Karnataka HC on hijab row: College students cannot wear anything religious till matter is pending
India Today
Karnataka HC on Thursday heard petitions challenging the state government's ban on the wearing of 'hijabs' by students in college.
Colleges in Karnataka can reopen but students cannot be allowed to wear any piece of clothing that is religious, Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court said on Thursday.
A three-judge bench of the Karnataka HC heard petitions challenging the state government's ban on the wearing of 'hijabs' by students in college. The high court will hear the matter next at 2.30 pm on Monday.
Before adjourning the matter, Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi stated that colleges in Karnataka can reopen but no student can wear anything religious till the matter is pending before the court.
(more details are awaited as this is a developing story)
