Bengaluru : The Karnataka High Court pronounced its judgment in the hijab case today. The court has upheld the government’s order and dismissed petitions challenging the ban on hijab in educational institutes.
In January this year, a huge controversy was triggered in the state after an Udupi school banned hijab inside the classrooms, prompting girls to challenge the order in the Karnataka High Court. The court had reserved its judgement in the case on February 25. Since then, there have been protests, allegations and counter allegations.
The three judge bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice JM Khazi delivered their verdict on the ongoing hijab controversy at 10.30 am. Ahead of the hijab row verdict, Section 144 was imposed in Bangalore and educational institutions were also closed. Follow Indiatoday.in for live updates on the verdict of the hijab controversy in Karnataka
