Karnataka Temporary Hijab Ban Only For Students, Not Teachers: High Court

The temporary ban on religious attires such as the hijab and saffron scarves in schools and colleges of Karnataka applies only to students and not teachers, the High Court clarified on Wednesday.

The Karnataka High Court had temporarily banned religious clothes earlier this month as the controversy over Muslim students wearing hijabs in classrooms spread across the state and led to a case.

Teachers along with students were not allowed to enter schools and colleges for wearing the hijab in many parts of the state since then.