The Supreme Court on Monday issued discover to the Karnataka authorities on a plea difficult the High Court order upholding the ban on hijab in academic establishments within the state.
A bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia dismissed the adjournment request of among the appellants, saying that it will not permit “forum shopping”. The subsequent listening to within the matter was fastened for September 5.
Several petitions have been filed within the apex court docket in opposition to the choice of the Karnataka High Court, which held that sporting hijab is just not part of the important spiritual follow that may be protected beneath Article 25 of the Constitution.
The High Court had dismissed a batch of petitions by Muslim ladies finding out in pre-university faculties in Udupi in search of the proper to put on hijab in courses.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
