Bangalore, March 15: The Karnataka HC has ruled that wearing hijab does not form a part of the essential practice of Islam. The three-judge bench led by the Chief Justice issued the orders on Tuesday.
The bench also ruled that restriction on the wearing of uniforms is a reasonable restriction and that the students cannot object to the same. All the petitions regarding this have also been dismissed by the Karnataka HC.
Taking a holistic view of the entire matter of Hijab, the Karnataka High Court came up with three questions and answered them accordingly:
Q.1 Whether wearing hijab is part of essential religious practice under Islam?
Ans: Wearing Hijab does not form part of essential religious practice.
Q.2 Whether prescription of school uniform is legally permissible, keeping in mind the fundamental rights of the petitioners?
Ans: The restriction on wearing of uniform is a reasonable restriction that the students cannot object to.
Q.3 Whether the Govt order dated Feb 5 was done without application of mind and is arbitrary?
Ans: No case is made for the invalidation of the Govt order dated February 5.
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Karnataka HC ruled that the wearing of hijabs did not fall under the essential religious practice of Islam and all the related petitions were dismissed based on these answers.
Karnataka minister Sudhakar K welcomes high court order.
Hijab is not an essential practice of Islam and can't be allowed in schools and colleges, rules Karnataka High Court. I welcome the judgment as it upholds the sanctity of uniforms and brings the focus in schools and colleges back on education.#HijabControversy #Hijab #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/ZGVhVSV6jT
— Dr Sudhakar K (@mla_sudhakar) March 15, 2022
