Hijab row: Plea in Supreme Court challenging Karnataka HC's interim order


New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS): A plea was moved in the Supreme Court on Friday challenging the Karnataka High Court's interim order directing students not to insist on wearing religious attire till the matter is decided.

The plea filed through advocates Rahamatullah Kothwal and Adeel Ahmed said: "The right to wear hijab falls under right to expression under Article 19 (1)(a), right to privacy and freedom of conscience under Article 25. The same cannot be infringed upon without a valid law". The college administration has resisted a group of students' insistence to wear Hijab. The matter has triggered reaction, where others have worn saffron shawls.

The plea filed by Mohamed Arif Jameel and D.J. Halli Federation of Masajids Madaaris and Wakf Institutions contended that the high court through its order has sought to curtail the fundamental right of the Muslim student-women by not allowing them to wear the hijab and pursue their education. "It is, therefore, necessary that an appropriate order be made staying the operation of the impugned order till the disposal of this petition otherwise the purpose of filing of special leave petition may be defeated and the same may be rendered in-fructuous", said the plea.

Citing the high court order, the plea said the Karnataka government has issued an order denying the entry to the Muslim women wearing Hijab in the educational institutions. "The impugned order creates an unreasonable classification between the non-Muslim female students and the Muslim female students and thereby is in straight violation of the concept of secularism which forms the basic structure of the Indian Constitution", added the plea.

The plea said the students concerned have to appear in practical examinations scheduled on February 15 and any interference on their access to institutions would impede on their right to education.

A three-judge bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S. Dixit and Justice J.M. Khazi had passed the oral observations and scheduled the hearing on petitions challenging Hijab ban on Monday. The high court said: "We will pass an order. Let the schools-colleges start. But till the matter is resolved, no student should insist on wearing religious dress".

The Supreme Court on Thursday refrained from giving a specific date for the urgent listing of a plea seeking transfer of petitions from the Karnataka High Court, which is currently examining the permissibility of hijab in schools and colleges.

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal mentioned the matter before a bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana.

Sibal submitted that this deals with what is happening in Karnataka, and its spreading in the entire country. The Chief Justice told Sibal that the Karnataka High Court is already examining the issue and it should be allowed to decide it. "Why should we jump in at this stage? It does not look nice," said the top court.

 

 

 

 

  

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  • NS BHAT, Kasaragod

    Fri, Feb 11 2022

    When uniform was first introduced, why no one objected? There are many people in all communities who are practising traditional dress code compulsorily. They have other mode of study. Why should they interfere with regular schooling system? In Hindu community, some people belonging to priest (purohith) family strictly follow their own dress codes, but usually they learn in Gurukulas. One who really wish to follow religious rules strictly, will look for alternate ways of learning.

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  • gurka, mangalore

    Fri, Feb 11 2022

    where i thr hijab protesters???? they wont do some good work for citizens... only harming our peacefull societies

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  • Jeevan, Kudlaa

    Fri, Feb 11 2022

    Once again back to HC.....

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  • Anirudh Kamath, Udupi

    Fri, Feb 11 2022

    Wearing a Hijab shouldn't be a problem in Public and Private life, it's their choice.. But is it needed in the school and colleges ??!!, In School and colleges all the students should look same, regardless of their religion... I'm not in favor of burkha..decent dress is enough.. anyways, its my opinion... Jai Hind

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  • real kujuma, kodial

    Fri, Feb 11 2022

    it is very clear that the saffron govt is using all govt machinery as it wants...to suit its vision...and does not care minorities...but I am confident that victory will be for Hijab...

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  • SAN, Mangaluru

    Fri, Feb 11 2022

    there is no victory for instigated wrong intentions

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  • Real khujili, Mangalore

    Fri, Feb 11 2022

    Keep dreaming

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  • Sanjay, Hebri

    Fri, Feb 11 2022

    It has now been rejected.😀😀

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  • Nadia Kumari, Udupi

    Fri, Feb 11 2022

    Not rejected; but said, 'u come after the final verdict is given by HC' and also that 'we will ensure that the constitutional rights are protected. That is why, one has to look into these issues with some sort of maturity.

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  • Swathi Shetty, Udupi

    Fri, Feb 11 2022

    Being a Hindu Girl don’t have any problem in girls covering their head and chest ..Actually it’s good to protect from evil boys. I cannot understand why others have problem in covering head. In fact behaviour of this Muslim girls are very good they are decent mingle with others, don’t flirt with boys and also good in studies.

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  • Moshu, Mangaluru

    Fri, Feb 11 2022

    Sister, only girls from non muslim background understand the value of hijab but scare to speak up. You have expressed truth without fear and hope your thoughts will compell anti hijabians to think positively although the issue is exaggirated by politicians to gain mileage

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  • Mithun, Kadekar/Udupi

    Fri, Feb 11 2022

    Thanks Salma urf Swati for Ghar Wapsi.

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  • SAN, Mangaluru

    Fri, Feb 11 2022

    enkulu itthe reward korodaappunda??😂

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  • Vishal, Mangalore

    Fri, Feb 11 2022

    How can a govt school student (family itself) afford lawyers first in high court and now in supreme court? Who is funding it? Seems again a part of Toolkit gang, where every resource it being used for agenda behind.

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  • Edward Mathias, Udupi

    Fri, Feb 11 2022

    The same method of providing millions of Saffron Shawls. How students afford and manage to get such a huge consignment. By the way who decided the shawl color as per coastal tradition most Hindus wear white shawls.

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  • Nayak, Udupi/Blr

    Fri, Feb 11 2022

    "SC refuses to hear plea challenging HC interim order" One side we have "Mission Mars and some people want to go back to "Dambar dabbi" era

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Raheja Waterfront

    Fri, Feb 11 2022

    Let them wear whatever they want & look like Clowns ...

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  • Pacific Heights, Mangalore

    Fri, Feb 11 2022

    I would have agreed to your comments. You never took any stand when the Milagres college principal was slapped in the premises.

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  • Jack, Mangalore

    Fri, Feb 11 2022

    Kudos to you for bringing this painful moment to light.

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  • Ahmed, Bangalore

    Fri, Feb 11 2022

    you say the same

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  • Shilpa, Mlore

    Fri, Feb 11 2022

    Have some respect

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  • Observer, Mangalore

    Fri, Feb 11 2022

    Naughty people like you are jealous about not watching them without hijab which proves how hijab is in modern day requirement

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