Hijab Ban

EU top court rules hijab can be banned for employees if part of general curbs

In its ruling, the EU top court pointed out that a general ban on headgear of all kinds is not discriminatory against employees on religious grounds and was not in violation of any of the European Union laws

Karnataka hijab ban: Understanding what the split Supreme Court verdict means

After a split verdict was announced by the Supreme Court today, the ban on wearing hijab will continue in schools and colleges in Karnataka. The matter will be placed before the Chief Justice of India for appropriate directions

Explained: The landmark Bijoe Emmanuel case cited by SC judge who favours lifting the Karnataka hijab ban

Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, who favoured lifting the hijab ban, referred to the historic Supreme Court judgment in the 1986 Bijoe Emmanuel case. It was a victory for three students of the Jehovah’s Witnesses sect who refused to sing the national anthem in school

Karnataka hijab ban: 'Divergence of opinion' between SC judges that led to split verdict

A two-judge bench headed by Justice Hemant Gupta and constituting Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia has now referred to CJI UU Lalit to constitute a fresh and larger bench to hear the petitions

Why Priyanka Chopra is getting hate for supporting anti-hijab protests in Iran

Last week, Priyanka Chopra took to Instagram to condemn the death of Mahsa Amini and support anti-hijab protestors in Iran. However, her critics have accused her of ‘selective outrage’ as the actor has often refrained from commenting on issues plaguing India

Karnataka hijab ban case: Five key takeaways from Supreme Court verdict

A bench of justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia pronounced the judgement on the Karnataka hijab ban case today

Despite SC's split verdict, Karnataka HC's ban on hijab in classes to continue

On 15 March, the Karnataka High Court issued its verdict on the hijab ban after weeks of protests across the country. The high court ruled that hijab is not an essential religious practice in Islam, which came as a huge setback for students who have been protesting the ban

First India, now Supreme Court divided over hijab as two-judge bench gives split verdict

The Supreme Court on Thursday gave a split verdict in the Karnataka hijab ban case, with Justice Hemant Gupta dismissing the petitions against the hijab ban, while Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia allowing them.

Karnataka Hijab ban: Supreme Court delivers split verdict, case now before CJI

A bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia delivered the judgment today. Justice Gupta, who headed the bench, dismissed the petitions against the hijab ban, while Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia allowed them

Anti-hijab Iranian teen killed, body snatched, buried secretly to avoid outrage

The nationwide protests in Iran started after Mahsa Amini was pronounced dead on 16 September, days after the notorious morality police detained the Kurdish Iranian for allegedly breaching rules requiring women to wear hijab and modest clothes