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Home / News / India News / Hijab row: Karnataka HC adjourns hearing till tomorrow
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Hijab row: Karnataka HC adjourns hearing till tomorrow

Hijab row: Karnataka HC adjourns hearing till tomorrow
Written by Pratyush Deep Kotoky
Feb 14, 2022, 07:45 pm 3 min read
Hijab row: Karnataka HC adjourns hearing till tomorrow
The court will hear the matter again on Tuesday at 2:30 pm.

The Karnataka High court on Monday adjourned the hearing of the petition challenging the ban on hijab (headscarves) in colleges till Tuesday. The court will hear the matter again on Tuesday at 2:30 pm. Last week, in an interim order, the court had restrained students from wearing any religious attire in the classroom till the matter is pending in the court.

Context
Why does this story matter?
  • The HC is hearing a plea filed by Muslim girls studying in government colleges in Udupi against the ban on hijab in classrooms.
  • Notably, Karnataka has been witnessing protests over headscarves for the past several weeks.
  • It started after six women students at a government college in Udupi were barred from attending classes for wearing hijabs.
  • The protests have also spread to other states.
Details
What happened in court today?

On Monday, a three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of Karnataka HC Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit, and Justice JM Khazi heard the petitioners' arguments, including discussions on Article 25 (1) and (2). Appearing for the petitioners, senior advocate Devadutt Kamat said the government order (ban on hijab) is in "the teeth of Article 25," and it is not legally sustainable.

Article 25
What does Article 25 of the constitution say?

Article 25 of the Indian Constitution talks about "freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion." Article 25 (1) gives all persons equal rights for the same, "subject to public order, morality and health." Meanwhile, Article 25 (2) gives power to the legislature (State and Centre) to make laws to impose restrictions on certain grounds on this right.

Court
Discussions on Article 25

Kamat argued that the government's declaration that wearing a headscarf is not protected by Article 25 is totally "erroneous." "As far as core religious practices are concerned, they come from Article 25(1) & that it is not absolute," Kamat said. "If core religious practices harm or offend public order then it can be regulated," he added.

Kamat
To allow CDC to decide on hijab 'illegal': Kamat

Kamat further said the government's order allowing College Development Committees (CDC) to decide on wearing hijab is "illegal." "The only restriction that can be imposed under Article 25 is public order, which can only be imposed by the state," he said. "Can a College Development Committee, consisting of an MLA and some subordinates, decide on exercising fundamental freedom?" he argued.

Situation
Protests across Karnataka, Section 144 in sensitive areas

The hearing took place amid intense hijab-related protests across Karnataka, with a few incidents turning violent. Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has also warned 'trouble makers' of legal action. Meanwhile, Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code has been imposed in sensitive areas for a week. Reportedly, the government has also extracted assurances from the community members not to escalate the issue further.

Schools
High schools in Karnataka reopened on Monday

Meanwhile, high schools up to Class X in Karnataka reopened on Monday after almost a week-long closure due to the hijab row. In Udupi district, which witnessed violence and tension last week, all the schools that reopened today saw normal attendance, Education Department sources told PTI. Notably, the holidays for pre-university colleges have been extended till February 15.

Information
SOPs likely for headscarves: Report

According to reports, the Karnataka government is likely to come with SOPs on hijab after students were asked to remove headscarves outside school gates on Monday. Videos showed Muslim girl students who reached the school campuses wearing hijabs removed them before entering classes.

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Pratyush Deep Kotoky covers national and politics news at NewsBytes. His over three-year-long career involves reporting on sociopolitical issues across India, particularly the northeast region. His previous stints include 101Reporters, The Sunday Guardian, and Inshorts, and he has also written for Asia Times, Firstpost, and Newslaundry. He has a postgraduate degree in Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi.
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