supreme Court today. Justice Hemant Gupta dismissed the petitions against the hijab ban, while Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia allowed them.

New Delhi, 13 October 2022

"It's ultimately a matter of choice and nothing else. One thing which was topmost for me was education of the girl child," said Justice Dhulia. "There is divergence of opinion," said Justice Gupta, who framed and answered 11 questions in his judgment for dismissing the plea. He said he agrees with the Karnataka High Court's order. The Karnataka High Court had refused to lift the ban on hijab - headscarves worn by some Muslim women - in schools and colleges. Today, a Karnataka minister said the hijab ban stays valid despite the split verdict.

Source - NDTV