Hijab ban in classrooms: SC refuses urgent hearing on pleas against Karnataka HC verdict

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to accord urgent hearing on the pleas challenging the Karnataka High Court verdict which dismissed the petitions seeking permission to wear hijab inside the classroom and stated that the headscarf is not a part of the essential religious practice in Islam. A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justice Krishna Murari denied the request of senior advocate Devadatt Kamat who mentioned the matter seeking urgent listing saying that examinations are going on. “Exams have nothing to do with the issue,” the bench said. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted that they are repeatedly mentioning the matter. “Mr SG, can you wait,” the apex court said, while asking Kamat not to sensitise the issue. “These are girls…the exams are from 28th. They are being prevented from entering the schools. One year will go,” Kamat said. The apex court, however, did not accede to the request. On March 16, the apex court had agreed to list for hearing after Holi vacation the pleas challenging the Karnataka High Court verdict which dismissed the petitions seeking permission to wear hijab inside the classroom saying it is not a part of the essential religious practice in the Islamic faith. It had taken note of the submissions of senior advocate Sanjay Hegde, appearing for some students, that urgent hearing was needed keeping in mind the upcoming examinations. Some petitions have been filed against the full bench high court verdict which held that wearing hijab is not a part of essential religious practice in the Islamic faith under Article 25 of the Constitution. *** Also Read **Hijab controversy: The hidden agenda is Muslim consolidation** Interview | Hijab is akin to chastity belt that turns women into sex objects, says Taslima Nasrin as she bats for Uniform Civil Code **Karnataka hijab controversy: Indian democracy enters uncharted territory of grave danger** **Opinion | On ‘Hijab Day’, the only choice is to drop the cloth for ‘No Hijab Day’** **Karnataka hijab controversy: Why Modi government should seriously think about Uniform Civil Code** **History will not be kind to ‘liberals’ cheerleading for hijab and burqa** **Amid Udupi hijab controversy, demand for Uniform Civil Code grows stronger** **The planned Udupi hijab spark and the need for Uniform Civil Code** **Udupi hijab row: A pre-planned move to stoke communal tension in Karnataka’s sensitive coastal belt?** **There’s a good case to ban hijab in schools, but Congress cheers orthodoxy** *** The high court had dismissed the petitions filed by a section of Muslim students from the Government Pre-University Girls College in Udupi, seeking permission to wear hijab inside the classroom. The prescription of school uniform is only a reasonable restriction, constitutionally permissible which the students cannot object to, the high court had said. Read all the  Latest News ,  Trending News ,  Cricket News ,  Bollywood News , India News  and  Entertainment News  here. Follow us on  Facebook,  Twitter and  Instagram.