Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, July 13: Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear next week a bunch of petitions challenging the Karanataka HC order which had upheld the state government order to ban wearing hijabs in school and college classrooms. CJI Ramana said it will be listed next week before an appropriate bench.
Attorney Prashant Bhushan presented the case to Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana on behalf of the appellants who are contesting the High Court decision. Requests for the Supreme Court to list challenges against the High Court’s decision urgently were turned down in March.
On March 15, the Karnataka High Court upheld a Karnataka government order (GO) that effectively gave college development committees of government colleges in the State the authority to forbid Muslim female students from wearing hijabs on college campuses.
“The girls are losing out studies. This matter was filed long back,” Bhushan said.
“It will be listed some time next week Bhushan,” the CJI replied.
There are at least three challenges against the Karnataka High Court decision currently pending before the Supreme Court, one of which was filed by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board.
