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Karnataka Hijab Case

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Judicial sentimentalism over constitutional pragmatism: SC judge who romanticised Urdu in Maharashtra signboard ruling and backed hijabs in schools

Amit Kelkar - 19 April, 2025

"Urdu is the finest specimen of Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb," an SC bench comprising of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia went into a florid rhetoric while delivering verdict in Akola signage case.

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Karnataka govt withholds Teachers Day Best Principal award to Udupi teacher, who disallowed hijab in college, after objections by SDPI

OpIndia Staff - 5 September, 2024

Kundapura PU College principal BG Ramakrishna of Udupi district was selected for the 'Best Principal' award but now he was not give the honour due to objections by SDPI

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We are not inclined to interfere: Bombay High Court dismisses plea challenging hijab ban imposed by a Mumbai college

OpIndia Staff - 26 June, 2024

Bombay HC upholds Hijab ban imposed by a College in Mumbai, dismisses petition filed by Muslim students

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Tabassum Shaik who topped Karnataka 2nd PUC exams says she preferred to choose education over hijab, father said its important to follow law of...

OpIndia Staff - 22 April, 2023

Speaking to the media about her academic achievements, Karnataka student Tabassum Shaik said that she preferred to choose "education over hijab."

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PUCL, which earlier called for PFI to be ‘un-banned’, says Muslim students face discrimination when asked to wear school uniform instead of hijab

Anurag - 10 January, 2023

PUCL claimed Muslim students are facing discrimination when asked to wear school uniform

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‘Right to undress also becomes a fundamental right then’: SC remarks after petitioner claims Hijab is ‘right to dress’ citing Article 19 of Constitution

OpIndia Staff - 8 September, 2022

"If the right to dress is claimed as an absolute fundamental right under Article 19 of the Constitution, then right to undress would also qualify as one", the Court remarked on Devdatt Kamat's argument.