New Delhi: A special leave petition has been filed before the Supreme Court on Friday challenging the interim order passed by the Karnataka High Court on Thursday directing no religious dress in colleges during pendency of the case challenging the hijab ban. A full bench of the Karnataka High Court had on Thursday observed that it will issue an order in this regard.
In the absence of a detailed order, the student has relied on certain oral remarks of the bench that: “We will direct that the institutions shall start. But till the matter is pending consideration before the Court, these students and all stakeholders, they shall not insist on wearing religious garments, may be headdress or saffron shawl. We will restrain everyone.”
Karnataka HC had further stated, “Because we want peace and tranquillity in state. We are seized with the matter. We can continue the matter on day to day basis.” The High Court was hearing the petitions filed by Muslim students challenging Hijab Ban in colleges.
The hearing will continue in the Karnataka High Court on Monday and in the meantime, students have been asked to refrain from wearing hijab or any other religious dresses till an order is given pertaining to the same.
