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Hijab ban
Karnataka Hijab case: Two-judge bench of the Supreme Court delivers a split verdict, matter to be placed before the CJI
The two-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India delivered a split verdict on the Karnataka hijab case.
Islamists in Indonesia force schoolgirls to wear hijab: How the symbol of oppression is first mainstreamed, then becomes a mandate
While 'liberals' in India try to argue that hijab is a choice and make efforts to mainstream the garment in schools, women in Iran are getting killed and girls in Indonesia are being traumatised for it.
Supreme Court pulls up Karnataka hijab petitioners for seeking adjournment, says will not permit ‘forum shopping’
The Supreme Court also issued a notice to the Karnataka government on petitions challenging a High Court ruling refusing to lift the ban on hijab in state educational institutions
Karnataka: Uppinangady college suspends 24 girls for wearing hijab and burqa in violation of high court order on uniform dress code
The girls were suspended after staging a demonstration in which they demanded permission to wear hijab inside the college premises.
Karnataka: Students protest against college authorities for allowing Muslims to wear hijab inside college premises, hijab girls say it is a part of uniform
The controversy erupted on May 26 after a group of students from the University College in Mangaluru had protested against the college authorities, alleging that a few Muslim girl students were attending classes wearing the hijab violating the High Court order.
Hijab not for schools, issue raked up by Muslim clergy to regain control over women: UP madrassa board chief
The UP madrassa board chief said the hijab controversy was raked up by clerics to regain control of women
Karnataka: Upset with High Court’s hijab order, 40 Muslim students refuse to appear for exams in Udupi
At least 24 girl students from Kundapur, 14 from Byndoor and two from Udupi Government Girls Pre-University college have missed the exams in because they did not want to follow uniform dress code.
Karnataka: Some students choose to obey the uniform rule and take exams without a burqa; others remain defiant and skip examinations
Earlier this month, the Karnataka HC upheld hijab ban in schools, stating that it is not an essential practice in Islam.
AIMPLB moves SC challenging the Karnataka HC verdict upholding the hijab ban in educational institutes
The Karnataka HC had earlier this month dismissed pleas against the ban on hijab in educational institutes.
Probe ordered after student in hijab offers Namaz inside the classroom of an MP University
A Muslim girl in hijab was seen offering Namaz inside the classroom in Madhya Pradesh's Dr Harisingh Gaur University
